This Week in Making: Drilling, Diodes, and Dirt
This past week we showed the Earth some love, learned how to drill straight, and reflected on the little things (like diodes).
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Weekend Watch: “Layer By Layer” Teaches Design for 3D Printing
You should be actively trying to hone your design skills if you have a 3D printer. Noe Ruiz has the no-how to help you make better 3D prints.
A Mini Maker Faire Virgin Has a Blast in Benicia
The Benicia Mini Maker Faire was charmingly low key to the point of effectively being a glorified high school science fair.
DJI Phantom 4
DJI has been building a reputation as THE name in consumer camera drone aircraft. Balancing both affordability and cutting edge, there is a DJI drone for almost everyone. The Phantom 4 is not just the newest arrival in the DJI line of products, it feels like an important evolution for the field. Sensational Sensors The […]
Parrot Bebop 1
The smallest quadcopter in our roundup, the original Bebop is compact enough to slip into a normal backpack with the propellers attached, yet not so small that its flight suffers overly. Add the bulky but necessary SkyController with its gargantuan Wi-Fi antenna, however, and the portability advantage drops greatly. Connection Rejection The Wi-Fi control interface […]
11 Hot Glue Tips, Tricks, and Hacks
More creative ways for getting the most out of your hot glue gun.
25 Green Projects to Show the Earth Some Love
In honor of Earth Day, were taking a look at some of our favorite “green” projects: Renewable energy, gardening, and recycling!