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The Company Behind Maker Faire and Make: Magazine Has Shut Down

TechCrunch has learned that Maker Media, the company behind the DIY magazine and online publication Make:, as well…

Andrew Liszewski

PublishedJune 10, 2019

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6/6/16

This Modified Nintendo Power Glove Will Make You the Lord of Drones

Nintendo’s Power Glove is a favorite among hackers looking for new uses for the decades-old peripheral. This latest…

Darren Orf

PublishedJune 6, 2016

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9/21/15

This Engineer on YouTube Will Teach You To Make Longboards and Ziplines

Maker Faire NYC hits the Big Apple this week, so to get you in the mood for homemade robots, inventions and all…

Bryan Lufkin

PublishedSeptember 21, 2015

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5/20/15

Fire-Breathing Robots, Mega Mech Warriors and More at Maker Faire

What’s one part country fair, one part art festival, a side of Burning Man and an educational, geek-filled fun-fest?…

Sean Buckley

PublishedMay 20, 2015

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5/19/15

This Is How Valve’s Amazing Lighthouse Tracking Technology Works

Valve’s virtual reality demo at GDC was nothing short of magical—it used fancy emitter technology to let us actually…

Sean Buckley

PublishedMay 19, 2015

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4/29/14

Frisbeecam Records the Ultimate First-Person View

Mankind might not be able to fly yet, but until that day comes it seems we're pretty happy to simulate the…

Andrew Liszewski

PublishedApril 29, 2014

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10/28/13

A Tiny Letterpress Printer Made By a 3D Printer

The letterpress was a huge leap forward for mass communication when Johannes Gutenberg perfected the moveable type…

Jordan Kushins

PublishedOctober 28, 2013

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11/9/12

These Teenage Girls from Africa Made a Urine Powered Generator

When I was a teenager, I don't think I ever imagined doing anything other than playing video games and eating junk…

Casey Chan

PublishedNovember 9, 2012

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You will look regal and insane riding on this rollerblading robot chariot

This is Bob Schneeveis and Grant Grundler's Solar Electric Robot Chariot, which showed up at Maker Faire Bay Area…

Cyriaque Lamar

PublishedAugust 31, 2011

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TechDesign

Behemoth-Sized Metal Bird Skeleton Descends On Make Faire Bay Area 2011

Step right up, my pretties, and crawl into the belly of the beast! Place those eager feet on accepting pedals, and…

Jack Loftus

PublishedAugust 28, 2011

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8/1/11

Who Wouldn't Want a Wiimote-Controlled Fire Breathing Robotic Pony?

I always wondered why kids wanted ponies for their birthday. What the hell is so cool about a pony? NOTHING. This…

Casey Chan

PublishedAugust 1, 2011

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Sometimes you just have to walk your mechanical fire-breathing pony

We've seen many a fiery automaton in our day, but this flame-belching robo-pony seen at this weekend's Detroit Maker…

Cyriaque Lamar

PublishedJuly 31, 2011

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See a Mythbuster cage dance to the Dr. Who theme while being blasted by Tesla coils

At the 2011 Bay Area Maker Faire, Adam Savage of Mythbusters teamed up with Tesla coil musical troupe ArcAttack for…

Cyriaque Lamar

PublishedMay 23, 2011

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9/27/10

Personal 3D Printing Sweatshop Costs Just $1,225 for MakerBot's Thing-O-Matic

They're calling it a revolution in 3D printing. I call it a revolution in laziness. Why else should we applaud the…

Kat Hannaford

PublishedSeptember 27, 2010

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5/27/10

Playing the <i>Dr. Who</i> Theme With Millions of Volts of Electricity

Playing the Dr. Who Theme With Millions of Volts of Electricity

ArcAttack graced us with their musical Tesla coils—and an entertaining interview—at last year's Gizmodo Gallery.…

Brian Barrett

PublishedMay 27, 2010

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5/24/10

OK Go Perform Underwater With Fish Bowls and Snorkels at Maker Faire

We love OK Go in these quarters, not least because of their stage antics. The band took to the Maker Faire arena…

Kat Hannaford

PublishedMay 24, 2010

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5/23/10

Wooden Peep Hole Iris Features Unsurprising "No Finger Zone"

Get too close to this cog and gear-driven peep hole, spotted in action at Maker Faire, and you could lose more than…

Jack Loftus

PublishedMay 23, 2010

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Lightning On Demand - With Drinks!

Greg Leyh spends his time proving lightning can indeed strike in the same place twice. Now, Leyh is planning to…

Sarah Hope Williams

PublishedAugust 15, 2009

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6/6/09

Wii Nunchuck-Controlled Beanbag Chair Makes Nacho Retrieval Easier

The Beancat is a battery-powered skid-steer beanbag chair piloted by a Wii nunchuck controller, created for this…

Dan Nosowitz

PublishedJune 6, 2009

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6/1/09

Giant Robotic Hand Controlled By Mimicking Your Hand Motions

This gigantic robotic hand is controlled by what's called a Waldo: a small glove that has the big hand mimic…

Adam Frucci

PublishedJune 1, 2009

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