The new issue of MAKE magazine has hit the stands! Volume 32 has lots of cool projects and articles. The cover story is a profile of prop maker Shawn Thorrson, who makes amazing science fiction costumes with a vacu-form system in his workshop. The issue also includes an interview with Arduino co-creator Massimo Banzi, an introduction to industrial design by Bob Knetzger, a profile of famous toy and game designer Marvin Glass (Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, Mousetrap, Operation), a BeagleBone tutorial, a feature about the rocket industry in the Mojave Desert, and a profile of Dezso Molnar, creator of a motorcycle gyrocopter.
MAKE Vol 32 is here!
Masking a physical replica of Space Cadet Pinball
Anyone who used a Windows PC in the late 1990s remembers 3D Pinball for Windows — Space Cadet, the spaceship-themed table that shipped with the operating system. Australian maker CNCDan… READ THE REST
Kilopixel: a 1000-pixel display made of wood
Kilopixel is a 1000-pixel wooden display, 40×25, and you can queue your own pixel art for the real thing to display at the official website. Check out the hall of… READ THE REST
Coffee table with live traffic map (video)
YouTuber Michael Rechtin had a problem. He kept rushing out the door for his morning commute without checking the traffic, often getting stuck as a result. Rather than waking up… READ THE REST
Your excuses for not reading are over — Headway Premium is just $69.99 for life
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Work on your self-growth, boost your professional skills, and become a trivia night menace with lifetime… READ THE REST
Sign up as a new Costco Gold Star Member and receive a $50 Digital Costco Shop Card*
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: New Costco Gold Star Members who enroll in auto-renewal can receive a $50 Digital Costco Shop Card* at… READ THE REST
Lifetime Bundle: GPT, Claude, and Gemini for $60 till 7/19
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: 1min.AI bundles GPT-4o, Claude, Gemini, and a pile of other AI tools into one lifetime subscription for… READ THE REST
