On Computers

Okay, so we’re hooked; we love fooling around with stuff. MAKE magazine, number 23 is out, $15 from makershed.com.  Here’s some of the stuff you can make:

• A self-balancing “Gyrocar” that moves on only one-wheel.
• Swimming pool warmers made from hula hoops.
• The “Most Useless Machine” is a creepy mechanical box whose only purpose is to turn itself off.

• Rivet a sheet-metal trunk on your bike.
• Build inexpensive workshop benches, shelves, and organizers.
• Make time-lapse movies with a laptop MacBook.
• Move trees with a giant two-wheeled dolly.

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