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Arduino Robot: Finally, An Affordable Full-Fledged Platform For Your Robot Projects

To say that Arduino's micro controllers revolutionized prototyping and rapid hardware development for home tinkerers will be an understatement. And it just... Read More...

Portland Press Turns The Mason Jar Into A Coffee Maker

You already drink your morning coffee off a Mason jar for whatever reason, might as well make your coffee on it, too. That's right, you can turn the iconic... Read More...

Othermill Desktop CNC Mill Is Perfect For Making Custom PCBs, Jewelry And More

You already make a whole load of original stuff with 3D printers. Next step: turn those same objects into smart objects of sort. If the kind of things you... Read More...

Papercraft Pagani Zondas Let You Build Your Own Supercar Fleet

You already own a mini-garage full of papercraft trucks. And you've had your fill. Now, it's time to get cranking on your own fleet of supercars. You can... Read More...

3Doodler Is A 3D-Printing Pen

Home 3D printing is hot right now. Problem is, the learning curve isn't quite that low -- you'll need to understand 3D modeling at a competent level to really ... Read More...

Papercruiser Foldable Model Vehicles: Build Your Own Fleet Of Awesome Trucks

Granted, matchbox-sized papercraft models of awesome cars isn't half as awesome as that Lifesize Papercraft Honda NSX we saw some time ago. When it comes t... Read More...

Makey Makey Turns Pretty Much Anything Into Keyboard Controls

When I was 13, I wanted to learn the drums. Since I couldn't bug my parents to get a me a real drum kit, I built my own setup with notebooks, hitting them ... Read More...

Starter Arduino Kit Comes With A List Of Cool Parts And Projects

The Problem: You're interested in fiddling around with homebrewed electronics, but aren't quite sure where to start. Sure, you can hit the local electronic... Read More...

Cubify Invent Is A CAD Modeler For 3D Printing Enthusiasts

There are plenty of 3D design tools available to help you put all the wild ideas in your head into a more tangible digital model. So far, though, there has... Read More...

How To Make Your Own DeLorean Time Circuit Clock

You've already bought a restored DeLorean to live out your Back to the Future fantasies. Now comes the painstaking process of really making it look like Ma... Read More...

This Compact Folding Workbench Packs Flat For Storage

If you do plenty of project work during the weekend and love building cool stuff, investing in a good workbench is a definite must. But not having enough r... Read More...

How To Build Your Own Lawn Chair Hovercraft

You want a personal hovercraft. But even the cheapest hovercrafts are well beyond what your 9-to-5 grind's going to let you afford. While it's far from th... Read More...

TechShop Is Like A Gym For Makers And Builders

You like building stuff. Sure LEGOs can get you off on most days but there are times when you have a pestering need to build something that resembles a rea... Read More...

For Hackers Of The Non-Computer Variety: Best Made Axe Kit

By hackers, we mean people who like to hack stuff into bits. You know, like lumberjacks and axe murderers. Got those in your life? Here's the perfect gift:... Read More...

iPad What? Build Your Own Tablet With The Beagle Embedded Starter Kit

Got some ideas you want to done on your next tablet computer? Forget waiting for PC makers to make it happen - build one yourself with the Beagle Embedded St... Read More...

Assemble Your Own Miniature Dinosaur Museum With Tinysaurs

Building a real dinosaur museum will require serious skills and money, neither of which you probably have in spades. These Tinysaurs, on the other hand, ca... Read More...

Build Your Own Paper Robots Helps You Assemble Your Very Own Mecha Army

Remember the New York City papercraft models we featured not too long ago? As fun as building those paper skyscrapers might be, they're not nearly as enjoya... Read More...

Forbidden Lego – Make Some Cool Stuff

Most of us have certainly played with Lego at some point in our lives. As the company has long claimed, it may indeed be impossible to run out of model ideas th... Read More...

My Name Is …. And I’M A Gadget Addict

If you are brave enough to face your addiction then the book Gadget Nation is a must-have. Author Steve Greenberg takes us on a journey across the nation, expo... Read More...