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Welcome to Make: 's 2020 Guide to Boards! This year brings powerful new releases from Adafruit, Arduino, BeagleBoard, Google, Nvidia, Raspberry Pi, Teensy, and more. We've assembled the technical data for new boards and returning favorites (listing over 50% more than our previous guide!), along with highlighting options to consider for your next project. To further help your decision-making process, some of our favorite electronics experts explain how they pick the right board for their projects. But the real star of electronic prototyping in 2020 is the software: In our cover story, we look at how Python-powered boards make it easier than ever to code for hardware.Plus, your favorite YouTube makers offer their tips and tricks for getting started making videos, how to grow your channel, and what you need to get a great shot (Hint: it's probably in your pocket right now).And don't forget, Halloween is right around the corner! Learn to build an R/C roving pop-up zombie-in-a-trashcan to scare the daylights out of the neighborhood, make a light and cheap fog projection screen for your haunted house, and create a flaming window setup so realistic, you'll have to warn the fire department about erroneous reports ahead of time.Lastly, read the finale of Make: 's series on how our community can help avert catastrophic climate change.Plus, over 43 projects including: Block ads across your entire home network with the Pi-hole ad blocker Use code to make beautiful topographical maps of the Moon, Mars, and more Create a swirling stormy snow globe with LED-lit rheoscopic fluid Build a DIY mobile handwashing station for your community Tips and builds for exercising your constitutional right to protest safely and effectively Macrame an adorable Bay Yoda from The Mandalorian And much more!

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Make: Volume 57 is all about cheap computers and microcontrollers! First, go in depth with maker luminary Limor Fried and the rockstars at Adafruit in our cover story. Then, take a look at the coolest new boards that should be on your radar this year, or make your own with the new Voltera V-One desktop circuit board printer. And, compare specs for more than 80 boards in our ever-growing boards guide to choose the right board for your next project. More than 15 projects, including: Make an Arduino-powered stomp pedalBuild a Raspberry Pi-powered camera binocularsCreate a Midori-inspired leather notebook And more!

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Make: magazine is back in action and back to our original size! This issue's cover project is a maker's take on a Boston Dynamics-style quadrupedal walking robot that you can build yourself. Then, build an adorable unicorn shaped dispenser that spits soap on command. And to celebrate Make's return, why not build a custom dancing version of our Makey mascot.Plus, 28 projects including: Teeny-tiny personal motorboat Standup paddle board Bird-identifying computer-vision birdhouse Backyard bicycle pump track And much more!

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The results are in for our 6th annual Desktop Digital Fabrication Shoot Out! Make: Volume 60 has more than 30 reviews that show off the latest and greatest FDM and resin 3D printers, CNC machines, laser cutters, and vinyl cutters, including new machines from Ultimaker, Prusa, Lulzbot, ShopBot, and Glowforge. Also, learn about our revamped 3D printer scoring system! Get the latest reviews of 3D printers and CNC devices Add graphics to your prints using hydrographic film Why you should buy a laser cutter over a 3D printer How to design dual color models for multi-material prints Laser cut a map of the stars And more!

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It doesn't take a fully-stocked laboratory to perform biological scientific experiments. Make: Volume 56 shows you how to make electricity using everyday mud, extract DNA with a 3D-printed centrifuge, and isolate fruit DNA in your cocktails. Plus learn about one group hacking medical devices for real time diabetes data and another that's trying to open source life-saving insulin. Plus, more than 18 projects, including: Make a teeny-tiny FM transmitter spy bug Build a retro-style cell phone with the cutting-edge Adafruit Feather Fona Learn to make your own fasteners by tapping and threading

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Robots are a quintessential maker passion. Whether you are diving into a kit or building a bot from scratch, anyone can make a robot nowadays. Volume 55 shows you how to build an adorable, 3D-printed balancing bot, how to assemble a Strandbeest-style walker with Lego, and how to find the right robot kit for your needs with our handy overview of what is on the market today. Plus, learn programming by playing with robots, and get started with a shared operating system designed specifically for robotic projects.More than 24 projects, including: Build a Harry Potter-themed lamp controlled by a Raspberry Pi-powered magic wandMake a sweet 3D-printed camera that snaps animated GIFsAssemble a random yes/no circuit you can control with a hidden switchConstruct a dazzling LED-matrix handbagAnd much more.

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Food hacking brings together two fundamental and complimentary passions: cooking and making. In this issue you'll learn avant-garde cuisine techniques like using liquid nitrogen to make unique ice cream sundaes and using a laser cutter to create beautiful sushi artwork. Delve into classic projects like building a tin can camping stove and making your own signature cocktail bitters, then organize your cupboard with a periodic table of spices and construct a superior, microcontroller-driven cold brew coffee tower. Altogether over 25 how-to projects, including: Build a Raspberry Pi-powered mini fridge that tells you how many beers you have left. Assemble a one-day outdoor brick pizza oven that can reach 1,000 degrees. Put together the perfect field kit for any electronics repair job.

