Collaborate Disseminate
Pen plotters are popular builds amongst DIY CNC enthusiasts. They’re a great way to learn the fundamentals of motion control and make something useful along the way. In that vein, …read more Continue reading Simple Pen Plotter Rolls On The Table
[Paul Junkin] bought a curious product off the Internet. It was supposed to generate electricity when hooked up to a running hose. Only, it didn’t do a very good job. …read more Continue reading Building a Generator That Runs Off Hose Power
If you’ve got a nice mechanical keyboard, typing on anything else can often become an unpleasant experience. Unfortunately, full-sized versions are bulky and not ideal when you’re travelling or for …read more Continue reading Low-Profile Travel Keyboard Is Mostly 3D Printed
“The Nintendo DS isn’t wide enough!” said nobody, ever. Most players found Nintendo’s form factor to be perfectly acceptable for gaming on the go, after all. Still, that doesn’t mean …read more Continue reading Ultra-Wide Gaming Handheld Channels The Nintendo DS
If you’re good at music theory, you can probably find all the chords and progressions you need just by using your fingers and a suitable instrument. For a lot of …read more Continue reading Minichord Wants To Help You Find Rad Chord Progressions
Fossil fuels can be a bit fussy to access, and geopolitics tends to make prices volatile. Burning them also takes carbon out of the ground and puts it into the …read more Continue reading Could Nuclear Be The Way To Produce Synthetic Fuel On The Cheap?
Imagine you own a weather station. Then imagine that after some years have passed, you’ve had to replace one of the sensors multiple times. Your new problem is that the …read more Continue reading Recreating Unobtainium Weather Station Sensors
Most of us associate echolocation with bats. These amazing creatures are able to chirp at frequencies beyond the limit of our hearing, and they use the reflected sound to map …read more Continue reading Humans Can Learn Echolocation Too
If you live near Central Park or some other local chess hub, you’re likely never short of opponents for a good game. If you find yourself looking for a computer …read more Continue reading Building A Pi-Powered LED Chess Board
[Stephen] has a basement that depends on a sump pump. What that means is if the pump fails or the power goes out, the basement floods—which is rather undesirable. Not …read more Continue reading An Over-Engineered Basement Monitor