MAKE: Makers Faire Newsletter - Revisiting MakeShift, Throwing a Maker Party, and More

Tuesday February 7, 2017

Return of the MakeShift Challenge: Dead Car Battery   Back in the early days of Make: we ran a column called "MakeShift," written by Lee David Zlotoff, creator of the iconic TV show MacGyver, that presented a sticky situation and challenged readers to submit solutions. Longtime Make: contributor Gareth Branwyn has dug up the old challenges along with the creative solutions submitted by readers. Test your ingenuity by coming up with your own solution or check out how others would have gotten out of these dicey situations.

READ MORE           Sponsored by:             Review: The Hardware Hacker by Andrew "bunnie" Huang   Part travelogue, part how-to guide, and with a healthy smattering of technical manual thrown in, Huang's The Hardware Hacker has intriguing insight into hacking and manufacturing in Shenzhen.       Read More           Sponsored Content:       Raspberry Pi and Arduino Projects Made Easy   Cayenne is a free project builder for Makers to easily create and control Arduino and Raspberry Pi automation projects.   • Remotely manage and control sensors and actuators • Create and visualize data with custom dashboards and drag-and-drop widgets • Built in automation with triggers and alerts • Get started from the Android and iPhone apps   Kickstart your project in minutes!       Get it Free           How the FAA's Drone Regulations Could Hamper Pros and Journalists   The Federal UAS law and its interpretation by the FAA have deficiencies that discourage compliance, restrict the advancement of UAS applications and block the First Amendment's freedom of press guarantee. Here's what Congress should do to make it better.       Read More           Three Tips for Throwing the Ultimate Maker Party   One fantastic way to introduce your friends to making or grow the local maker community is to have a maker-themed party. There are tons of ways to do it, ranging from a slight maker angle to full-on project party. Here are three tips to help you get started.       Read More           10 Charging Station Projects   If you'd prefer your living and working spaces to look a little less jumbled, there are there are plenty of clever ways to hide those pesky phone charging cables. Check out these charging station projects for inspiration.       Read More           The "No Lathe" Pen Challenge Makes You Think Creatively   Bill Livolsi, one of our regular contributors, has stepped up to organize a fun challenge: make a pen without a lathe. The winner gets… a lathe of course!       Read More           More from Make:   If you're thinking about making your own fitness tracker, smartwatch, or wearable biosensing device, Maxim Integrated's new hSensor development board is a great place to start.   We partnered with Bernzomatic during last year's World Maker Faire for their Find Your Fire community grant program, and the results are finally in! Congratulations to grand prize winner Winslow Middle School! Read about all the finalists here.   Do you know about our other newsletters? Make: Education is a monthly newsletter about how making is transforming learning. Sign up instantly by clicking here. Maker Pro is a weekly newsletter covering startups, products, incubators, and innovators. Sign up instantly by clicking here. Or go to makezine.com/join to see the full list.           Sponsored by:             Upcoming Maker Faires   »  Maker Faire Kuwait (Mushrif, Kuwait): Feb 9–11 »  Kalispell Mini Maker Faire (MT): Feb 25 »  Ankara Mini Maker Faire (Turkey): Feb 28 »  Phnom Penh Mini Maker Faire (Cambodia): Mar 9–11 »  Maker Faire Chicago (IL): Apr 22–23 »  Maker Faire Bay Area (San Mateo, CA): May 19–21   Find a Maker Faire near you on the Maker Faire map.     FIND A FAIRE         Maker Media, Inc | 1160 Battery St. East, Ste 125 | San Francisco, CA 94111   Having trouble viewing this? View it online.