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Building a Life-Size Bumblebee Transformer

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.

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December 11th, 2018

Sci-fi robot engineer extraordinaire, James Bruton, attempts to build a real Transformer.

Solar Rollers Racing Expands to Nevada with Tesla Investment

By Keith Hammond

Keith Hammond

I'm projects editor of MAKE magazine.

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July 19th, 2018July 19th, 2018

Twelve teams will design, build, and race their own solar-powered radio-controlled cars, culminating in a public trophy race in Reno in May 2019.

How to Make Your Own Emission Control Leak Detector

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.

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March 27th, 2018

Make a cheap smoke machine for detecting leaks in your emission control system.

This Week in Making: Life-Sized R/C Car, Bionic Hands, and New Holiday Gift Ideas

By Jordan Ramée

Jordan Ramée

Jordan has spent much of his life writing about his many geeky pastimes. He's particularly passionate about indie game design and Japanese art, but loves interacting with creators from all walks of life.

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December 10th, 2017December 10th, 2017

Check out this life-sized R/C car, the slow progression of these bionic hands, and all of the new ideas on our maker Gift Guide.

How They Built That Levitating Star Wars Speeder Bike Costume

By Mike Senese

Mike Senese

Mike Senese is the Executive Editor of Make: magazine. He is also a TV host, starring in various engineering and science shows for Discovery Channel, including Punkin Chunkin, How Stuff Works, and Catch It Keep It.

An avid maker, Mike spends his spare time tinkering with remote-control aircraft, doing amateur woodworking, and attempting to cook the perfect pizza.

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October 31st, 2017October 31st, 2017

Watch this awesome video of a replica Star Wars speeder bike appearing to levitate its way around NYC. Then check out the backstory of how it was built.

This Week in Making: Studying Artificial Intelligence, Self-Driving Cars, and More

By Jordan Ramée

Jordan Ramée

Jordan has spent much of his life writing about his many geeky pastimes. He's particularly passionate about indie game design and Japanese art, but loves interacting with creators from all walks of life.

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October 1st, 2017October 1st, 2017

This week, makers saw a couple of companies make strides in the world of self-driving cars and Make: went into recovery post-Maker Faire.