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The MakeShift Challenge: Potable Water

The MakeShift Challenge: Potable Water

02/08/2017

It's easy to forget that access to potable water is considered a luxury for much of the world.

Dean Kamen — The Dean of Engineering

Dean Kamen — The Dean of Engineering

02/06/2013

Wasting time is an unspeakable crime, says Segway inventor Dean Kamen.

Made On Earth — Big Heads

Made On Earth — Big Heads

05/22/2006

“You maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you! Damn you all to hell!” Oh, my mistake. This isn’t a...

MakeShift

MakeShift

02/01/2006

Can you stay alive until the bank vault unlocks?

Maker — Woody’s World

Maker — Woody’s World

02/01/2006

A Q&A with the inventor of a pirate-scaring noisemaker, a helicopter for every garage, and a way to hack gravity...

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MakeShift

10/31/2005

A small family farm in Mexico will go under due to drought conditions and you decide to help.

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MakeShift

07/22/2005

A commercial real estate mogul wants to put a life-size sculpture atop a tower crane at his latest development. Engineers...

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MakeShift

04/01/2005

Imagine this: Your car battery is dead, and you’re stuck in the woods. Your mission: Get home before you freeze...

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