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Black and Decker's motion-activated screwdriver replaces elbow grease with a gyro

By Justin Rubio on August 15, 2012 12:22 pm + 28 comments

Sometimes turning a screwdriver is just too strenuous an activity for its own good, and while Continue reading…
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Kinect-controlled trashcan tracks and catches airborne waste

By Amar Toor on July 24, 2012 01:19 am + 23 comments

There's no shortage of automated trash collectors on the market today, but Japanese modder FRP has Continue reading…
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Bioware artist builds stunning replica of Obi-Wan's lightsaber

By Amar Toor on July 23, 2012 12:59 am + 22 comments

Brad Lewis is a senior visual-effects artist at Bioware, where he spends much of his time working on Continue reading…
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Maker Camp: a DIY summer camp for teens on Google+

By Kimber Streams on July 16, 2012 01:33 pm + 2 comments

MAKE Magazine's latest attempt to stir up the DIY spirit comes in the form of Maker Camp, a summer Continue reading…
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Odroid-x development board brings quad-core Exynos 4 Quad processor to budding Android hackers for $129

By Nate Ralph on July 13, 2012 12:19 am + 41 comments

Interested in a new DIY project? Korea-based Hardkernel has announced the Odroid-x, a minuscule Continue reading…
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Nexus Q teardown explores 'Made in the USA' claim

By Jeff Blagdon on July 5, 2012 04:03 am + 91 comments

Although Google beat them to the punch, the tech wizards at iFixit remain unfazed, posting their own Continue reading…
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Adafruit's Time Circuit Clock takes you back to the future, sans the DeLorean

By Adi Robertson on July 2, 2012 07:09 pm + 10 comments

The DeLorean may have been the most iconic part of Back to the Future's time machine, but it Continue reading…
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FishPi is a tiny, Raspberry Pi-enabled ship that aims to cross the Atlantic

By Andrew Webster on June 26, 2012 11:19 am + 18 comments

Now that Raspberry Pi's are getting into the hands of folks around the world, we're starting to see Continue reading…
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Motorola's LapDock hacked back to life using Raspberry Pi and Rikomagic computers

By Evan Rodgers on June 21, 2012 04:19 pm + 9 comments

While Motorola may not have any more plans for its short-lived but well-designed original LapDock, Continue reading…
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Turning an iPod and Square card reader into a reel-to-reel tape player

By Adi Robertson on June 18, 2012 11:57 am + 23 comments

Reel-to-reel tape players are a thing of the past, but the fundamentals of reading simple magnetic Continue reading…