Volume 18

Maker

18: Made on Earth

Snapshots from the world of backyard technology.

30: Living the Good Life

Helen and Scott Nearing left New York City in 1932 to create a “self-sufficient household economy” on a 65-acre farm in a Vermont village. By Matthew Bachler

32: Plankton Evangelist

Could a tanker full of iron dust solve climate change? The eccentric, seafaring saga of Russ George. By Charles Platt

36: What’s in Your Garage?

We see solutions to big problems coming from innovative makers working in their basements, garages, and workshops. By Dale Dougherty

38: Tool Library

Dustin Zuckerman is putting his tools into circulation. By Dale Dougherty

141: 1+ 2+3: Two-Person Shovel It’s easier to dig your way out when you’ve got a friend. By Josie Moores

150: Howtoons: Energy Independence

Experimental biogas. By Saul Griffith and Nick Dragotta

152: MakeShift: To the Bat Cave!

You’re lost in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike.

By Lee D. Zlotoff

154: Heirloom Technology

A family of inventive blacksmiths in Indonesia supply the locals with just about everything they need. By Tim Anderson

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BIG BALSA: A full-sized fighter based on the old toy model.

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

DIY

123 130: Outdoors

Wine barrel water collector with hand pump.

133: Home

Bacon soap that looks like

123: Workshop bacon, rain barrel toilet

A 1-ton servo-controlled car flusher, bike repair stand, jack, plus a $30 microforge and solar hot tub heater. for making nails and other small metal parts.

156: Toolbox

A bug detector for the paranoid, a microcontroller-based clock kit, tales of sustainability, and a fire-powered soak.

164: Toys, Tricks, and Teasers One illusion that never ceases to fascinate is the mirror-produced real image. By Donald Simanek

168: Maker’s Calendar Some of our favorite events from around the world. By William Gurstelle

169: Aha! Puzzle This Figure out what these abbreviated phrases mean. By Michael H. Pryor

175: Make Money: Salt & Pepper Shakers Two rolls of quarters and a scrap of copper pipe can be made into handsome salt and pepper shakers. By Tom Parker

176: Homebrew

The Bloog is a synthesizer that uses not oscillators, but RSS feeds, one that manipulates not sounds, but words. By Andrew Haarsager

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