Makers, Drones, and the Future of South Africa’s Imperiled Rhinos
Can the makers, students, hobbyists, and entrepreneurs of the world build a drone that could aid the fight against rhino poaching in South Africa?
Can the makers, students, hobbyists, and entrepreneurs of the world build a drone that could aid the fight against rhino poaching in South Africa?
Miami’s first mini maker faire is this Saturday, Nov. 16. The event, which is expect to draw in more than 60 makers, is sponsored by the Knight Foundation and is an initiative of MIAMade, an organization dedicated to supporting the local maker community. Here’s some of the good stuff you’ll find at the fair.
I want the ability to move my storage around to re-arrange my shop and the tools as necessary. So I am revising the the way I store my tools and supplies. I am going modular, and avoiding built-in shelves. I looked around a few stores to purchase “closets,” but I couldn’t find a simple cabinet that was affordable and durable. Solution: Make my own!
The Optical Tremolo Box was inspired by Charles Platt’s “Stomp Box Basics” article (MAKE Volume 15, page 82), which theorized using a light sensor to read patterns on a rotating disk to create a tremolo effect. Taking the project from theory to reality, MAKE Technical Editor Sean Ragan used a cadmium sulfide photoresistor to provide us with our light sensor. Watch the video to see – and hear! – this project in action.
Best Maker Faire promo video ever?! Watch and get planning to hop on down to Chile’s second ever Maker Faire on November 23 & 24.
When his computer broke, “Grandpa Jake” decided to make his own replacement, out of wood. The keyboard has real housekeys on it and the printer is a piece of paper with a pencil attached. Read a bit more about this quirky and creative man who lives in a small town near Spokane, Wash.
We assembled an awesome crew from across the country to test 3D printers.