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You’ll Need More than the Force to Wield These Giant Lightsabers

These gigantic lightsabers are perfect for a giant jedi.

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Glowforge’s Dan Shapiro Talks Startups, Laser Cutters, and Robot Turtles

Dan Shapiro, CEO and co-founder of Glowforge, talks with us about the impact of the Maker movement.

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Don’t Miss These 3D Printing and CNC Machine Black Friday Deals

We found a great collection of 3d printing deals for black friday

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Roll Your Own Super Simple Cardboard Cat Scratcher

You can make this cheap and easy cat scratcher for your furry friend.

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Upcycle Food Cans as Adorable Robot Toys

Create robot toys from the cans left over from Thanksgiving. Grab a drill and a turkey sandwich, and get ready to make this great Black Friday project.

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$5 Raspberry Pi Zero Pirate Radio Throwies

What better way to celebrate the launch of the tiny, $5 Raspberry Pi Zero than to build a radio transmitter throwie from it.

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Raspberry Pi Announces $5 Computer: Model Zero

Today, Raspberry Pi announced Zero, its newest model, which at $5 represents a vast decrease in price that should afford more people the opportunity to use computers than ever before.

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Marie Claire Pairs Stylized PCB Designs with Luxury Jewelry

Boldport collaborates with Marie Claire for a series of custom circuit boards designed around luxury jewelry.

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Clone Spotting: How Counterfeits Hurt the Open Source Movement

Bare Conductive discovered their Touch Board microcontroller had been cloned. CEO Matt Johnson shares the experience.

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Amazing Laptop Steel Guitar Made from Skateboard Deck

A NY design and architecture duo turn a wooden skateboard deck into a laptop steel guitar

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