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September 11, 2015
Barnes & Noble to Host 650 Mini Maker Faires
Maker Faire is coming to a Barnes & Noble near you!
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Watch This 5-Axis Hot Wire Cut Beautiful Foam Shapes
Watching a hot wire cutter do its work is always a pleasure. Especially in this case, where the cutter is 5 axis. The wire tips this way and that, melting through the foam like it isn't even there.
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Detailed Breakdown: How Carbon Fiber Filament Ruins 3D Printer Nozzles
It's a known fact that some filaments cause extra wear on 3D printer nozzles. E3D decided to test the effects of carbon fiber. Here's what they found.
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This “Camera Restricta” Stops You from Taking Lame Photos
A prototype iPhone accessory prevents you from taking predictable, touristy photos by locking down the shutter when it detects that you’re standing in a commonly photographed area.
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6 DIY Star Trackers for Perfect Night Sky Photos
To photograph the stars, you need a gadget that can track the revolving night sky in a perfectly timed arc. Otherwise all you’ll see is streaks and blurs.
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September 10, 2015
DJI Announces Interchangeable Lenses and Micro 4/3 Sensors for Inspire 1 Drone
With the Zenmuse X5 and X5R, drone maker DJI is putting professional-grade sensors into the sky.
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Yet Another Cool BB-8 Droid Project
A clever design for a homemade, radio-controlled BB-8 droid replica.
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300 Reasons to Visit the Orlando Maker Faire This Weekend
Maker Faire Orlando is happening this weekend, and hundreds of Makers are putting the finishing touches on their projects in preparation for the fourth annual festivity!
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Watch This Transfixing Benchtop Gyroscope Build — Part Two
In this concluding episode of the gyroscope build, I show you how to finish off the remaining parts, and then put it all together for a run.
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New Project: Use an Arduino and Relays to Control AC Lights and Appliances
This plug-and-play rig will make it easy to control high-voltage outputs from a low-voltage Arduino.
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