Volume 01

118: Bruce Sterling

Flintknappers are making the tools that people have been making since before they were human.

158: PongMechanik

Why you might not want to build a real-world game based on a virtual game based on a real-world game. By Howard Wen

162: Primer: Soldering & Desoldering Joe Grand’s guide to making the perfect joint.

170: MakeShift

Imagine this: Your car battery is dead, and you’re stuck in the woods. Your mission: Get home before you freeze to death. By William Lidwell

172: Howtoons

Make a simple motor in minutes. By Saul Griffith and Joost Bonsen

174: Toolbox

Real-life reviews of favorite books, gadgets, gear, and tools.

Even if you’ve never picked up a soldering iron, MAKE’s primer will have you connecting components in short order.

185: Reader Input Comments sent to the editors of MAKE.

190: Challenge

Got a problem? Ask MAKE’s readers to solve it for you.

191: eBay Metrics

What eBay’s sales reports tell us about trends in tinkering.

192: Homebrew: My First Computer Remembering the time my dad built an Apple 2 from scratch. By Gareth Palidwor

119: Home Entertainment Open an iPaq to replace the battery, convert your satellite radio Roady for portable use .

125: Imaging Recover lost photos from zapped flash memory, build a gooseneck camera mount from a cheap lamp.

127: Mobile Get the rundown on high-speed wireless modems, extend your range with

two AirPort Express hacks, read eBooks on a Palm, learn four neat iPod tricks, pair your Bluetooth headset to a Macintosh.

143: Cars Enhance your life by making your car look like an official company vehicle.

147: Online Ten Gmail hacks, blogging made simple with Ecto, two Excel hacks, speed up your typing with TypeIt4Me.

155: Computers Make a tote for your mini PC using rubber straps.

Why is this man screaming? Because his mechanical pong machine has broken yet again.

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