Fix Our Planet: Electrify Everything!

The children are right: This is our last chance for a livable planet. We need an epic effort to elctrify vehicles and entire homes. Makers can make it happen. Read more on MAKE The post Fix Our Planet: Electrify Everything! appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

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The Winganon Space Capsule: Oklahoma, We Have A Problem

When Heather and Barry Thomas decided to commemorate their fifth wedding anniversary in 2011, they set out to do something a little out of the ordinary. Read more on MAKE The post The Winganon Space Capsule: Oklahoma, We Have A Problem appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

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Plan C: Make Better Now (Video): How 100,000 Volunteers Made Millions of PPE

If you want to get a sense of all the makers around the world producing PPE over the last several months, watch this video that captures the spirit and spread of these efforts.  How makers have collaborated on solutions and produced PPE in local communities is a big story, one […] Read more on MAKE The post Plan C: Make Better Now (Video): How 100,000...

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Open Source Hardware Certifications For June 2020

The Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) runs a free program that allows creators to certify that their hardware complies with the community definition of open source hardware.  Whenever you see the certification logo, you know that the certified hardware meets this standard. The certification site includes a full list of […] Read more on MAKE...

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Easy Zip Tie Sunburst Mirror

Use zip ties and hot glue to add retro flair to everyday things Read more on MAKE The post Easy Zip Tie Sunburst Mirror appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

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Plan C Live: Re-Opening University Makerspaces

As the process of re-opening offices and stores in local communities continues, universities, like schools, are planning how and when to reopen their campuses — including, their makerspaces. This week’s Plan C Live program looks at the challenges university makerspaces face and their strategies for re-opening their makerspaces to faculty, […] Read...

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Celebrate The 4th With Ali Spagnola’s Lady Liberty, Constructed From Quarantine Boxes

  Comedian and songwriter Ali Spagnola has surprised everyone, including herself with this one. Noting the ever growing pile of cardboard thanks to being cooped up for months on end, Ali set off with a goal. She was going to build the statue of liberty. Like any modern day epic […] Read more on MAKE The post Celebrate The 4th With Ali Spagnola’s Lady...

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4 Projects For The Perfect 4th of July, Instead Of Buying Fireworks

Hey, fireworks are cool! They’re fun to look at and fun to set of. We get it! However, they’re also expensive and with times right now being pretty crazy, a lot of people aren’t feeling like going out and buying a bunch. However, there are plenty of projects you can […] Read more on MAKE The post 4 Projects For The Perfect 4th of July, Instead Of...

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Mycroft: The Open Source Private Voice Assistant On Raspberry Pi

Mycroft is an open source voice assistant that respects your privacy. With Mycroft you can listen to music, check the weather, set timers or alarms, ask questions about the world, and much, much more. Unlike other assistants, however, Mycroft is the voice assistant you can trust. Mycroft is private by […] Read more on MAKE The post Mycroft: The Open...

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Plan C Live: Maker Response To Covid-19 In The UK

Join Dale Dougherty of Make: Community and Valeria Dammicco and Lucia Corsini, researchers at Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) at Cambridge University to talk with some of the central activators, innovators, and organizers of the open source and maker response to COVID-19 in the UK and, as the pandemic evolves, discuss the future of these […] Read...

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