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Use Task Runners for Common Coding Tasks - Ham Vocke

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:38:08 +0000

Multiple ways to run common coding tasks in a convenient and consistent way across multiple repositories. This is not exactly rocket science. It’s a small quality of life improvement for you and your team. It’s super simple to set up and yet it’s something I rarely see in the wild. This could be one small thing you can implement while you’re having your first coffee tomorrow morning to do your good deed for the day.

Tags: #coding #dev #make #tips

Dotfiles with make

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 17:00:56 +0000

Make is an old tool, an assembly language of sorts for build systems. Many have tried to replace it. Many have tried to reinvent it. Most people prefer to avoid it if at all possible. So why use it to manage dotfiles of all things?

Tags: #admin #dotfiles #make #tools #utils

I Like Makefiles

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:49:36 +0000

The reason I like makefiles is that they often follow an unwritten convention of implementing the same set of commands to get you up and running. When I find a project I know nothing about, and I see a Makefile file inside, chances are that I can run make or make build followed by make install, and I will get this project built and set up on my computer. Or at least I will get information on other steps I need to include.

Tags: #dev #make

Understand How It Works - Martin Rue

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:32:27 +0000

If you simply remember how to do something, then all you can do is use it the same way over and over, but if you understand how it works, you can reason about it. Once you can reason about something in your mind you can contemplate why it is the way it is, you can apply your entire creative mind to making the most of it, and you can implement and question improvement – you own it intellectually.

Tags: #diy #imported:pinboard #learning #life #make #to:fb

MAKE | The Making of a Maker: A Tribute to the 1970 Estes Model Rocket Catalog

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:02:54 +0000

In a follow-up to his rocketry reviews in the Make: Ultimate Kit Guide, Stefan Jones sent us this wonderful backstory on how he got involved in hobby rocketry. It really brought back memories for me because I was introduced to model rocketry through the same year’s Estes catalog and had a very similar reaction. I’m sure many makers of our generation had a similar experience. -Gareth

Tags: #diy #hobbies #make #rocketry

InkShield | Nicholas C Lewis

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:30:22 +0000

This shield allows you to connect a HP C6602 inkjet cartridge to your Arduino turning it into a 96dpi print platform. It only uses 5 pins which can be jumper selected to avoid other shields. It is designed with a Arduino Mega footprint but fully supports both the Arduino and the Arduino Mega. It uses all through-hole components to make assembly easy even for beginners.

Tags: #arduino #diy #hp #inkshield #make #printers

MAKE | Build a Classic Video Game Console from MAKE Volume 28

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:12:15 +0000

We’re super excited about our new issue, MAKE Volume 28, which just hit newsstands last week. The issue theme is Toys and Games, and naturally, our entire focus was on fun, from the playful 8-bit graphics style of the cover design by eBoy to the 176 pages of projects and profiles that give you ...

Tags: #arduino #diy #gaming #make

Bumble-B: Mini USB Development Kit | fletchtronics.net

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:53:03 +0000

"So you want to build USB enabled devices. Bumble-B is here to help! It is a breakout board for Atmel's at90usb162 microcontroller, along with supporting hardware and USB connector. It is DIP-24/600mil shape, and works very well on a breadboard."

Tags: #amtel #bumbleb #bus #diy #electronics #gadgets #hack #make #usb

Maker Faire Detroit at The Henry Ford Museum

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:05:42 +0000

"Make Magazine editor and publisher Dale Dougherty has just announced Maker Faire Detroit which will take place July 31-August 1, 2010 at The Henry Ford Museum."

Tags: #detroit #make #makerfaire #michigan

a2geeks movie night 1 - a set on Flickr

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:09:05 +0000

"Make:television with GO Tech!"

Tags: #a2geeks #annarbor #gotech #make #michigan

MAKE: Blog: The Visible Hand

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:20:17 +0000

"The DIY mindset celebrated in this magazine must again become an essential life skill, rooted once again in necessity and practicality. Our future security lies in knowing what we’re capable of creating, and how we can adapt to change by being resourceful."

Tags: #creation #diy #hacking #hacks #make

Accounts from Real Space: Spam Paper

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 18:33:43 +0000

"We decided to take a shredder full of junk mail from countless credit card companies and home repair services and make some new paper out of it. "

Tags: #craft #directmail #funny #junkmail #make #paper

MAKE: Blog: Sewing patterns over iTunes / RSS 2.0 (enclosures)

Sat, 19 Aug 2006 21:24:32 +0000

Sew-casts? "OK Crafters & Makers, you're in for a treat, we're testing out something really new - delivering patterns over iTunes for our new zine CRAFT!"

Tags: #crafts #make #podcasting #rss #sewing #syndication

SpokePOV: LED Bike Wheel Images

Thu, 09 Mar 2006 04:14:39 +0000

"Spoke POV is an easy-to-make electronic kit toy that turns your bicycle wheel into a customized display!"

Tags: #gadgets #hacks #hardware #kits #make

MAKE: Blog: MAKEbot - new features!

Sat, 25 Feb 2006 01:40:51 +0000

"MAKEbot is an Instant Message bot you can talk to and get the latest news, "pings", photos, bookmarks, projects, audio/video and more from MAKE from any computer or your phone!"

Tags: #aim #chatbots #im #make