Make (magazine)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Make
Make, volume 01, cover dated January 2005
Enlarge
Make, volume 01, cover dated January 2005
Editor Dale Dougherty
Categories Do it yourself (DIY)
Frequency
First Issue January 2005
Company O'Reilly Media
Country United States
Language English
Website MakeZine
ISSN 1556-2336

Make (or MAKE) is a quarterly magazine published by[1] O'Reilly Media which focuses on do it yourself (DIY) projects involving computers, electronics, robotics, metalworking, woodworking and other disciplines. The magazine is marketed to people who enjoy "making" things and features complex projects which can often be completed with cheap materials, including household items.

The magazine has photo essays on projects as well as regular columns on the world of technology and reviews of books and tools. Its first issue was released in January 2005 and has to date published eight issues. Bruce Sterling is a regular columnist for the magazine, as is Cory Doctorow.

The Primer section is a frequent feature teaching skills in areas as diverse as welding, electronics and moldmaking. Another frequent feature is the MakeShift competiton, which presents a situation where someone has to confront a life-threatening situation with limited equipment.

Contents

[edit] Maker Faire

The magazine launched a public event called Maker Faire, which was held April 22-April 23, 2006 at the San Mateo Fairgrounds. This was an event that included 6 exposition & workshop pavilions, a 5-acre outdoor midway, over 100 exhibiting Makers, hands-on workshops, demonstrations and DIY competitions,

Most volumes have a theme to which the main articles are usually related.

[edit] Makers

Makers (subtititled "All Kinds of People Making Amazing Things in Backyards, Garages, and Basements") is a spin-off hardback book. Based on the magazine section of the same name, it covered DIY projects and the people behind them.

[edit] Staff

Editor and Publisher
Dale Dougherty
Editor-in-Chief
Mark Frauenfelder
Creative Director
David Albertson
Managing Editor
Shawn Connally
Art Director
Kirk von Rohr
Senior Editor
Phillip Torrone
Designer
Sarah Hart
Kristy McKoy
Projects Editor
Paul Spinrad
Associate Publisher
Dan Woods
Editor-at-Large
David Pescovitz
Circulation Director
Heather Harmon
Staff Editor
Arwen O'Reilly
Advertising Coordinator
Jessica Boyd
Copy Chief
Goli Mohammadi
Marketing & Events Coordinator
Rob Bullington
Copy Editors / Research
Keith Hammond
Terry Bronson
Online Manager
Terrie Miller
Make Technical Advisory Board
Gareth Branwyn
Joe Grand
Saul Griffith
William Gurstelle
Bunnie Huang
Tom Igoe
Mister Jalopy
Steve Lodefink
  1. ^ See FAQ

[edit] External links