Johnathan writes “Now that volume 4 of MAKE is hitting newsstands, I have posted my article from volume 3: “DIY Security Bits”. Figured it might be a good way to give blog readers more of a taste of the magazine content (though the existing sample PDFs are obviously the first stop for that.) The article details a method for making your own security bits for tamperproof screws, whose drivers are often ridiculously priced and just as ridiculously scarce.” Link.

Jake writes “I make kerosene lamps from old electrical lamp parts. Much of the hardware in today’s electric lamps is actually descended from the days of kerosene and gas, the ubiquitous 3/8″ threaded rod for instance. It’s amazing how genuinely useful a good kerosene lamp is, it’s oh so easy to imagine a steampunk future where Mr. Edison’s electric light never came to be!” Link.