Computer graphics have come a long way. Some video games today exceed what would have passed for stunning cinema animation only a few years ago. However, it hasn’t always been like this. One …

Necessity is the mother of invention, but cheap crap from China is the mother of reverse engineering. [Michael] found a very, very cheap toy quadcopter in his local shop, and issued a challenge to …

Last week the Supplyframe Design Lab in Pasadena opened it's doors, welcoming in the community to explore the newly rebuilt interior which is now filled with high-end prototyping and fabrication tool...

[Alex Le Roux] want to 3D print houses.  Rather than all the trouble we go through now, the contractor would make a foundation, set-up the 3D printer, feed it concrete, and go to lunch. It’s …

A digital dash is cool and all, but analog gauges have lasting appeal. There's something about the simplicity of a purely mechanical gauge connected directly to a vehicle's transmission. Of course tha...

If you need an example of Gillette’s razor blade business plan, don’t look at razors; a five pack of the latest multi-blade, aloe-coated wonder shaver is still only about $20. Look a gl…

[Maurice] is a photographer specializing in micrographs. These very large images of very small things are beautiful, but late last year he's been limited by his equipment. He needed a new microscope, ...

Following one’s passion can lead to amazing results. Sometimes this results in technological marvels; other times, one marvels at the use of the technology. An exemplary display of the latter…

Homebrew laser cutters are nifty devices, but scorching your pals, burning the house down, or smelling up the neighborhood isn’t anyone’s idea of a great time. Lets face it. A 60-watt l…

It is something of a rite of passage for an electronics enthusiast, the acquisition of a first oscilloscope. In decades past that usually meant a relatively modest instrument, maybe a 20MHz bandwid…

The selloffs continue at Farnell! We'd previously reported that the UK distributor of electronics parts was being sold to a Swiss distributor of electronics parts. Now it looks like they're getting ri...

In the last episode, we put our circuit boards through the reflow process. Unfortunately, it’s not 100% accurate, and there are often problems that can occur that need to be detected and fixe…

This fascinating project manages to be both something new and something old done in a new way. Artist [Akinori Goto] has used 3D printing to create a sort of frameless zoetrope. It consists of a sh…

I had a great time at Denver's 3rd annual Mini Maker Faire, which was held inside the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. The official theme this year was "Building the Future" and looking back, I c...

We're not sure what kind of, "High School," [Sam Baumgarten] and his friend goes to that gave him the tools to execute his robotic gripper so well. We do know that it was not like ours. Apparently som...

[Ido Gendel] looks back a time in the 80s when kids would learn by answering the questions to quizzes on their "TOMY Teacher," or, "Sears Quiz-A-Tron". There's a bit of a conundrum with this toy. Ho...

[Kate Reed] found a quote by a homeless that said "No one sees us", which led her to exploring what it actually means to be invisible -- and if we actually choose to be invisible by hiding away our ...

3D printers are great for producing one thing, but if you need multiple copies, the workflow quickly starts to go downhill. The solution? Build a 3D printer with multiple print heads, capable of prin...

A mass participation sporting event such as a road race presents a significant problem for its record keepers. It would be impossible to have ten thousand timekeepers hovering over stopwatches at the ...

Makerspace North is unique out of the 5 makerspaces in the Ottawa, Canada area in that it started life as an empty 10,000 square foot warehouse with adjoining office spaces and large open rooms, and h...