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August 31, 2015

Watch: Artist’s Trippy Fractal Homage Video to His Father

architectKevin McGloughlin uses time-lapse and 3D imaging techniques as well as Photoshop to create this trippy video homage for his dad.

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Published on August 31, 2015 06:30

Laser Powered Lightsabers Slice Through Des Moines

LightSaber3Troy Powers builds laser lightsabers from dismantled digital projectors, DVD burners, and even medical devices.

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Published on August 31, 2015 06:00

You Can Create Fantastical Landscapes with a Kinect-Powered Sandbox. Here’s How

sandThese interactive displays use sand to allow you to scoop, smash, and splatter structures that are then analyzed by a Kinect and projected as a topographical map.

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Published on August 31, 2015 05:00

August 30, 2015

Make a Simple Wall-mounted Battery Organizer

Battery_Organizer_Completed_2When learning a new skill, like woodworking, it’s always nice if those first few projects produce practical, everyday things that become part of your daily life. Seeing them, using them, taking pride in them, inspires you to delve deeper into the skill and its greater rewards. Here’s a basic woodworking […]

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Published on August 30, 2015 09:00

Commemorate the Pluto Flyby with This 3D Printable Plaque

3dp_Pluto_tinkerine-1024x906Todd Blatt was inspired by the new detailed images of Pluto and decided to make a 3D printable plaque. Download the STL file today!

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Published on August 30, 2015 08:00

August 29, 2015

The Labyrinth Game at Trondheim Maker Faire

The Labyrinth GameWe talk to the makers behind the giant-sized version of the Labyrinth Game — that vexingly difficult "ball through a maze filled with holes" game well all owned when a small child — that was on show at Trondheim Maker Faire.

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Published on August 29, 2015 15:18

Get Media Alerts from Your Lamp with This Ikea Hack

lamp_ikea_arduinoMate Marschalko, who gave us the recent RC car over wireless and a racing wheel project now has a cool Ikea hack to share. He took an Ikea lamp and used a WiFi-enabled Arduino compatible microcontroller to create an alert notification light for his desk. He writes: This IKEA lamp […]

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Published on August 29, 2015 14:07

Jet Engines at Trondheim Maker Faire

The Jet Engine car from the Sør-Trøndelag University College.We talk to the driver of the student-built jet powered car that was on display at the Trondheim Maker Faire.

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Published on August 29, 2015 13:17

The Elektra ROV at Trondheim Maker Faire

Elektra ROVWe talk to the students behind the new ROV build from Elektra, shown for the first time in public at the Trondheim Maker Faire.

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Published on August 29, 2015 10:01

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