We’re All Makers

A quizzical little magazine called Make: appeared in bookstores and on newsstands in 2005, stuffed with geeky DIY projects like “Kite Aerial Photography” and a hacked VCR Cat Feeder. And I do mean “little”—its small format was eye-catching, more like a paperback book than a traditional magazine. Suffice it to say, Make: got noticed by a new generation of readers itching to take technology into their own hands and get building things. I hopped aboard as a humble copyeditor, and it’s been my great privilege to ride the wave ever since—surfing along at the forefront of a burgeoning Maker Movement. We published The Best of Make: in November 2007, collecting 75 beloved projects from our first 10 issues.

Then things got really busy. ...

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