Hack That Broken Zipper!
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We’ve all been there. That sad day when the zipper on our favorite hoodie, bag, or pair of pants breaks in some seemingly irreparable way. But there is hope, and …read more Continue reading Hack That Broken Zipper!
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We’ve all been there. That sad day when the zipper on our favorite hoodie, bag, or pair of pants breaks in some seemingly irreparable way. But there is hope, and …read more Continue reading Hack That Broken Zipper!
If you’re like most makers, you have a few product ideas kicking about, but you may not have made it all the way to production of those things. If you’re …read more Continue reading Making Products for Fun and (Probably No) Profit
What’s the only thing cooler than building something electronic? That’s right — wearing it proudly for all to see. But maybe you’re not into wearables. Maybe it’s because you’re afraid …read more Continue reading Wearable Tech Tips Directly From the Queen
Living with Type 1 diabetes is a numbers game. There’s not a moment in the day free from the burden of tracking your blood glucose concentration, making “What’s your number?” …read more Continue reading Custom Smartwatch Makes Diabetes Monitoring Easier for Kids
By and large, our clothes don’t actively move. They’re simple pieces of fabric assembled to sit nicely on our bodies, and little more. [anoukwipprecht] created something a little more technological and confronting, …read more Continue reading ‘Robotic’ Dress Uses Simple Techniques To Combine 3D Printed Parts With Fabric
Regular roller blades go way back, relying on a number of wheels mounted in a line and relying on regular bearings. [The Q] came up with an altogether more interesting …read more Continue reading You Can Build Your Own Hubless Roller Blades and Ride Off Road
Playing Star Wars Outlaws sparked an idea with [3DSage]: why not recreate the game’s wrist communicator as a functioning gadget? Inspired by the relatively simplistic design, he and his friend …read more Continue reading Walkie Talkies, Jedi Style: Building a Communicator
Humans are well overdue for a technological revolution – not a profit-driven one like we’re having now, a human-centric one. Sci-fi is wonderful for having your brain run wild. Over …read more Continue reading Hack On Self: How’d My Day Go?
What if your keychain could tell you the temperature, all while staying battery-free? That’s the essence of this innovative keychain ‘NFC_temp’ by [bjorn]. This nifty gadget harnesses energy from an …read more Continue reading Tiny NFC-Powered Keychain Thermometer
Tinkerers and tech enthusiasts, brace yourselves: the frontier of biohacking has just expanded. Picture implantable medical devices that don’t need batteries—no more surgeries for replacements or bulky contraptions. Though not …read more Continue reading Batteries Not Included: Navigating the Implants of Tomorrow