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Do It Together!Making is better when you're doing it with friends! In Make: Volume 58, we explore different ways to tackle large scale projects that are way bigger than one person can handle alone. In our cover story, get the scoop on how a team of engineers built giant robot Megabot to fight for glory in the world's first real-life mecha battle. Then, discover the latest in robo races and build your own autonomous R/C car.You'll find 14 projects inside, including: Send stealthy messages with Morse code over the internetPlay electronic audio games by drawing circuits with conductive inkKeep kitty entertained with a chaotic double pendulum toyAnd more!

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Make: Volume 76's cover story is an enlightening profile feature about Jorvon Moss, aka "Odd Jayy," the genesis of his delightful robotic companions and his new set of moving, responsive sci-fi goggles.Then, take a deep dive into LoRa, the long-range, free-to-use wireless protocol that's great for tracking sensor data. Learn the basics in our in-depth primer, and then put your knowledge to use building an off-the-grid portable text messaging network.And in our special music section, create new and interesting musical instruments using everyday maker tools like microcontrollers, servos, and more. Learn to set up a MIDI-enabled, BLE driven xylophone. Then make a tapping bot that listens to the rhythms around it and synchronizes its output to match them. And finally, build a 3D-printed pocket synthesizer that omits a dedicated PCB for simple route-in-place wiring. Now you're ready to rock!Plus, explore 30+ projects and skill builders, including: Construct a location tracking clock like the Weasley family has in the Harry Potter series Build a unique, single-rotor "ball drone" that uses air vanes to navigate Learn to use a Raspberry Pi & Pi camera to stream live video Make a fold-up kayak out of corrugated plastic sheets And tons more projects and maker inspiration!

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As devices get smarter, they -- and the companies that created them -- gather more and more data about you, the user: what you like, where you go, even listening to and recording conversations around the house. It's easy to gloss over how much data is getting stored in "the cloud" everyday without you knowing, but with a little effort, you don't have to trade privacy for functionality. In this issue of Make: , we address this head-on. We'll show you how to set up your own DIY voice assistants using free and private tools that keep your data local while performing your favorite tasks. You can even run one on a Raspberry Pi! Then, configure a WebThings gateway from Mozilla to keep your IoT gadgets connected but private. And if you still can't give up Alexa's bells and whistles, at least consider assembling the Alias Privacy Parasite, which lets you decide when Alexa gets to listen in.The issue also continues our Fix the Planet series with a set of guidelines on effective ways to electrify your cars and homes to slash your carbon output (and save you money along the way).Plus, 17 exciting projects, including: Convert any bike to electric with a front wheel motor kit Make your needlework come alive with embroidery animation Tips on converting a metal lathe to CNC with free software Grow vegan leather for projects and cosplay And much more!

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There's one resource we just can't get enough of: Time. In this issue of Make: , we celebrate that most fascinating and finite resource. First, build a miniature neomatrix word clock that colorfully spells out the time. Next, waste less time in the shop with a healthy helping of time-saving shop tips. Then, take a metaphorical trip to the past and dive into the history and theory behind modern mechanical clocks.Plus, 19 projects to make, including: 8 more crazy clocks to build3D print an old-school bellows-style cameraProgram a wall-mounted display to track your social media statsCraft a 2-in-1 leather carrier for beer and wine for your next picnicBuild a stylish motion-reactive LED table-top displayand more!

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Virtually Real A wave of new technology has rekindled the dream of virtual reality. But what can you really do with it? We take a look at how Makers are embracing VR to build digital worlds and real-life interfaces with them, and show you how too. Meet the engineers at NASA that are making rovers and rockets in mixed-reality. Discover some of the gear you'll need to get started with VR. Visit the Makers at Valve who brought the HTC Vive headset to life and see how it went from prototype to product. Then, build a tactile rig for your VR pinball arcade, create holograms with your cellphone, and learn how to take 360 degree photos and videos to view in VR. Plus, more than 20 projects including: Build a Raspberry Pi-powered Photo Booth that sends photos to your friends and to the cloud. Make a DIY monster detector for kids to scout out scary closets and attics. Learn the basics for creating propane-powered fire art with an excerpt from our new book, Make: Fire. And much more.

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Climate change is an urgent threat but if we makers act now, we can still make a difference at both micro and macro levels. Our cover story, the kickoff to a series that will run through 2020, gives a big-picture look at what steps we can take to arrest climate change. Hint: It starts by electrifying everything! Then, we look at some tasty tech with the story of a seriously impressive cheeseburger-making robot, recipes to cook delicious insects, and instructions to build a Raspberry Pi-powered cocktail dispenser for your next BBQ or robot-themed party.Plus, 21 projects to make, including: Hack the Sonos-Ikea Symfonisk to make high-quality, networked bookshelf speakers on a budget Build the world's newest, simplest siege weapon, the Walking Arm Trebuchet Fold and fly the Guinness World Record paper airplane Make a jig for quick, easy, and beautiful box joints Our best-yet DIY coffee bean roaster And much more!

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In this issue we go back to the basics to teach you fundamental Maker skills. Our Skill School is packed with over 60 skills to help you get started or refine your craft. In this issue we also check in with some of the famous Makers we have featured over the last ten years for their tips and tricks. Projects in this issue include: Modifying Nerf Blasters Beginner's guide to building an R2-D2 A Foldaway Table that looks like a Picture Frame 3D Printed PCB Workstation How to Mummify a Banana

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