Announcements

9 months ago Firefox 1.0 came out, 80 million downloads later, it’s hard for me to use anything else. I have a pretty tweaked set up, the G5 optimized build, the brushed metal theme and here are my extensions and greasemonkey scripts. All of this together helps fuel the MAKE blog machine. The really interesting thing is- I think this might be the “end of Word” as we know it as all the browser tools are slowly replacing my need to use Word and Word-like applications. Any way, happy 80mm to the most DIY-MAKER friendly browser! Link.

We’re still experimenting with delivering audio, video, enhanced podcast HOW TOs with slideshows & URLs along with PDFs from the pages of MAKE.. If you use iTunes, check it out by clicking here and clicking SUBSCRIBE. We’re going to try some other interesting things this week too.

Wow, do you recall the post here on MAKE about 2 months ago? Someone was making furniture (for themselves) out of Fedex boxes, then the next day the site went offline. Turns out there was indeed a cease and desist from Fedex. Here’s a pretty scary article about that… Link.

MAKE will be on Computer America Tonight LIVE 8pm to 9pm tonight 8/9- tune in (info on the site). Carried live for two hours each weeknight over the Business TalkRadio Network, Computer America is the only radio talk show dedicated to computers and technology in nightly national syndication. Link.

Ben Bustard, 17, of Bucksport dismantles his Marshmallow Shooters booth Tuesday at the Bangor State Fair after he was informed that the cost of $1 million of liability insurance was more than he initially budgeted for. Bustard was selling Marshmallow Shooters, a type of blowgun made from PVC pipe that shoots small marshmallows, similar to the way a cork flies out of the end of a popgun. We have the HOW TO in MAKE volume 02. Link.

Neato! MAKE parts from volume 03 hits eBay! Yes, This IS what you are looking for! As Seen in “Make” the Magazine. These are the Barrels for the Launchers. In the picture you can see part of the length you are getting. The $2 bill is laying on the inside of the pipe to show the transparency, The Color is Blueish. Link.

Recycling paper, plastic, and glass has become routine, but what are you supposed to do with the old laptop or analog television that’s taking up precious storage space in your attic or basement? Looks like the gov is looking for solutions in a proposed “Nation tech recycling” bill but haven’t worked out the details yet… Link.