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November 24, 2014
What Is a “Girl Toy”?
Take a 15-minute trip to a big-box store and you’ll see the girls’ aisle dominated by pink toys — dolls, play sets, games, and dress-up clothing, all in various shades of pink. Aside from the color, the toys share another similarity: They all encourage specific patterns of play that focus […]
How Ingocraft Moved From 3D Printing to Injection Molding
Ingocraft shares how they moved from 3D printing to injection molding for their Kickstarter campaign.
Hackaday Prize Winner Announced
The Hackaday prize, where entrants competed to build something awesome that transmits data and is openly documented, has now been won by the satNOGs team led by Pierros Papadeas. The device, or system rather, is a open standard based network of ground stations for tracking and monitoring satellites. As cool […]
November 23, 2014
Open Source Water Testing Platform is 3D Printed
Researchers from the Michigan Technological Institute design a completely open source water-testing device that won’t break the bank.
Turntable Repair with a 3D Printer
If you’re cleaning up a storeroom and find a large box with wood veneer on it, you should definitely open it up and see what’s inside. In the case of this project, there was a broken, but possibly repairable, turntable. Getting the device back in working order did take some […]
November 22, 2014
PieceMaker Factory: A Glimpse Into The Future of Toys?
Late Friday night I saw what may be the future of toys, or at least something completely unique at my local Toys'R'Us. 
Building a Desktop Music Streamer From A Car Stereo
Listening to audio and radio stations on the internet usually involves using a PC or mobile device to do so. That’s no longer the case as an engineer and audiophile named Chris (of niston cloud) designed a stand-alone Hi-Fi internet receiver component that can be connected to independent sound […]
Cyclone Dust Separator Made From A Trash Can
TabLeft’s Cyclone Dust Separator utilizes a Thien baffle and shop vac to keep work areas free from debris.It can be constructed using common items found in most workshops, including plywood and PVC pipe.
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