Look it up: Hackerspace and Internet of Things

Amongst other new words joining the Oxford Dictionaries Online this month are the words hackerspace and Internet of things.

Wanted: Cool Drone Videos

We love drones here at MAKE. The growth of the recreational and commercial drone space is exciting to watch. If you're a drone enthusiast with an eye for videography we want to see your stuff and share your POV with the world on the pages of Makezine.com and our YouTube channel.

The Mighty Lip Balm Linear Actuator

Make one from a Blistex tube, mini hobby servo, and an aluminum shaft.

DIY toy car Drone Featured at World Maker Faire

This toy car kit, which the creators call the RoboTech SuperCar, will be demonstrated at World Maker Faire next month. It's Arduino powered with RGB LED headlights and tail lights, an ultrasonic sensor, and a 24-pin RC bus that interfaces with RasPi, Teensy, or any other microcontroller

Bicycle-Powered Treehouse Elevator

Ethan Schlussler built this clever bicycle-powered treehouse elevator to make it easier to reach his nearly 30-foot-high treehouse. "It was originally a 20-something speed bicycle, but first gear wasn't slow enough, so I cut the large sprocket off the front, and welded it on the rear to get a lower gear. I also had to do away with the de-railers and make a new chain tensioner," he writes.

Sebastopol Micro Greens

Ford is working with MAKE to profile owners of the Transit Connect, a vehicle that offers creative types a small, modifiable vehicle to suit their passions and personal pursuits. In this series, we’ll be profiling Transit Connect owners and looking at how they’ve customized their rides. From kitchen, to backyard […]

Concerto for Robots

Ricardo Cid's singular vision is brought to life through a kinetic sculpture where geometric robotic forms dance to music with movement choreographed in computer code.

Sing-a-long Song Devocalizer

As a musician I often need to learn new songs, and it can be difficult to hear individual instruments in recordings I want to study. I have often wished for an easy way to eliminate or reduce the vocals and isolate the instruments. Various hardware and software solutions exist but they tend to be expensive or inconvenient. I wanted a cheap method that I could use anywhere, on any device with a 1/8" stereo headphone jack. Then, one night, I was fiddling with a pair of headphones with a defective plug. When moved a certain way, it gave exactly the vocals-canceling effect I had been looking for!

7 TRICKS FOR BREAKING YOUR NAIL-BITING HABIT

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7 Travel Gadgets For Your Adventures

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