As prices tumble, lidar is becoming the go-to tool for autonomous robotic vision — and its applications go well beyond autonomous vehicles.

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You can grow a crystal around an LED light that's powered by magnetic induction.

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Make the most of your Independence Day holiday with these five projects.

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Did you ever think you would live to see a real life transformer? This robot turns into a car, and its creators want to build one even bigger.

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Here are some of the articles on fun uses of fire that we have run over the years.

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This past week we looked at the Exploratorium's whimsical tinkering studio, LEDs of all shapes and sizes, and life-changing door stops.

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When I started making stuff, I was scared of mistakes. When I began to make videos, I was scared of rejection. When I went full-time, I was scared of failure. It took me a long time to realize this, but fear is a waste of time.

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Two well-known YouTube woodworkers challenge each other to a month of making and video documentation.

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Sawdust. If you're a woodworker chances are you've got a ton of the stuff flying around. Put it to use with a DIY Sawdust Stove.

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We used to duct tape an old battery into the door strike every day, true story! But this door stop solved an annoying office-wide problem.

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Almost everything on these lowriders have been customized, from hand embroider on the seats to the insane hydraulics systems.

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I am a hardcore fan of upcycling things made from items that can be found lying dead around the house.

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You can whip up this super-easy edible paper in as little as 15 minutes and use it for secret messages, decorative foods, and more!

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This is probably the closest a person can get to meeting a mythical griffin in real life.

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Making time for making can take some strategy when you have a full time job and family obligations, but it's not impossible.

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We were super impressed with these custom raspberry pi powered night vision goggles. You won't believe they're DIY.

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Use an Arduino and an H-bridge motor circuit to build an automatic can crusher

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Julia needed a place to rest her cool, new headphones when she wasn't using them, so her dad made a quipping Deadpool head.

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You might say that the relationship between textile production and computing has always been a little close-knit.

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A Tesla coil is the only thing powering these glass tubes filled with noble gasses, creating a glowing rainbow.

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