Volume 17

Maker

18: Made on Earth

Snapshots from the world of backyard technology.

30: Trouvé Magic

Gustave Trouvé was like Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and Igor Sikorsky rolled into one. By Karen K. Hansen

37: Crib Notes

A baby crib modded for disabled parents. By Michael H. Kelsey

38: Flight of Fancy

Kazuhiko Hachiya mines cartoons for his real-world inventions. By Lisa Katayama

40: Thin(k) Ice

A chilly reception for Minnesota’s Art Shanty Projects. By Mike Haeg

43: Giants of the Micros

The two inventors who fueled the rise of the living room helicopter. By Adam Salter

84: Upload: Digital Arts and Crafts

Kaleidoscopes, computer art, beautiful brushes, and more.

92: 1+ 2+3: Wind-Triggered Lantern

By Morten Skogly

136: 1+ 2+3: Mechanical Image Duplicator

By Cy Tymony

168: Toolbox

The best tools, software, publications, and websites.

176: Howtoons: Compressed Air Power

By Saul Griffith and Nick Dragotta

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DREAM MACHINE: Japanese artist Kazuhiko Hachiya brings anime to life.

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Make: Volume 17

READ ME: Always check the URL associated with a project before you get started. There may be important updates or corrections.

DIY

137 147: Workshop Rust and paint removal, repurposed project boxes, electronic roadkill.

137: Music Rubber-band bass, random music generator.

143: Home Egghead wooden puzzle, rules of thumb.

157: Outdoors Nighttime animal photo system.

159: Circuits Flash memory hard disk, binaural mic, USB key mod, USB control knob.

178: Heirloom Technology

Island tricks from Maui. By Tim Anderson

180: Maker’s Calendar

Events from around the world. By William Gurstelle

181: Make Money: Coin Chess Set

By Tom Parker

182: Retrospect

Theory of self-reproducing automata. By George Dyson

184: MakeShift: Mountain Bike Rescue

By Lee D. Zlotoff

191: Aha! Puzzle This

Einstein’s stumper. By Michael H. Pryor

192: Homebrew

My own Arduino espresso machine. By Timothy Hirzel