Columns
Open, Sesame
by Mark Frauenfelder
in Welcome
The fun of remote control. Page 1
Are You the Scanner or the Barcode?
by Cory Doctorow
in Make Free
Would you rather be emitter or sensor? Page 10
Connect with Makers Online
by Gareth Branwyn
in Tales from the MAKE: Blog
Make a connection and share your story. Page 11
Celebrate the Machinery
by Saul Griffith
in Making Trouble
Capturing the promise of a new technology. Page 12
Data Mining
by Forrest Mims III
in Country Scientist
How to analyze scientific data. Page 26
Put Stuff in the Microwave
by Gever Tulley
in
Experiment with electromagnetic radiation in the kitchen. Page 166
Made on Earth
Cardboard Carbon Neutral
by Arwen O'Reilly Griffith
Chris Gilmour's cardboard sculptures. Page 18
Rocking on Eggshells
by Megan Mansell Williams
Mini speakers made of eggshell. Page 20
Trebuchet Tossables
by William Gurstelle
Kurt Modert and his friends built a giant trebuchet. Page 21
Network Tormentations
by Laura Kiniry
Constraint City is a fetish-inspired piece that explores the realm between public and private space. Page 22
Manga on Wheels (with Snacks)
by David Battino
Japanese story card theater. Page 23
Explosive Stuff
by Annie Buckley
Felipe Barbosa transforms common objects into unexpected works of art. Page 24
A Reel-Time Clock
by Bruce Stewart
Reel Time tells time in pieced-together English sentences, displayed on rolls of 35mm film. Page 25
1+2+3
Sculpting Circuits with Conductive Dough
by AnnMarie Thomas
Electric play dough. Page 78
Maker
Seriously Heavy Metal
by Goli Mohammadi
Engineer and musician Tristan Shone conceives and machines instruments
that extrude deep, dark sounds rich with texture and emotion. Page 30
Under a Blue Tarp
by Gever Tulley
Building a hang glider from scratch. Page 38
Inside Out
by Laura Cochrane
The inner beauty of appliances. Page 39
SPECIAL SECTION: Remote Control
Lawnbot400
by J.D. Warren
Make an Arduino-controlled R/C lawn mower. Page 42
Mind Surfer
by Mark Ulrich
This Wiimote hack will convince your friends you've broken the mind-machine barrier. Page 52
Easy Home Control Via Web Chat
by Lee von Kraus
Switch stuff at home from anywhere, with this screen-to-photosensor hack. Page 57
How to Make a Motion-Sensitive Camera Trap
by Tom Igoe
Build a camera trap (hidden automated camera) for wildlife observation. Page 60
The Automatic Chicken Coop
by Alan Graham
Build a henhouse motion detector that notifies you when your brood arrives safely in their coop each night. Page 64
TV-B-Gone Hoodie
by Becky Stern
Covertly turn off televisions with the tug of a zipper. Page 68
Hacking R/C Power Outlets
by Andrew Wedgbury
Inexpensive wireless home automation. Page 70
Remote Control State of the Art
by Gareth Branwyn
Inventors and enthusiasts from remote realms tell us what's on their radars. Page 75
Projects
Kitty Twitty Cat Toy
by Marc de Vinck
Craft a cheery cat toy that sends tweets to update the world with your pet's activities. Page 80
Double Pendulum
by William Gurstelle
Build this simple device that exhibits chaotic behavior and makes an excellent science project. Page 92
Solar Tracking Platform
by Thomas R. Hughes
Construct a turntable that follows the sun, maximizing solar cookers. Page 100
DIY: Toys
LED Yo-Yo Caps
by Eric Chu
Spin-activated lights for your butterfly. Page 113
DIY: Kitchen
Homemade Goat Cheese
by Wendy Tremayne
Fermenting your own cheese is easier than you think. Page 116
DIY: Music
Headgear: 8-Mic MIDI Controller
by Tristan Shone
Make your own octo-microphone USB/MIDI controller. Page 118
Diddley Bow
by One String Willie
Build the elemental slide guitar. Page 123
Wind Your Own Guitar Pickups
by One String Willie
Build a homemade electromagnetic guitar pickup. Page 127
DIY: Workshop
iPhone Screen Repair
by Morten Skogly
Replace the broken glass of an iPhone 3G. Page 131
DIY: Home
Extract Essential Oils and Fragrances
by Sean Michael Ragan
Extract fragrances from your favorite plants, using steam. Page 135
Resin Casting Belt Buckles
by Jenifer Bryan
Make easy belt buckles with casting resing and your favorite art. Page 138
Build Notes
Boiling Spaghetti Without Water
by PES
How PES makes his stop-motion movies. Page 142
MakeShift
Snowbound!
by Lee D. Zlotoff
The creator of MacGyver challenges you: Get to safety before a snowstorm arrives! Page 146
Howtoons
Howtoons: Shadow Puppets
by Saul Griffith
Set the stage with paper. Page 148
Toys, Tricks, and Teasers
Puzzle of the Crowned Pulleys
by Donald E. Simanek
Real-world problems in physics sometimes take quite a while to figure
out, unlike the contrived problems in textbooks that must be solved by
next week. Page 158
Workshop
Executive Suite
by William Gurstelle
Manhattan's Best Basement Shop. Page 163
Heirloom Technology
Crooked Knife
by Tim Anderson
The northern nomad's tool. Page 164
Remaking History
The Oil Lamp
by William Gurstelle
The cave dwellers of Lascaux and the oil lamp. Page 168
Aha!
Spy Games
by Michael H. Pryor
Spy Games Page 171
Homebrew
My Servoelectric Guitar
by Keith Baxter
Keith Baxter's servoelectric guitar. Page 176
