...as for its wall-climbing abilities, I got a one-word response: "Magnets."

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Part science lab, part artistic experiment, part eye-opening experience with the natural world, Takara's homebrew makerspace brings biodesign to eager students.

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Ok, yes, a clipboard is a mundane and possibly boring item. However, Caleb Harris shows us that they can, in fact, be beautiful too. Starting from lumber, Caleb shows us how he steps through the process of creating these beautiful pieces. It involves quite a bit of forethought and planning […]

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I joined a select group of students, makers and educators who didn’t let the ominous Bomb Vortex Blizzard (actual name of the snowstorm that hit Colorado last week) stop us from making our way to Boulder CO for the Sphero RVR Pi Day Hackathon. 10 early supporters of the RVR […]

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Rocket stoves are a pretty cool concept. They are simple to construct and surprisingly efficient in burning fuel. In this example we see how you can create one from some cheap scraps that you can source for roughly $5 and some effort. While a cheap rocket stove may not initially […]

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Build a mesh-networked mob of R/C cars with Particle microcontrollers.

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Nvidia reached out to makers with a late Valentine’s gift today, the launch of the budget-friendly Jetson Nano, a single-board computer geared for robotics and AI. The previous three generations of Jetson AI cores have been at the heart of many industrial robots, but their price tags have put them […]

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Sometimes a resource pops up that is just over-the-top in terms of its usefulness. Template Maker by Maarten van der Velde is one an outstanding example of a resource to bookmark for later use. Template Maker is a collection of calculators that create various papercraft templates for you, all free. […]

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From Singapore to the USA and all around Europe, Edible Innovations profiles food makers that engage in improving the global food system at every stage, from production to distribution to eating and shopping. Join us as we explore the main trends in the industry from a maker perspective. Chiara Cecchini […]

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Weve had a few variations of street writing robots at our Maker Faires and they always attract the attention of those near by. There are multitudes of ways to write on the road, but often the materials used can last longer than you want, or even be permanent. Instructables user […]

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Hack dollar-store tea lights to make affordable electronics modules for learning.

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Solar panels + bilge pump = nonstop running water for boats, castles, and water fights!

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The inaugural Asheville Mini Maker Faire is coming up fast; it will be held on Saturday April 6th from 1-5 on the UNC Asheville campus. The response from he community has been incredible, and we are expecting to have over 30 exhibitors showing off some amazing projects. I guess that […]

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Often, when we think of how makers can help those with special physical needs, we tend to envision the fancy robotic prosthetics that grace so many social media feeds. Those are great, and certainly fun to look at, but for the majority of people, assistive devices appear much more mundane, […]

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Anyone who has ever thrown a softball, football, or even snowballs, can throw a Stick accurately enough to save a life, but you may still want to get some practice in.

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Help save lives at your beach or swimming hole — build a tamper-proof box for throwable “Rescue Sticks”

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Everyone loves shop tips and time saving ideas. Not all of these ideas qualify for the overly used word hacks , however, I feel like Glen from the youtube channel DIY Creators really nailed it with this one. I started watching this, totally expecting the typical hyperbole associated with hacks […]

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We receive so many pitches for crowdfunding projects. They pour into our inbox daily. Since crowdfunding is a bit of a gamble, it is always kind of hard to determine just how to write about these projects, considering that many of them may not ever deliver. Cool Crowdfunding is our […]

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Why Airbus shows interest in the maker movement? As a multinational high end technology company, we may think that all aeronautic innovations require very complex processes and so the make it yourself approach does not fit. This is only partially true. Yes, most of the developments have a high degree […]

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Something that seems simple, like a wooden cube, can turn up all kinds of interesting problems when you try to make it. This is especially true if youre wanting to carve custom designs in each of the faces. Jay and Jaimie of Wicked Makers found this out when they decided […]

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