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Geeks gather in a ballroom for an evening of how-to, DI Y fun.
A DIY project is a design challenge that can be described as a
7: Welcome Editor-in-chief Mark Frauenfelder on innovation and the entertainment industry’s efforts to squelch it.
set of patterns. By Dale Dougherty
An old wetsuit lives again as a homemade laptop case.
10: Life Hacks: Focus Boost your productivity by embracing procrastination. By Danny O’Brien and Merlin Mann
By Saul Griffith
Leonardo da Vinci was the father of all geeks.
13: Tim O’Reilly News from the Future: A report on the labs and garage projects changing the way we live.
Build a simple high-definition video recorder and beat the
Broadcast Flag. By Erica Sadun
14: Made on Earth Amazing things your neighbors have made in the backyard: cockroach-controlled robots, high altitude gliders, and more.
22: Maker: Natalie Jeremijenko Hacking robot toys is all in a day’s work. By Dale Dougherty
30: Heirloom Technology Revisiting, revamping, and re-using forgotten technology. By Tim Anderson
36: Blockheads Lego: the ultimate prototyping material. By Bob Parks
Building a better tomorrow, one candy-colored plastic block at a time.
Puppy love: Transforming abandoned toys into environmental avengers.
ON THE COVER Photographer Dan Goldberg enjoyed the “amazing work” of these extreme Star Wars cloners. Read all about these diehard fans and their creations on page 160.
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