Gareth Branwyn
About: I write about technology and tech culture. For 12 years, I was a Contributing Editor to Wired, co-creating and writing the Jargon Watch column. I am currently a contributing writer and on the Advisory Board for O'Reilly's Make magazine, and I write for Make's sister pub, Craft.
I've authored numerous books, including The Happy Mutant Handbook (co-edited with Mark and Carla of Boing Boing) and Leo Laporte’s Guide to Tivo. In 2004, I wrote the Absolute Beginner's Guide to Building Robots. I pride myself on the fact that this book has garnered me fanmail from everyone from 13-year old kids building science faire projects to university cybernetics professors using it to teach robotics and AI.
I am also "Cyborg-in-Chief" of the popular DIY/personal technology blog Street Tech and a founder member of Dorkbot DC.
Make Your Own Mousey the Junkbot
Build a zippy little light-hungry roborodent out of decommissioned analog computer mice and other recycled and cheap analog electronic parts. All skill levels welcome. For younger kids, we'll build a simpler, My Mousey the Car.
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Blog Posts
DIY mercury testing (or NOT) and new Home Chemistry book
--At Make: Books, we've been working on an awesome new title, Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments, that we're all really psyched about. M...
Steampunk goings on at Maker Faire
--I'm just back from the third annual Bay Area Maker Faire. This year, one of the things I helped organize was the steampunk presence at the Faire, n...
Dorkbot DC/Make: DC Project Night, This Wednesday!
--This Wednesday (7 PM - 9 PM ET) is the January meeting of Dorkbot DC and the inaugural meeting of Make: DC, a new project building group inspired ...
First Dorkbot DC/Make: DC Joint Project Event
--On January 16, 2008, the first joint event of Dorkbot DC and the newly formed Make: DC was held at the Marian Koshland Science Museum. The ev...
Dorkbot DC March Meeting
--Tuesday, 25 March 2008 7 PM - 9 PM (ET) ALWAYS FREE! Location: Smith Hall of Art, Room 114 George Washington University 801 22nd St NW Washin...
I want an Arduino-powered Christmas, baby!
--My Make: Books co-conspirator Brian Jepson has posted a quick n' dirty way of building a 64-node LED matrix (green and red, natch) of holiday li...
Review: LEGO MINDSTORMS Library
--In last year?s Holiday Gadget Guide, I reviewed the wonderful then-new LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT system. It?s a year later and my admiration for this ...
Rules for Roboticists
--In honor of Robot Day on Make: Blog, I've posted my "Rules for Roboticists" from my 2004 book Absolute Beginner's Guide to Building. It's a play...
Dorkbot DC Tommorow Night! (2/26/08)
--Next Meeting: Tuesday 26 February 2008 7 PM - 9 PM (ET) ALWAYS FREE! Location: Smith Hall of Art, Room 114 George Washington University 801 22nd S...
Killer-cool Solarrollers on Flickr
--Check out these incredibly cool solarrollers posted to the MAKE Flickr Pool. This one's built in an old wireless phone chassis. Love the use of ...
Geekly Gift Wrap
--I love wrapping presents. I treat it like improvisational art. I have my various pieces of wrapping paper (some commercial, some stuff like ad s...
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Comments
I wouldn't recommend it. He's kind of an a-hole who likes to steal your girlfriend, your money, or your stash while your retina's busy trying to adjust to his limelight. The unvarnished me is far more of a straight-shooter (altho you might want to keep at least one eye on your stuff).
Is there anyway I can meet the legend by itself first?
I'm looking forward to meeting you too! Too bad we couldn't get Amy Sedaris to come!! ;)
>You're a legend I've always wanted to meet!
That was *before* the medication. I'm much better now, but far less interesting. I kid. I kid my psyche! I'll see if I can coax the legend into my carry-on luggage.
You're a legend I've always wanted to meet!
I love when he talks about what a tremendous geek he is. He did nothing but play D&D in college, speaks fluent high-elvish, likes comic books, etc. Card-carryin'!
Have Colbert make his own, so he can bust it without guilt!
Ha! He's not coming, is he? "Hide your servitors, it's Colbert!"
Looking forward to learning how to build a junkbot robot. Have you figured out how to make it Colbert proof?
