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September 8, 2015
Incredibly Charming Lego Minifigs Interact with the Real World
When French extreme sports photographer Sofiane Samlal (working as “Samsofy”) isn’t photographing roller bladders and skateboarders, he likes to spend time introducing Lego minifigs into the real world and photographing the results. He seems to especially love creating scenarios where superhero minifigs adjust to life on a grander scale. There […]
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You’ll Want to Build This Mesmerizing Sand Pendulum — And Then Stare at it for Hours
A sand pendulum is a decorative piece that relies on momentum to furrow fractalesque patterns into a plot of sand. Check out this awesome build for inspiration to build your own!
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7 Bigger, Weirder, Louder Robot Bands
You gave us feedback on what you thought were the best robot bands, so without further adieu, here they are!
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New Project: Convert an Old Fridge into a Wood Kiln
Learn how to turn an old fridge into a wood kiln for drying out fresh lumber to use in your woodcraft projects.
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Now on Sale: The Official Raspberry Pi 7″ Touchscreen
The Raspberry Pi Foundation announced today the launch of the official Raspberry Pi 7″ Touchscreen Display.
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September 7, 2015
Modular LED Lamp Makes Your Whole Living Room a Lightshow
Add some mood lighting to your space with this 3D printed modular LED lamp.
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September 6, 2015
The Weird Science of the Hot Nickel Ball
To me, this is citizen science at its reckless best. Very dangerous, don’t try this at home unless you’re a pro, type of stuff, but still fascinating to watch. The series, called “Red Hot Nickel Ball,” on the YouTube Channel Cars and Water, currently contains 74 videos of a red-hot […]
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This Nifty Handlebar-Mounted Gadget Lets You Pedal ‘n Pour
It started with a cold beer, a bike ride, and “Boy, it would be nice to have a bottle opener.”
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September 5, 2015
Man Builds Crazed 54-rotor Flying Vehicle
A British man, YouTuber “gasturbine101,” has posted a video of the first test flight for his “Swarm Manned Aerial Vehicle Multirotor Super Drone,” a “pentacontakaitetracopter” (aka a multirotor with 54 blades). The flight for this over-the-top flying vehicle lasted for about ten minutes and it looks like most of the […]
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10 More Nifty Dorm Room Ideas
Last week, we resurfaced “Top Ten Dorm Room Hacks,” an updated post from a few years back of some great connected home, lighting, and furniture projects that would be perfect for maker-minded students living in dorms (or off-campus housing). We got a great response to that piece so we thought […]
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