Repair Wars: Cory Doctorow on the State of Right to Repair
Theyโve stacked the decks against servicing your own purchases;
The community is now resistingย
โย and winning.
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Join Diresta And Friends On Netflix For Some Silly Making Fun
Today, Netflix announced โMaking Funโ a new show starring a bunch of our friends from the maker community. Youโll probably recognize Jimmy Diresta, Graz Makes, Pat Lap, Derek From Malden, and Paul Jackman. This looks fantastic! I think it is important to point out and notice that this isnโt a competition. Just some makers having […]
Maker’s Knowledge
Maker’s knowledge is the unique understanding of a thing by the person who made it. Author and Make: contributor Bill Gurstelle talks about his books, his favorite projects and his ongoing study of the history of science and technology, where the concept of Maker’s Knowledge has been developed. It is knowledge only available to the […]
Can You Machine A Useful Steam Engine In A Home Shop?
Quinn from BlondieHacks has just started a very interesting new project. Sheโs going to build a steam engine in her home shop. I donโt mean one of those tiny little desk toys, an actual functional (somewhat small) steam engine! This machine comes as a kit, but it isnโt the type of kit you may be […]
Blindbot Is Like A Guide Dog, Without The Dog
Imagine for a moment that you could hold a guide dog’s leash and feel the tug in the right direction, or notification to halt, all without having to care for a dog? That’s effectively what Blindbot produces. Born out of Makerspace ETH Zurich, the Blindbot is a project that uses optical recognition to guide folks […]
SparkFun Thing Plus – RP2040
SparkFunโs Thing Plus – RP2040 is one of several new boards featuring the Raspberry Pi Foundationโs RP2040 microcontroller. The board breaks out most of the RP2040โs versatile I/O pins, while constraining itself to an Adafruit Featherโs form factor. The board is a good choice for building wearables and other devices powered by lithium-polymer batteries. The […]
These 3D Printed Extensions Make Xbox Controllers More Accessible
Follow along as I help a gamer get his blast on.
