Make: Vol 61, Four Inspiring Women, Smart Garage Opener, and more...

Making 'round the world. [Make:]( | [Maker Share]( | [Maker Faire]( | [Maker Shed]( | [View in browser]( [Make:]( Wednesday February 7, 2018 Make: Volume 61 Available Now! We head into 2018 with a great new issue of Make:! China's hotbed of innovation and creativity, Shenzhen, is making waves around the world. In our cover story, Shenzhen native Naomi Wu talks about bringing open source hardware to China and how Chinese culture influences her maker ethos. Then read about how five more women are each building their own unique maker experiences in Shenzhen. Black Plus, build these projects: • 3D print a flyweight FPV quadcopter • Create LED shadow art with a box of mylar tubes • Add a cheap radar set up to your robot • Give your face a fun house look with the easy Bigfacebox • And more! On Learn more about what's in the issue and [get a free PDF download]( of our cover story. Or [pick up a print or digital copy in the Maker Shed](. [Subscribe]( [Power Racing]( The Call for Makers for the “Mother of All Maker Faires” is OPEN NOW! Maker Faire Bay Area in San Mateo, California is coming up soon — May 18–20, 2018 — and the [Call for Makers, Performers and Presenters]( is open now! Find out all you need to know on our [Call for Makers page]( What kind of projects we are looking for, deadlines, and the links to all the applications. First round of applications close on 11:59pmPT on Sunday, Feb. 18. #Don'tDelay and see you at #MFBA18! [Call for Makers]( Maker Shed Maker Faire Gear Sale Get last year's Maker Faire Gear at blowout prices! All shirts $10 and hoodies from $30, as well as great savings on hats, glasses, bandanas, and more! [Make Gear]( Four Inspiring Women Starting on Wednesday, Feb. 7, [Make: joins Humble Bundle's “Geek Gals” promotion]( with two ebook offerings from our archives — Getting Started with Adafruit Flora and Wearable Electronics. We'll also include a brand-new ebook written especially for this offer called Geek Girl's Guide to Geek Women by Lynn Beighley, author of more than 20 technical and nonfiction books. Lynn briefly profiles four women who helped make the world a better place through their ingenuity and inventions. You may already know about Hildegard for her amazing music, but did you know she created a secret language? And of course you know Ada Lovelace developed the computer algorithm, but do you know the other equally amazing women profiled here? In this fun book you'll not only meet them, you'll get to try out some of their discoveries for yourself in true maker fashion. Lynn has included appropriate DIY projects suitable for kids and adults to go along with the stories. Be sure to check it out, and pay what you want! If you're not familiar with the Humble Bundle distribution platform, you should definitely check it out at humblebundle.com. Whether you're into games, comics, genre fiction, technology, or all of the above, you'll find irresistible digital deals there. And, best of all, a percentage of the proceeds from all Humble sales go to worthy charitable organizations. (Make: has been a participant in their promotions for several years.) “Geek Gals” will be supporting [Girls Who Code](. [Pay What You Will]( Maker Share Find amazing projects created by makers all over the world. Click the button below to check out even more! [Smartphone Garage Door Opener]( I wanted to be able to open my garage door using my smartphone, since I have that with me whether I'm driving, riding my motorcycle or bicycle. So I built this! [Tyler Winegarner]( San Francisco, CA Use Tools, Tell Stories. [Metal and Glass (Branch) Table]( I sculpted a realistic coffee table, using scrap pieces of rough beaten up metal and glass. So watch this coffee table come to life through this time lapse video. [Jason Rodrigue]( Chicago, IL Do it yourself! Or just watch me… which ever. [Find More Projects]( [Two for the Price of One]( [Make: Easy Electronics (Book + Kit)]( This newsletter uses affiliate links for some of our recommendations. This helps support our site and keep the gears turning. [Make:]( Fascinating news from around the Maker Movement Brought to you by Make: | Home of Maker Faire + Make: Magazine Maker Media, Inc | 1700 Montgomery St, Suite 240 | San Francisco, CA 94111 This email was sent to {EMAIL}. [Manage your email preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( Thanks to our sponsors for making newsletters possible. If you'd like to advertise, [learn more here](. The Make: Community Newsletter is edited by Dale Dougherty, Make:'s Founder and CEO. Our coverage includes news, information and inspiration from around the global Maker Movement. If there's something you'd like us to cover, let us know at [makezine.com/contribute](.