Make: Magazine

When I was a kid, I would get a gift of a new toy from time to time. I would play with it for a day or two, then take it apart to see how it worked. This carried on into adulthood, when I would bring something like a VCR home and have to open it to see what was inside. My first computer had the case off within a week of purchase.

Many like me grew up to be engineers. While I didn't go that route, I still nurture my mechanical abilities by making stuff when I have time.

What kind of stuff? Well, the kind of stuff you can find at today's FamilyFirst site: Make: Magazine.

Make: is a fascinating magazine devoted to DIY technology projects. You have to be a subscriber to get to the full digital version of the magazine, but they offer enough sample content to make your visit worthwhile.

In particular, check out the blog. You can sign up for podcasts on how to make GPV's (grocery powered vehicles) or knitted chandelier earrings. Other entries include how to hack your TV card to receive radio transmissions from police, emergency, and public service bands. Make yourself a magnetic wrist band for holding small parts. Make speakers out of old hard drives.

In other words, the blog is PERFECT for nerds and geeks like myself.

So check out the online presence of Make:. And go pick up a copy at Barnes and Noble and subscribe, so you can see the good stuff!

http://makezine.com/magazine/

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