Maker Workshop – DTV Antenna & Steadycam on MAKE: television

Maker Workshop – DTV Antenna & Steadicam on MAKE: television Digital converter box? Check! Great reception? Not so much. John Park shows how to take a fistful of wire coat hangers and make a TV antenna that gives great digital reception. While hes at it, he also makes a video camera stabilizer using metal piping and counterbalance weight; great for at-home moviemaking. Download the PDFs for these projects at www.makezine.tv
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Drive it! introduces new sedans: compact, luxurious and on the sporty sidePresent it! The seventh-generation Audi A6The new Audi A6 road-testedIt’s back with a roar. The Audi A6, the seventh generation of the popular executive sedan. And it is much more lightweight thanks to aluminum and high-tech steels. In fact, it weighs 80kg less than its predecessor. A thermal management system, start-stop and energy recovery features add up to better fuel consumption. It goes from zero to 100 kilometers an hour in 5.5 seconds. And it comes with a wide-range of attractive optional extras, from driver aids to massage seats. Inside it! The latest tech trends from the CeBIT showBig technological advances for carsWhen it comes to safety, car technology is making big leaps forward. Nowadays, cars can only be pushed to their absolute limits if driver assistance systems are switched off entirely. We take a visit to the CeBIT show to check out some of the latest technology developments. We check out systems that allow cars to communicate with traffic lights to save fuel. And we look at voice command and touchscreen technology, and even cars that drive themselves. Test it! The Kia SportageAn SUV designed to suit European tastesThe Kia Sportage is the latest in a line of vehicles from American and Asian carmakers to be designed and built in Europe. It is almost identical to the Hyundai ix 35. Both were given their finishing touches at Hyundai’s European Design Center in Rüsselsheim, Germany …
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