Volume 19
18: Made on Earth
Snapshots from the world of backyard technology.
Maker
29: 1+ 2+3: Memory Game
Give an old standby some new flavor and create a perfect
rainy-day activity. By Julie A. Finn
30: A Feel for Engineering
Ugo Conti’s Proteus boat behaves like a water skipper.
By Todd Lappin
36: Homestar
Takayuki Ohira creates planetariums for everyone.
By Lisa Katayama
38: Set in Stone
An interactive concrete interface.
By Ithai Benjamin and Vikram Tank
40: Speed Week
What Cape Canaveral is to astronauts, the Bonneville Salt
Flats are to those who love to drive fast.
By William Gurstelle
43: Doing Da Vinci
A new TV series puts the inventions of perhaps the greatest
of all makers to the test. By Jeanne Storck
44: Worst-Case Internet
Online connectivity at disaster sites. By Mike Outmesguine
110: 1+ 2+3: Sneaky Battery
Power an LED with lemons or spare change. By Cy Tymony
139: 1+ 2+3: Paper Cup Boombox
Instant speakers from earbuds. By Matthew T. Miller
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WATER BUG:
Seasickness inspired
Ugo Conti’s wave
adaptive boat.
READ ME: Always check the URL associated
with a project before you get started. There
may be important updates or corrections.
DIY
111
123: Workshop
Mini fume extractor, drawer
organizer, jeweled finish for
metal.
129: Imaging
MIDI camera control, eye
contact webcam hack.
134: Outdoors
Green surfboard.
111: Home
Kustom Tonkas.
114: Spy
Alarm purse.
117: Circuits
Solar Joule bracelet, guitar
effects from light bulbs,
proximity card repair.
148: Howtoons: Robots Within Reach
Extend your grasp. By Saul Griffith and Nick Dragotta
155: Aha! Puzzle This
Trouble at the Robot Invitational. By Michael H. Pryor
156: Toolbox
Titanium nail puller, autonomous blimp kit, Mad Science,
and extra heavy duty screwdrivers.
164: Toys, Tricks, and Teasers
Make a five-pointed star with a single cut. By Donald Simanek
166: Remaking History
Build a fire piston. By William Gurstelle
169: Maker’s Calendar
Some of our favorite events from around the world.
Compiled by William Gurstelle
175: Make Money: Half-Dollar Glasses
Correct myopia with pinholes. By Tom Parker
176: Homebrew
The ElliptiGO glide bike. By Brent Teal
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