Turn your gifts into part of the holiday light show with this inductive-powered light-up present.
FM transmitters can be complicated to build, but not this one — it's about the easiest you can possibly make. And though the science of radio is well understood, there's a magical, emotional quality about it that we don't often stop to appreciate. Building your own radio receiver — or better yet, transmitter — makes it real again. You will not forget the first time you pick up a transmission broadcast from a device you soldered together, yourself, from a few bits of copper, carbon, plastic, and wire.
How to make hard cider with the "juice and strain" method.
Turn a smartphone into a signal generator for less than $15!
Chainmail (or mail or maille) refers to armor that made from metal rings that are joined together in a pattern to form a protective mesh. Historically this kind of armor was used to protect soldiers on the battlefield from slashing and stabbing injuries.
Build build this mini analog sound-effects circuit from scratch!
The Internet of Things (IoT) is essentially the internet we already have, but now it’s not just humans using it — all kinds of devices are using it too. Here's how to connect your fridge to a free IoT data service so it logs every door opening and even tweets when you're holding it open too long searching for midnight munchies! Another cool Internet of Things project from MAKE contributors Tod Kurt and Mike Kuniavsky.
Build a digital guardian for your favorite plants! Using an Arduino and a few inexpensive sensors, you can keep your plants extremely happy with the proper amount of moisture, warmth, and light.
Make your own mini Farnsworth communicator, from the SyFy TV show Warehouse 13. There are many examples of replicas for the Farnsworth by movie FX hobbyists that require machine shop tools or laser cutters to make. This miniature version of the Farnsworth is cheap, and fairly easy to build.
I decided the best way to make a cost effective alien spacecraft would be to appropriate parts and shapes instead of sculpting or 3D printing them.
A tripod is usually the best way to take a steady picture.
Make a strong, elegant table in just one evening and learn a new woodworking trick while you're at it: cutting tapers with a simple taper jig for your table saw.
