Make: Talk 006 – William Gurstelle, Backyard Ballistics

Mark Frauenfelder 7:30 am Thu Feb 23, 2012

Here's the 6th episode of MAKE's podcast, Make: Talk! In each episode, I'll interview one of the makers featured in the magazine.

Our maker this week is William Gurstelle. He's a contributing editor to MAKE and his books include Backyard Ballistics, Adventures from the Technology Underground, and Absinthe and Flamethrowers. In addition, Bill writes frequently on culture and technology for national magazines and blogs including The Atlantic, Wired, and Popular Science.

Here's are some projects William has written for MAKE:

Two-Can Stirling Engine

Bullwhip

Double Pendulum

Super Tritone Shop Whistle

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