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The Joys of Restoring a Grody Old Talking Scale

The Joys of Restoring a Grody Old Talking Scale

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Fran Blanche explores and restores an 80s talking bathroom scale which has seen better days.

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This Smart Mirror Uses Gestures to Avoid Smudging

This Smart Mirror Uses Gestures to Avoid Smudging

Tobias Weis

By Tobias Weis

Tobias Weis

I am a PhD student in Computer Science at the University of Frankfurt, my current research is focused on cognitive vision systems for transportation, robotics and surveillance, I am one of the founders of the RoboCup-Team "Bembelbots" and the Joint Robotics Lab at the University of Frankfurt. I love open source, making/hacking/3d-printing all kinds of stuff, computer vision, machine learning and electronics. With Team /AFK, I will participate in the charity fund-raising rally "Baltic Sea Circle" in June (www.team-afk.de). In my free time I enjoy running, mountain biking, riding my motorcycle and photography.

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Tobias Weis designed this smart mirror to be controlled by voice and gesture so that he can check daily reports without leaving smudges.

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Simone Giertz Makes a Shampooing Robot

Simone Giertz Makes a Shampooing Robot

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Our favorite comedic maker tries her (rubber) hand at building a shampooing robot.

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Hack Your Shower to Reuse Heat and Water

Hack Your Shower to Reuse Heat and Water

By Michael Floyd

Michael Floyd

Michael Floyd is a creative director and sustainability consultant. As Marketing Lead for Autodesk's Making for Impact program, his work supports and amplifies the positive environmental and social impact of the global maker community. Originally from the US, he has been a Londoner for seven years

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By Bilal Ghalib

Bilal Ghalib

Good human :)

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Showerloop is the open source system that reuses hot water to save both water and energy for more sustainable showers.

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Over 100 3D Printing Projects for Your Home

Over 100 3D Printing Projects for Your Home

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Check out our massive collection of fun, clever, and useful objects for your home, all free and ready for 3D printing

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Build This Water-Saving Toilet Tank Sink

Build This Water-Saving Toilet Tank Sink

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Save water with this stylish homemade toilet tank sink. Why doesn’t every toilet in drought-stricken regions have one of these?

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Carving a Stone Sink May Be Easier Than You Think

Carving a Stone Sink May Be Easier Than You Think

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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I’ve always had a special fondness for stone sinks. If I ever built my own home, I would want to have at least one. In these two videos, YouTuber The Samurai Carpenter shows you how he built and installed a stone sink for one of his bathrooms out of a big granite rock he had […]

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