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Better Safety Features Makes Lasers More Popular Than Ever
Better safety features make laser engravers more popular than ever - a guide to the ins and outs of laser engraving and cutting

By Denise Bertacchi Published

Upgraded safety systems make modern lasers easier to trust and easier to recommend.

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Motorized aim assist system uses a moving mousepad for laser-accurate headshots

By Mark Tyson Published

Boost your targeting skills with a mechanized mousepad-driven aim assist system

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World’s smallest autonomous robots are 'smaller than a grain of salt,' cost one penny apiece

By Mark Tyson Published

Fully programmable, autonomous robots 'smaller than a grain of salt' have been developed by research teams from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan.

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Robots fashioned from dead lobster exoskeletons have awesome strength, light weight, and flexibility

By Mark Tyson Published

Swiss scientists have demonstrated the use of dead lobster tails as robotic appendages.

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The Christmas Present Peeker Trap catches even the sneakiest of gift glimpsers

By Mark Tyson Published

Here's a project for makers who suspect that they have a Christmas present peeker in their home.

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Maker builds tiny $10 secondary 1.14-inch display using an ESP32

By Les Pounder Published

A 1.14 inch secondary display built around an ESP32, that receives video frames over Wi-Fi, and you could build your own for $10. Sounds like a fun weekend project

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Freeing a Xiaomi Humidifier from the Cloud
Dev hacks Xiaomi's Smart Humidifier to free it from the cloud, now works with Home Assistant locally

By Hassam Nasir Published

No more relying on the manufacturer.

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Creality Falcon2 Pro 60 Watt Laser Engraver
Creality Falcon2 Pro 60 Watt Laser Engraver review: Deep cuts and fine engravings

By Andrew Sink Published

Creality cranks up the power with the Falcon2 Pro 60W.

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M4 iMac G3
Intrepid modder builds an M4-powered iMac G3

By Jowi Morales Published

YouTuber Zac Builds used an M4 Mac mini to upgrade an old iMac G3 into a modern all-in-one computer.

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Amazon has exceptional Cyber Monday soldering iron deals

By Les Pounder Last updated

Deals I've scoured Amazon for the best soldering deals, and I've found all the kit you need, while saving you $$$

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