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February 12, 2016
Watch This Lego Machine Fold and Launch a Perfect Paper Airplane
Master Lego builder Arthur Sacek creates an amazing paper airplane factory that folds and flings planes.
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Use Raspberry Pi for an IoT Command Center
Build a RaspberryPi command center and harness the versatility of OpenHab to automate your home.
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These Giant Plushie Parakeets Are Taking Over City Streets
Wakako Kawakami's larger than life parakeet sculptures lend a serene touch to Japanese cityscapes.
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February 11, 2016
Building a Home Automation System with OpenHAB to Control LEDs Wirelessly
Using the open source software OpenHAB, we’ll be building a Raspberry Pi touchscreen command center that can interface with over 150 different “smart home” products, and provide an interface for control and task scheduling. Instead of using an existing product though, we’ll build our own WiFi enabled RGB LED strip […]
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Top Router Tips and Tricks from Jimmy DiResta
Our favorite workshop magician shares a lifetime of router tricks
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This Glass Art Isn’t Blown or Molded — It’s Turned on a Lathe
Jack Storms creates glass art pieces not through the traditional method of glass blowing or molding, but by turning it cold on a lathe!
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Watch the MantaRay’s Vertical Lift Off and Horizontal Flight
The MantaRay is a VTOL drone that lands on its tail and flies with fixed wings.
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Just How Noisy Is the 3D Printed Winner of the “Make it Loud” Contest?
We tested the winning whistle design of the "Make It Loud" 3D printing contest. So just how loud is it?
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February 10, 2016
Robots Getting a Grip with Electroadhesive Fingers
A new technology allows robots to manipulate varied and delicate objects
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Watch This Imperial Shuttle Drone Hover Ominously Through the Night
One maker's quest to create an RC Imperial Shuttle from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, with servo-controlled retracting wings.
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