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Tuesday April 4, 2017

These Intricate, Hand Built Suits of Armor Are Fit for a Cat   Calgary-based artist Jeff De Boer is best known for his series of hand-crafted, animal-sized suits of armor. He began in college nearly 30 years ago and has continued to expand and refine his impressive creations.

READ MORE           Sponsored by:             Browse Anonymously with a DIY Raspberry Pi VPN/TOR Router   With Congress reaffirming that ISPs can sell your private internet browsing information, now's a great time to look into using a VPN. Here's one option that you can build yourself with a Raspberry Pi.       Read More           This Pi-Powered Linux Terminal Is the Size of an iPhone   For a cleverly designed ultra-portable Linux box, look no further than NODE's Zero Terminal. Built around the new Raspberry Pi Zero W, you get a Wi-Fi connected, 1GHz computer with a full QWERTY keyboard in a pint-sized package.       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 Jumpstart your project in minutes!       Get it Free           Build a Simple Cocktail Drinkbot with Arduino   Make a splash at your next cocktail party (and offload some of the work of making drinks) with this Arduino-powered Mai Tai mixer. Build your own and experiment with programming your own drink recipes.       Read More           Design the Worst Cup Ever to Compete in Our April Fool's Contest!   What better time than April Fool's to launch a contest to design the worst cup ever! The idea is simple: we want you to design and 3D print a cup that is impossible, annoying, or tricky to drink from. You could win a SeeMeCNC H2 delta-style 3D printer!       Read More           Sponsored by:             What I Learned from Building a Giant CNC Router Kit   Make: Senior Editor Caleb Kraft recently documented putting together his new 5'×10' CNC router table. Check out his time lapse of the build and a ton of tips that he discovered throughout the build process.       Read More <           MakeShift Challenge: High School Lockdown   With a school lockdown in place and communication services down, how can you and your fellow metal shop students establish two-way communication with the outside world and figure out what the heck is going on?       Read More           Create Custom Screen Printing Designs at Home   Screen printing manages to remain a viable practice among professional and DIY users. T-shirts may be the most popular choice, but there are many other uses for this venerable technique. The basic activity is dead simple and can be done with surprisingly primitive equipment.       Read More           More from Make:   Whether you're backing a project or looking for funding, check out these savvy Kickstarter tips and tricks.   Avoid expensive systems and take a look at these two ways to make your own pocket hole jigs for joinery.           Upcoming Maker Faires   »  Maker Faire Cairo (Giza, Egypt): April 7–8 »  Maker Faire Hong Kong (China): April 8–9 »  Maker Faire Miami (FL): April 8–9 »  Tri-State Mini Maker Faire (Lakeville, CT): April 9 »  Fresno Mini Maker Faire (CA): April 9 »  Kent State Mini Maker Faire (Kent, Ohio): April 14 »  Omaha Mini Maker Faire (NE): April 15 »  Salt Lake City Mini Maker Faire (UT): April 15 »  Edinburgh Mini Maker Faire (Scotland, UK): April 16 »  Flagship Faire: 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 email? View it online.