littleBits Introduces Your Kids to Fun Modular Electronic Projects
I know plenty of parents who’d like to get their little kids interested in electronics — those engineers...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Forbidden Lego – Make Some Cool Stuff
Most of us have certainly played with Lego at some point in our lives. As the company has...
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...