Day 50 of visiting 100 blogs in 100 days

Day 50 of visiting 100 blogs in 100 days -

What is MAKE? "MAKE brings the do-it-yourself mindset to all the technology in your life. MAKE is loaded with exciting projects that help you make the most of your technology at home and away from home. This is a magazine that celebrates your right to tweak, hack, and bend any technology to your own will."

There is a companion blog to the magazine with all sorts of hacks, interesting projects (that don't require a soldering iron!); tweaks for your Mac, iPod, robotics stuff and odds 'n' ends. I think this magazine and blog hits the target for anyone who struggles with being a geek and a creative type... now only if I had the money to fool around with creating some of these projects!

Nonetheless, it is enjoyable to read about using technology for redemptive purposes:

In Vietnam, there is a shortage of endoscopes, with normally only one in each province. A hospital doctor in the poor rural area around the Mekong Delta in Vietnam has used his PC and some cheap parts to create a homemade endoscope.

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"Don't tell English inventor James Larsson that a VCR is useless. He's got an idea what to do with that aging video gear--turn it into an automatic cat feeder, using the VCR's timer to dispense food on a regular schedule."

There are practical hacks as well - such as the Altoids Survival Kit

It's the weekend - MAKE something happen today -