Sam
@samdiyfreeman.bsky.social
Builds and writes about fun things. Resists the urge to post pictures of his dog. Online Editor at Make: magazine.
Tune in now for interesting people. And again at 6:20pm PDT if you want to watch me blather on incessantly.
OSHWA@oshwassociation.bsky.social · 2w agoSLOPFEST2k26 is going super well! We've had so many slops on the stream already including an active slipcasting happening AND we're making a poutine ice cream~ We're going to be streaming for many more hours so make sure you drop by and enjoy some beautiful slop! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SKr...
I’ll be live at around 5:20pm PST tomorrow!
OSHWA@oshwassociation.bsky.social · 2w agoWe are less than 24hours away from the kick off for the 2026 OSHWA livestream!! October 10-11 8am-8am EST we will be live alllll day long talking open source hardware with folks from across the world with amazing projects! Join us for Good Slop: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SKr...
What's even weirder is that's the only cabbage I know of at the faire
Chris Satterfield@compgeke.com · 4w agoSomeone left a cabbage at our maker faire booth
I talked to cool people yesterday! vimeo.com/1196379217 Ok, they did most of the talking
Make Live - Inside Volume 97, The Tech Craft Issue
Recorded Date: May 27, 2026 Grab your copy of Make: Volume 97 in the Maker Shed! Join us live to check out the tech-craft fusion in Make: Volume 97: bargello embroidery, LED embellishments, digital ...
vimeo.com
I don't know if people are very interested in "stuff you can buy" roundup posts, but I at least try to find fun stuff to buy. makezine.com/article/make...
Cool Crowdfunding: Bits, Bots, and Bananas - Make:
In April we saw crowdfunding campaigns for companion bots, hardware multitools, and a musical banana.
makezine.com
I went to a thing and met cool people and played fun games. makezine.substack.com/p/interactiv... #altctrlgames #gdc2026 #altctrlgdc
Interactive Art Makers of alt.ctrl.GDC
Simple parts can make big experiences
makezine.substack.com
Finally finished my Cloq kit. I don't think it came out too bad.
See me embarrass myself on the internet today: makezine.com/article/digi...
Make: Live - Inside Volume 96, The Digifab Issue
At Make: we’ve cheered, and sometimes steered, two decades of rapid evolution in digital fabrication tools for home, hobby, and business use. But this year is an astonishing one. Make: Vol. 96 is all ...
makezine.com
This was fun to build. makezine.com/article/tech... I was surprised the hardest part was picking a Linux flavor.
Review: Framework Laptop 13 - Make:
Framework's Laptop 13 isn't just a capable machine, but one you can repair and keep using indefinitely.
makezine.com
I'd been meaning to build a CNC mill for almost 20 years, so this was fun. Still took s while. makezine.com/article/digi...
Reviewing the Shariff DMC2 Mini CNC Mill - Make:
Shariff DMC2 Mini is a scrappy CNC mill for those who like getting their hands dirty.
makezine.com
We've got the latest certification round up on Make and Hackster.io! See 3 new certs we loved including the first Vietnamese cert from Long Phan, the first Pakistani cert from Hariz Zoran Farooq & we're so stoked that Ribbit Network has certified their frogs! Read here: makezine.com/article/make...
Giving Tuesday is here. Four orgs worth supporting if you live online: EFF, Signal, 404 media, and The Trevor Project. Pick one, pick all, just click something good ... adafruit.com/giving #GivingTuesday @eff.org @404media.co @signal.org @trevorproject.bsky.social
MakerFaire Orlando 2025! do-it-yourself science, art, rockets, robots, crafts, music and more!
My Maker Faire prep is 50% snacks. My bag now looks like a kid running away from home.
Maker Faire preparation energy status is currently: Jason Webley - Ways To Love
My first welding attempts, stick vs laser. @xtool-official.bsky.social MetalFab really is a game-changer.
does anyone know if there are any repositories with 'continuously' collected twitter/X data including of retweets of large/most followed twitter accounts? ideal if it goes back a few years thank you kindly 🙏🏾
I've gotta get people together to play competitive mode. makezine.com/projects/pla...
Play With Your Own Junk - Make:
Learn how to assemble and play professional-quality party games with the stuff you already have around the house.
makezine.com
