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11/24/2014

The LDR Synth is a light-to-sound noisemaker built with relatively common components. Build it on a breadboard, follow our perfboard...

11/11/2014

Want to sniff a remote control or other IR device's control codes? The Smart Remote Control will make quick work...

11/08/2014

A slideshow of images from Engadget's Expand NY 2014, showcasing the crossroads of maker projects and consumer tech.

10/29/2014

While not exactly the size of a small fish, the Universal Translator is a small single-board computer capable of translating...

10/23/2014

Build a simple light-sensing circuit that switches an LED on when the lights go out.

10/20/2014

Austrian musician Jerobeam Fenderson performs animations using oscilloscopes, and in this video demonstrates how to draw a mushroom on screen....

10/17/2014

There's a new Bitcoin index in town. Our Crypto Currency Tracker could easily be modified to work with this new...

10/02/2014

A garage door opens. The camera pans in. This could be Cupertino, 1976, but it's not. It's today, at your...

09/25/2014

Build a light theremin into a musical noisemaker with Weekend Projects. This project combines a 555 timer, light-dependent resistor, LED,...

09/25/2014

Cirque du Soleil partnered with ETH Zurich and Verity Studios to produce SPARKED, "a short film featuring 10 quadcopters in...