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Review: We’re Stuck On This Magnetically-Enhanced Keyboard From Keychron

Thu, 04/18/2024 - 20:24

Manufacturer: Keychron URL: https://www.keychron.com Price: $219 The crossover between makers and mechanical keyboard enthusiasts is significant. Makers’ innate drive to bend technology to their will and customize hardware to their specific needs makes them prime candidates for the deep levels of customization afforded by the mechanical keyboard hobby. And many a mech-head has gone “full maker” in the […]

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A Perfect Fit: The Fractal Vice Chair

Thu, 04/18/2024 - 12:59

The fractal chair is like a steampunk version of memory foam, giving you the (almost) perfect seat to take a load off.

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FashionTech Meets Mixology with DRINKBOT 2.0

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 15:00

Get an exclusive sneak peek of an exciting new collaboration from our friends at BeagleBoard and one of our favourite fashion designers, Anouk Wipprecht, as FashionTech meets mixology with DRINKBOT 2.0!

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DIY Silicon: Design Your Own Chips

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 14:27

Now you can design and manufacture your own custom chips — for cheap!

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Endless Fun at Maker Faire Miami

Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:19

“We are thrilled to be celebrating our 11th edition and can’t wait to see all the amazing things that our makers will be showcasing this year. If you’re here for #miamitechmonth you won’t want to miss this event, Bring the whole family!”

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Roc the Eclipse Festival is Totally Cool

Fri, 04/05/2024 - 19:03

Dan Schneiderman has been the producer of The Maker Faire Rochester for many years. He worked with Make during covid producing virtual fairs, and then he joined the Rochester Museum and Science Center in New York to develop programming to engage the public in the upcoming eclipse. The result is the three-day Roc the Eclipse […]

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Maker Faire Los Angeles Gets Serious About STEM

Fri, 04/05/2024 - 02:41

On Saturday, April 6th the LA Public Library and City of STEM pull out all the stops at LA Historic State Park for Maker Faire Los Angeles 2024!

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All-Electric 18WD Off-Roading

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 11:27

Forget four-wheel-drive, this electric vehicle speeds over all-terrain with 18 powered wheels.

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Artemis Mission: Making NASA’s New Moon Suits

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 12:44

How Axiom combines sewing and 3D printing to create the new Artemis spacesuits

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How the Original Eggbot Was Hatched

Fri, 03/29/2024 - 20:49

This article first appeared in the Make Things newsletter. To subscribe to this weekly newsletter by Dale Dougherty, visit makethings.make.co. People have been hand-painting eggs for a long time and in many cultures. Bruce Shapiro came up with idea to build a drawing robot that could draw patterns on eggs. An artist who lives in […]

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Filament Painting: Extrude Full Color Images on a 3D Printer

Thu, 03/28/2024 - 11:08

HueForge's clever software let's you create amazing color images using an ordinary 3D printer.

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Chiharu Shiota’s String Art Installations Highlight the Ties That Bind Us

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 12:35

The artist's signature installations explore abstract concepts of meaning and memory.

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Arduino Days Are Here Again

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 14:30

Arduino Days are here again, March 21-23!

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The Rise of Color in 3D Printing

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 11:57

True multi-material machines are here — and they’re good!

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Bringing an Animatronic Thing to Life for Netflix

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 11:04

Building the “impossible” robot hand.

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Make A Tiny TV For Your Cat Because That’s Awesome

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 15:00

Becky Stern really brought a fun project to the world with this one. It’s basically a tiny youtube player, but by tuning into a channel with footage of birds, she made a little TV just for her cat. As usual, Becky shares a full step-by-step on her blog and I have to admit that of […]

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Open Source Hardware Certifications For February 2024

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 15:00

The Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) runs a free program that allows creators to certify that their hardware complies with the community definition of open source hardware.  Whenever you see the certification logo, you know that the certified hardware meets this standard. Currently the Certification database lists over 2700 individual certifications! In February we added […]

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3D Printer Review: TwoTrees SK1

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 15:00

Manufacturer: TwoTreesPrice: $499URL: https://www.twotrees3dofficial.com/products/sk1-corexy-3d-printer-twotrees Features: unboxing The SK1 comes fully assembled, there’s really only a matter of pulling it out of the box, removing the foam padding, and taking out a few screws that hold safety blocks in place. After that, you do have to install the display but the process is very easy. in […]

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So Long, I Love You, Keep Making Things

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 16:00

The last 10 years of working at Make: has been an absolute pleasure.

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Cosplay Pro Tips

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 16:00

Star cosplayers share their favorite tools, techniques, and communities.

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