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Occupy Your Self-Quarantine Time With This List of Live Streams Galore

With everyone hunkering down at home, trying to stay safe and flatten the curve, there is a big and evident need for more connectivity within the community. Many people and organizations are responding with live streams and other resources. We’ve collected a group of them here for you, and we […]

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3D Printed Valves Are Saving Lives In Italy

We’ve been seeing this story pop up all over the web. A group in Italy has been 3D printing valves that are saving people’s lives. In this case, the valve is a mixing device that is combining room air with pure oxygen before it is delivered to the patient. The […]

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Covid-19: A Collection of Resources From Our Community

In the face of this pandemic, we’re seeing makers behaving in the most uplifting manner. They’re rising up, banding together and sharing information in hopes to lessen the effects of the Covid-19 virus. It is truly inspiring to see how many people want to help, and have offered not only […]

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Cool Crowdfunding: Model Engines, Modular Robots, Wearable Circuits, and Music

We receive so many pitches for crowdfunding projects. They pour into our inbox daily. Since crowdfunding is a bit of a gamble, it is always kind of hard to determine just how to write about these projects, considering that many of them may not ever deliver. Cool Crowdfunding is our […]

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Private By Design: Free and Private Voice Assistants

Command your own voice assistant without the Big Tech eavesdroppers and data snoops, using free and private tools

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3D Printed Modular Violin

3D-print a bright-sounding, go-anywhere acoustic violin — and experiment with instrument design.

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Quick Look: The Adafruit Clue

I finally got my hands on the Adafruit Clue. This is an exciting time in hobby electronics. The fact that for under $30 you can have a board that is this packed with sensors, has bluetooth connectivity, and a display is pretty mind blowing. The addition of circuitpython is pretty […]

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Using Recycled Plastic With Your Home Vacuum Former

Jude Pullen was toying around with a home vacuum former called the Mayku Formbox. The machine allows you to create vacuum formed shapes at home fairly easily. Pullen had the idea that it would be great if he could use upcycled material instead of buying plastic each time. As it […]

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Open Source Hardware Certifications For February 2020

The Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) runs a free program that allows creators to certify that their hardware complies with the community definition of open source hardware.  Whenever you see the certification logo, you know that the certified hardware meets this standard. The certification site includes a full list of […]

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The Open Source Hardware Summit Goes Virtual

The Open Source Hardware Summit, scheduled for March 12 in New York, has made the jump into virtual. In order to reduce travel during this precarious time, the team announced that they are altering the event in order to provide streaming talks, open to everyone, from the event. From their […]

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