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March 18, 2016

Getting Started With VR: Which Headset Should You Get?

v2000Your virtual reality experience is only going to be good as the headset you buy or make for yourself. Luckily, you have plenty of options.

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Published on March 18, 2016 05:30

Watch How a Cityscape Composes Its Own Song on a Player Piano

pianola-1Akko Goldenbeld turned a map of his city into a musical score for a player piano with this ingenious design.

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March 17, 2016

Maker Essentials: Working with Plywood and 2×4s

m50_SS_Wood-Plywood72×4s and Plywood are both cheap and easy to work with. Check out these tricks for incorporating these materials in your next project.

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Published on March 17, 2016 06:30

Celebrate New Jersey’s Makers Day This Weekend at Over 250 Locations

The NJ Makers Day team at the Piscataway Public Library.New Jersey Makers Day returns this year bigger and better, with two days of fun projects and activities at locations all over the state.

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8 Crazy Keyboards That Will Trick Out Your Typing

keyboard-3A custom keyboard could be right at your fingertips, so why are you still using that basic keyboard that came with your computer?

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Watch How to Design and Construct a Portable, Folding Workbench

portable-workshopNeed a workbench solution for a small workshop? The portable workshop from the Paoson WoodWorking channel might be for you.

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March 16, 2016

Revisiting the Beetlebot, a Bot with No Brains but Lots of Spirit

beetleBot_2Build the Beetlebot, a robot made from little more than spare parts, that can navigate a space, delight children, and terrify house pets

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Published on March 16, 2016 11:30

Izzy’s Amazing Walking Dinosaur Runs on an 18V Cordless Drill

DSC00022Who wouldn't want to ride a dinosaur? Izzy Swan created this ferocious-looking walking machine after being inspired by Jurassic Park.

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Meow Wolf Builds Fantastical Immersive Art — And Sustainable Models for Artists

LKIMG_0992What started as a collective of creative friends in Santa Fe has blossomed into a surreal, artistic installation that allows artists to make a living on their art as an experience, not as a commodity.

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