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				Gareth Branwyn
				Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.
 
			 
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                    07/09/2007
                    
                        Spicy Gadget Rolls has some basic tips on extending the life of Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) batteries, commonly found these days in... 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    07/09/2007
                    
                        Yasutaro Mitsui with his steel humanoid, circa early 1930s. Dig those crazy vacuum tubes… Robot of the day – Link 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    07/08/2007
                    
                        Here is a truly barebones Arduino setup. Just the Arduino chip and a few support parts. This has to be... 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                                    
                
                    
                    07/07/2007
                    
                        Will O’Brien posted this short how-to on Hack A Day because he says the site gets quite a few hits... 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                                    
                
                    
                    07/07/2007
                    
                        Crabu sent us a link to this mate of his, David Wegmuller’s, latest project, a steam train that carries its... 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    07/06/2007
                    
                        Make pal I-Wei Huang, a.k.a. Crabfu, the steambots guru, was interviewed by Bonnie Burton for the Official Star Wars Blog…... 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    07/03/2007
                    
                        The always-entertaining Robert Krulwich had a fun segment on ABC World News Monday night about using cricket chirps to calculate... 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    02/27/2007
                    
                        One day Jake von Slatt looked at a Western Electric Bell Model 500 rotary phone and saw its future as... 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    11/20/2006
                    
                        That’s no pile of trash; that’s my asteroid mining colony! 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    05/22/2006
                    
                        Versatile, powerful design raises the bot in prefab robotics construction kits. 
                     
                 
            
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