Table of Contents
We're All Alright by Shawn Connally
in Welcome
MAKE's managing editor Shawn Connally welcomes you to Volume 10: Home Electronics. Page 11
Stuff Like Software by Tim O'Reilly
in News from the Future
The future of mass customization is in hardware that prototypes like software. Page 13
Agree to Disagree by Cory Doctorow
in Make Free
Bogus agreements are everywhere. Void them. Page 15
Hardcore Laser Tag by Steve Lodefink
in Made on Earth
It's not the Family Fun Center. Meet Mike Yates and his Scorpion. Page 16
Sound Effects by Megan Mansell Williams
in Made on Earth
Sound sculpturist Jeroen Diepenmaat has a bird that plays records. Page 18
Star Trails by Shawn Connally
in Made on Earth
Josch Hambsch shows off star trails with digital photography. Page 19
Mortar Shells to Coffee Grounds by Amber Henshaw
in Made on Earth
Azmeraw Zeleke makes coffee machines from spent weapons. Page 20
Hot Copy by Megan Mansell Williams
in Made on Earth
Steve Barker makes some crazy backyard BBQ grills. Page 21
Eight-Step Program by David Battino
in Made on Earth
An 8x8-button USB controller that's also a display, from the designers and musicians at Monome. Page 22
Rolling Mountain Thunder by Dave Sims
in Made on Earth
Frank Van Zant's monument in the desert. Page 23
The Real Renaissance Man by Bruce Sterling
in Hands On
Benvenuto Cellini rejected human limitations to prove his valor. Page 24
Tips and Tricks: Drugstore Specials by Arwen O'Reilly Griffith
From Maker to Maker. Page 27
Illuminated Circuits by Douglas Repetto
in Art Work
Artists are using circuit design as both a functional and an expressive medium. Page 28
Downhill Makers by Jason Verlinde
Garage ski builders are outdoing the pros. Page 30
Lucid Dreaming Mask by Nathan True
Timed LEDs prompt your brain to direct your dreams. Page 33
Fail Early! Fail Often! by Tom Jennings
Mistakes are synonymous with learning. A mental toolkit to sharpen your skills. Page 34
"Wealth Without Money" by Matt Sparkes
A machine that can make almost anything, including copies of itself. Page 38
Tire Sandals by Tim Anderson
in Heirloom Technology
Solve multiple global problems at once when you make your own sandals from an old tire. Page 40
Burn to Learn by David Pescovitz
in Proto
The Crucible industrial arts school's community of practice. Page 42
Happy Blastoff by William Gurstelle
in Maker
Smoke, sound, and fury at the Large Dangerous Rocket Ship launchpad. Page 48
Makers vs. Shakers by Saul Griffith
in Making Trouble
Make it beautiful, make it last, or don't make it at all. Page 54
Maker's Corner by Dan Woods
in Maker's Corner
Advice and news for MAKE readers. Page 56
Your Electronics Workbench by Charles Platt
What you need to get started in hobby electronics. Page 58
The Biggest Little Chip by Charles Platt
An introduction to the versatile 555 timer. Page 62
Roomba Hacks by Tod E. Kurt, Phillip Torrone
Don't let your Roomba just collect dust when you can hack, mod, and take over the world with your own (cleaning) robot army. Page 67
Nice Dice by Charles Platt
Build a pair of electronic random number generators. Page 68
RoboHouse by Andrew Turner
Easy-to-implement home automation. Page 72
Propeller Chip by Dale Dougherty
BASIC Stamp's Chip Gracey puts a new spin on microcontrollers. Page 76
The Spin Zone by Ken Gracey
A whole system of possibilities -- even an entire computer -- awaits you in the simple Propeller chip. Page 83
Shots from a Revolution by Mark Frauenfelder
Digital photography of those massive, beautiful early computers. Excerpted from Mark Richards' book Core Memory. Page 84
The Brain Machine by Mitch Altman
Get altered states of consciousness with this microcontroller-driven sound and light device. Page 88
Plastic Fantastic Desk Set by Charles Platt
Saw, drill, and bend your own objects made of ABS plastic. Page 100
Tabletop Biosphere by Martin John Brown
The Tabletop Shrimp Support Module (TSSM) is a fun demonstration of the ecological cycles that keep us alive. Page 110
Vibrobot by Mark Frauenfelder
in 123
Make a twitchy, bug-like robot with a toy motor and a mint tin. Page 119
Lady Bends the Tubes by Arwen O'Reilly Griffith
in Workshop
See inside Shawna Peterson's neon workshop. Page 120
MAKE's favorite puzzles. by Michael H. Pryor
in Aha!
