Salvage Neodymium Magnets from an Old Hard Drive
Learn how to locate and salvage super-strong rare-earth magnets from an old, broken hard drive.
Science
DIY science is the perfect way to use your creative skills and learn something new. With the right supplies, some determination, and a curious mind, you can create amazing experiments that open up a whole world of possibilities. At home-made laboratories or tech workshops, makers from all backgrounds can explore new ideas by finding ways to study their environment in novel ways – allowing them to make breathtaking discoveries!
Greening Cities with Snap-together DIY Farming Kits
The designs for these snap-together farming kits are open source and community designed.
Use Radio Tomography to Monitor Your Home
Radio tomography, using radios as sensors, is a new way to detect both movement and position. Once the preserve of the military, its now coming to your home.
Watch Two Raspberry Pi Blast Off to the ISS This Thursday
On Thursday the Orb-4 mission to resupply the ISS is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral, and onboard will be two Raspberry Pi boards on their way to the orbital outpost.
Watch: Here’s How a Multi-Barrel Nerf Blaster Works
Learn why Bill Hammack calls this Nerf gun “the epitome of good engineering.”
This Open Source DIY Solar Generator Unfolds Like a Flower
The SunZilla 3.0 is a modular, open-source solar panel that green, quiet, and perfect for outdoor events.
This DIY Solar-Powered Steam Generator Can Reach 250 Celsius
Using carefully angled mirrors, this solar-powered steam generator can get very hot.
