Collaborate Disseminate
With all the attention on LLMs (Large Language Models) and image generators lately, it’s nice to see some of the more niche and unusual applications of machine learning. GARF (Generalizeable 3D …read more Continue reading Software Project Pieces Broken Bits Back Together
Incomplete JSON (such as from a log that terminates unexpectedly) doesn’t parse cleanly, which means anything that usually prints JSON nicely, won’t. Frustration with this is what led [Simon Willison] …read more Continue reading The Incomplete JSON Pretty Printer (Brought To You By Vibes)
It started when [Mitxela] was faced with about a hundred incorrectly-placed 0603 parts. Given that he already owned two TS101 soldering irons, a 3D printer, and knows how to use …read more Continue reading DIY Soldering Tweezers, Extra Thrifty
Most robots depend on controlled environments, because the real world is hard to get around in. The smaller the robot, the bigger this problem because little wheels (or legs) can …read more Continue reading Tiny Pogo Robot Gets Wings, Does Flips
Underwater robots face many challenges, not least of which is how to move around. ZodiAq is a prototype underwater soft robot (link is to research paper) that takes an unusual approach …read more Continue reading Forget Propellers, Embrace Tentacle-based Locomotion
3D scanning is becoming much more accessible, which means it’s more likely that the average hacker will use it to solve problems — possibly odd ones. That being the case, …read more Continue reading If You’re 3D Scanning, You’ll Want a Way To Work with Point Clouds
[Antoine Pirrone] and [Grégoire Passault] are making a DIY miniature re-imagining of Disney’s BDX droid design, and while it’s still early, there is definitely a lot of progress to see. …read more Continue reading Disney’s Bipedal, BDX-Series Droid Gets the DIY Treatment
[kida] has a highly innovative set of 3D-printable, musical fidget toys that play classic video game tunes. Of course there’s the classic Super Mario ditty, but there’s loads more. How …read more Continue reading 3D Print (and Play!) The Super Mario Tune as a Fidget Toy
We’ve seen plenty of motor projects, but [Jeremy]’s DIY Tubular Linear Motor is a really neat variety of stepper motor in a format we certainly don’t see every day. It …read more Continue reading DIY Linear Tubular Motor Does Precise Slides
As everyone knows, no matter how many drill bits one owns, one inevitably needs a size that isn’t on hand. Well, if you ever find yourself needing to drill a …read more Continue reading How to Make a 13 mm Hole With a 1/2″ Drill Bit