MAKE:CAST
A podcast from Make: founder, Dale Dougherty
exploring ideas, tools and people behind the maker movement.
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- Perform A Brain Transplant On A See-N-Say To Add Custom Sounds
Perform A Brain Transplant On A See-N-Say To Add Custom SoundsHacking childhood toys is somewhat of a maker’s rite of passage around here. John Park over at Adafruit has made a habit of it for many years though. His latest, he shows how to transplant the brain of a See-N-Say to have your own custom messages. This update really modernizes things. Instead of a plastic […] - Google’s Coral Dev Board Micro goes into PreorderGoogle’s Coral Dev Board Micro goes into PreorderGoogle just announced the latest in the Coral ecosystem. The Coral Dev Board Micro, available “soon” at $79.99 from the coral.ai store. Ever since they announced this board a few months ago, we’ve been curious. This board seems to be following along in the “kitchen sink” mentality, packing in an onboard camera and microphone so […]
- Can The Color Of Your 3D Printing Filament Affect Strength?Can The Color Of Your 3D Printing Filament Affect Strength?I see people online asking about what brand of material is recommended all the time. One thing that people often overlook is that each individual color has its own properties as well! If you happen to get a brand that has qualities you like, you may find that the color you have selected doesn’t perform […]
- The Highly Amusing Saga Of Building A Massive KeyboardThe Highly Amusing Saga Of Building A Massive KeyboardGlarses is a youtube channel I had never heard of till today. However, I saw that thumbnail and thought that the massive keyboard looked really interesting and clicked through. Though the channel seems to primarily focus on keybaords and keyboard reviews, this particular one is a maker’s video for sure. The titular Glarses set out […]
- Look At this New 3D Printed Fabric Method From 3DPrintBunnyLook At this New 3D Printed Fabric Method From 3DPrintBunnyIf this is your first time seeing 3DPrintBunny, today is your lucky day! She’s been making waves recently with her very creative ways of making 3D printers work. For example, we recently wrote about how she’s using bridges to recreate traditional string art. Really cool and inventive uses of current 3D printing technology. Now she […]
- Using Your 3D Printer To Make CNC FixturesUsing Your 3D Printer To Make CNC FixturesOne thing that I think about a lot, probably more than I should, is that 3d printers are ugly. Some silly decorations, though completely pointless, can drastically alter your perception of the machine. Two machines can feel totally different in capability based on the aesthetics even if the guts are identical. This got me wondering […]
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