Make:

Make: is the only magazine dedicated entirely to DIY technology projects — electronics, 3D printing and digital fabrication, craft, cosplay, food hacks, robotics and AI, and more. Every issue is packed with dozens of step-by-step builds, how-to guides, and feature stories about inspired makers and their amazing creations. Subscribers can improve their skills with insider tips from innovative makers, build unique projects for all ages and skill levels, and read cutting-edge reviews and recommendations for tools, gadgets, and gear. Get motivated and inspired four times a year by this one-of-a-kind magazine for makers everywhere.

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CONTRIBUTORS

A Maker's Maker: Woz at Maker Faire

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK

MADE ON EARTH • Amazing builds from around the globe

OPEN LAB STARTER KIT DESIGN FOR REPLICATION • Build your own digital fabrication machines from this open source hardware toolkit

A Real Big Band • Ponytrap built a 13-foot, half-ton drum monster to keep the beat

MY VOICE-CONTROLLED WORKBENCH • I automated my solder station, microscope, and magnifying visor using ESP32s and free home automation tools

SUPER [TINY] COMPUTERS • Arduino and Raspberry Pi's surprising new releases put real computing power where we've never seen it before

INDIE BOARDS • Small teams at BeagleBoard and IceWhale use tiny computers to make a big impact

HOMAGE TO THE AXE • Cheap but mighty, Picaxe microcontrollers still get the job done

POCKET VIDEO SYNTHESIZER • Generate video art on the go with a tiny gadget inspired by Teenage Engineering's Pocket Operators

CIRCUITPYTHON ON THE OXOCARD CONNECT • Our nifty microcontroller comes with beginner-friendly NanoPy language - but it also runs super-popular CircuitPython

MESHTASTIC WALKIE-TEXTIE • Stay in touch without cellular, with this LoRa mesh communications project

HOW TO SPEAK AIRPLANE • Track aircraft with a low-cost, open source, embedded ADS-B receiver that you can build into anything

Threadboard • Knit a working breadboard from yarn and conductive thread!

3D Printing Folding Geometry • Make an elegant 3D-printed fabric bag that folds like origami

MBot • Build a robust wheeled robot platform and program it with MicroPython

Talking Paper PCBs • Embed electronics in paper circuit boards that communicate directly via ESP-Now

Adventures in Object Photography • My low-budget solutions for controlling highlights, shadows, and background

Semiconductor Light Sensors • Learn the basics and make a transimpedance amplifier to boost light signals

Reaction Race • Make a classic reaction game with micro:bit and cardboard

Pocket Pickleball • Make this pocket-sized, two-player action game -that plays with a pickle instead of a ball!

HANDS ON WITH ROS 2 NODES, TOPICS, AND SERVICES • An introduction to the Robot Operating System for hobbyists and engineers

MAKING MAKERS • Inspire discovery in budding makers!

TOOLBOX • GADGETS AND GEAR FOR MAKERS

A Cube of a Higher Order

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