When 7-year-old Katie Johnson was diagnosed with a terminal illness, the R2 Builders Club worked together to give her her very own droid.

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Silicone block molds are a quick and easy way to make a whole bunch of the same thing.

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The 2016 Las Vegas Mini Maker Faire wowed with art cars, interactive glowing art, deconstruction/construction zones, drones, and more.

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Make this gorgeous and functional convertible beverage caddy that attaches to your bike

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Learn how to build your own R2-D2 and join a dedicated community of Makers bringing Star Wars astromech droids to life. This comprehensive guide will get you started!

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Whether you are trying to raise $10,000 or $10 million, fundraising is fundamentally about doing your homework.

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Rachelle Reichert creates salt sculptures that morph as they self destruct.

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Make a quick, easy, and cheap action figure desk lamp for a kid's room

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Whether you want to know how hot it is inside your pizza oven, your car, or somewhere else, you can gauge temperature remotely with Raspberry Pi.

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Here are three more measuring tips you may not already know about

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You can get a lot of quick info from a business card — name, job title, contact info — and now you can also see your heart beat.

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Fight the drab tyranny of the beige box with these inspiring ideas for project enclosures

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R2-D2 is recognized and loved by Star Wars fans around the globe. Today, his creator Tony Dyson has passed away.

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Pump up your look using drone motors and pneumatic air muscles to give your wearables a hint of animation with soft robotics.

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Pendulums are often meditative, but this double pendulum with attached LEDs spins in crazy unpredictable and highly entertaining ways.

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Ben Einstein knows hardware startups. Get the tips to make sure your product can make it to the market.

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Upgrade your shop vac with a 20 gallon garbage can so you can make your project and suck up debris with ease.

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A programmer explains how she wrote a Javascript program that translates the pseudocode of knitting patterns into text-based graphic patterns.

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This tin foil instrument can control a 555 timer and add interesting audio effects based on the principle of capacitance.

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In this episode of DiResta, Jimmy uses some scrap metal around his shop to fabricate a whirlygig.

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