Part one of a series in using math to cut fruit!

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For perfectly consistent angled cuts, it's best to use a miter box. Not quite sure how to use one? Don't sweat it — it's easy!

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You’re probably the sort of person who likes to tinker with your gear. And why should your 3D printer be any different? Go ahead, get hands-on with it!

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This week we marveled at a tiny pizza oven, learned about creep gait in robotics, and added lots of items to our gift guide.

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These sugar candies are stretched and pulled and stacked and rolled, and by the time they're finished they contain little images.

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Follow along as John Park prototypes a sound and light blaster prop.

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John Karbassi is a synth nut who founded Modular Addict to make the hobby more accessible for other makers.

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Happy Thanksgiving

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If one of the things you're thankful for is access to a 3D printer, then here are 8 Thanksgiving themed 3D prints to celebrate the holiday.

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We know you're looking for the best Black Friday tool deals and Cyber Monday deals on electronics and parts for your next project, so we did the hard work for you and put together a massive cheat sheet.

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I wanted an upgraded sewing machine that could also embroider patches. Here's my take on the Brother SE400 sewing and embroidery machine.

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Sculpting in Virtual Reality is especially fun when you can 3d print the results.

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Legged robots are tougher to build than wheeled robots, but the advantages can be worth it! Learn more about how to build quadruped robots.

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A group of us went there to meet with volunteers from AT&T to help out at an afternoon Maker Camp site in Oakland.

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The invention of writing has transformed mankind in ways that we likely cant fully appreciate. From being able to accurately pass information down from one generation to another, to simply remembering what to get at the grocery store, it plays such an integral role in our lives that we dont […]

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Every year Mark Vandiepenbos has been ups the ante for his daughter's Halloween costumes.

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A rundown of some common methods for freeing frozen fasteners.

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Geometric shapes make for psychadelic flowers in this week's Math Monday.

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Harry Silvio found a beat up foosball table in the trash and decided to make something amazing out of it.

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Peter Ross is the man behind the Suitcase of Wonders and Smallini, the worlds smallest magician.

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