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Cotton candy is probably the best way to eat pure sugar, which makes having your very own cotton candy vending machine to automate making it a bit of a dream. …read more Continue reading Fixing a Cotton Candy Vending Machine
Most people love window shades, but many dislike the tedium of having to open and close them over the course of each day. While there are automation options here, if …read more Continue reading Automating Window Shades With Home Assistant
The Mary Rose was a carrack in the English Tudor Navy of King Henry VIII that fought in multiple battles during the 16th century before it was sunk in 1545. After …read more Continue reading Testing Giant Fire Darts from the Mary Rose
Along with Velcro, zippers have become an integral part of every day life, being a quick and easy way to usually temporarily join fabric together. Which isn’t to say that …read more Continue reading Y-zipper: 3D Printing Flexible–Rigid Transition Mechanism for Rapid and Reversible Assembly
Continuing on his quest to expose the dark underbelly of modern technology, [Benn Jordan] recently did a deep-dive into the rise of so-called robot dogs. Although their most striking resemblance …read more Continue reading The Dark Side of Unitree Robot Dogs
In the search for more exciting broken electronics to repair, [Hugh Jeffreys] bought a GoPro Hero 10 for US$100 with an apparently rather common issue of no camera input, along …read more Continue reading Trying to Fix a GoPro Hero 10 With No Camera Input Issue
Between 2000 and 2002 the Fisher Price Pixter was sold to children as an educational handheld toy with a touch screen that enabled drawing and listening to music in addition …read more Continue reading Reverse-Engineering and Documenting the Fisher Price Pixter
Although the term ‘dry ice’ is generally used for solid CO2, it’s much more accurate to call this ‘dry snow’, as, rather than being actual solid blocks, they are effectively …read more Continue reading Making Big Dry Ice Blocks With Low Pressure CO2
The idea of using cardboard for a sloppy PC case isn’t new; it’s a time-honored tradition dating back to at least the 1990s. That said, with today’s CNC cutters and …read more Continue reading Why Using Cardboard for a PC Case is a Chore
Car airbags are both a very simple concept and a marvel of engineering, replacing the bone-shattering impact of unforgiving plastic and steel with a relatively soft landing in a funky-smelling …read more Continue reading Why You Probably Shouldn’t DIY a Car Airbag