MAKE's favorite puzzles. Page 122
Sketchup Workbench by John Edgar Park
in DIY: Workshop
Design your own work area with Google's free drawing application. Page 123
Tight-Fit Workbench by Todd Lappin
in DIY: Workshop
Make an inexpensive workspace for crowded quarters. Page 128
Cool Photo Websites by Mark Frauenfelder
in DIY: Imaging
Use these online services to enhance your digital photographs. Page 130
The Sweet Sound of Particleboard by David Battino
in DIY: Music
Beef up the tone of open-back amps with a little thrift shop help. Page 132
Solar-Powered Bike GPS by Brian Nadel
in DIY: Outdoors
Green handlebar navigation from recycled parts. Page 134
Bare Metal Game Design by Kipp Bradford, Brian Jepson
in DIY: Circuits
Introducing the XGameStation Pico. Page 137
Mini High-Power Laser by Stephanie Maksylewich
in DIY: Circuits
Liberate a 200mW laser from a DVD burner. Page 140
Making It with the MAKE Controller by William Gurstelle
in DIY: Circuits
Our board does art, robotics, music, and more. Page 145
Radar Speed Detector by Ken Delahoussaye
in DIY: Circuits
Turn a Hot Wheels toy into a versatile radar gun. Page 148
Das Bottle by Nick Dragotta, Saul Griffith
in Howtoons
Make a submarine from an empty plastic bottle. Page 154
MakeShift by Lee D. Zlotoff
in MakeShift
The creator of MacGyver challenges you to retrieve your keys from the bottom of a 15-foot crevice in the desert. Page 156
Electronic Test Equipment by Tom Anderson, Wendell Anderson
in Primer
See and understand what's happening inside a circuit. Page 158
Voltage, Current, and Resistance by Joe Grand
in Primer
Voltage, current, and resistance are three staple quantities you'll
encounter with anything that has electrons running through it. Here's
how they all tie together. Page 164
Origami Flying Disc by Cy Tymony
in 123
Understand Bernoulli's principle of flowing fluids and gases with a paper flyer. Page 167
Toolbox by Gareth Branwyn, Matt Coohill, Matthew A. Dalton, Dale Dougherty, Brian Jepson, John Krewson, Jake McKenzie, Ross Orr, McKinley Rodriguez, Donald E. Simanek, Andrea Steves, Phillip Torrone
in Toolbox
Get started in electronics, eliminate red eye the old-school way, and touch up your walls with the screw of a lid. Page 168
Reader Input
in Reader Input
Where makers tell their tales and offer praise, brickbats, and swell ideas. Page 176
In the Beginning Was the CRT by George Dyson
in Retrospect
Once upon a time, there was no distinction between memory and display. Page 178
Retrocomputing by Tom Owad
in Retrocomputing
Antique computers run the world. Page 181
Maker's Calendar by William Gurstelle
in Maker's Calendar
Our favorite events from around the world. Page 186
Penny Buttons by Tom Parker
in Make Money
Shirt buttons for mere pennies! Page 189
Nerds in Space by Bre Pettis
in Tales from the MAKE: Blog
Makezine.com's Weekend Projects shoots for the stratosphere. Page 190
Homebrew by Michael Wernecke
in Homebrew
Michael Wernecke's 5-foot radio-controlled submarine. Page 192
