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September 14, 2017
Grant Imahara and Mouser’s New Series Explores the Tech That’s Making Cities Smarter
One thing the Shaping Smarter Cities project has shown us is that innovation is happening all around us, possibly on the buses we ride, and even in the food we eat.
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Show Off Your Projects and Help Solve Problems on Maker Share
Maker Share exists to help makers tell their stories. It allows makers to share their ideas, successes, failures, and inspiration.
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Quick Tip: Use a Sticky Dash Mat to Hold Teardown Parts
These things are sold to hold your cell phone in the car, but they also work great for keeping parts (including plastic and other non-magnetic bits) organized when you're taking something apart.
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Edible Innovations: Using Drones for DIY Agricultural Monitoring Systems
Suman Ghimire is creating better agricultural yields in Nepal by flying drones with hacked cameras that can identify diseased plants.
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September 13, 2017
Explore Lenz’s Law with Gravity-Defying Magnet Tricks
Wow your friends with this simple to pull trick. Using the first law of thermodynamics, make it seem like you can magically defy gravity.
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Turning a Realistic Harry Potter Wand on a Wood Lathe
Don't be afraid to try new things. A magic wand, from Harry Potter, is a good starter project for using a wood lathe.
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September 12, 2017
Maker Spotlight: Sam Laturi
Although he enjoys dabbling in laser cutters, electronics, clay, and robotics, Sam Laturi's true passions lie in metalworking.
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Edible Innovations: Redirecting Wine Byproducts into Plant Based Leather
In an effort to combat the growing food waste problem, Vegea is using the byproduct of the wine creation process to make custom leather.
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September 11, 2017
3D Print and Explore the World’s Oldest Known Lock
Get hands-on with history by 3D printing a copy of an Assyrian pin lock.
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The Garbage Art and DIY Instruments of a Swamp Yankee
Ever heard of a swamp yankee? Matt Lorenz is a countrified northerner with a knack for drawing music and art out of piles of garbage.
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