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xTool reveals its next generation of lasers
The X1 will combine gantry and galvo technology in one machine.
Mad scientist makes LEDs in his backyard
Mad scientist makes LEDs in his backyard — semiconductor wizard who made his own RAM turns his attention to blinkenlights
Maker compresses a 2.9MB song by 1000x and prints it on paper as eight QR codes
The open-source codec Meta released in 2022 converts a waveform into discrete tokens that a matching decoder turns back into audio.
Modder builds 8,192-core GPU at home out of RISC-V microcontrollers
Well-known engineer Matthias Balwierz (aka Bitluni) designed and created an 8,192-core RISC-V GPU at home.
xTool says its 01 Omni Printer can ‘print it all’ — firm steps into the world of UV printing for output on 'all surfaces' at up to 5mm thick
Flexible UV printer that can produce vivid, detailed, and textured output on almost any surface starts at $1,699.
Researcher turns wi-fi smart lightbulb into a Banned Book Library — open source project makes digital books available via a server and open Wi-Fi access point hacked into an ESP32-powered bulb
A security researcher has added another dimension to smart lightbulbs by stealthily adding what they call a 'cyberpunk digital dead drop' full of 'banned books.'
The 'ultimate mosquito killer' uses lasers and AI
A computer vision and robotics expert has created and trained what he boasts is “the ultimate mosquito killer” using machine learning and a laser.
Electronics buff hand-draws and etches custom PCBs at home
A maker bored with the staid designs of modern factory-produced PCBs has perfected their own hand-inking and home-etching process.
Wi-Fi controlled hacking USB cable stealthily packs in a microcontroller, microSD storage, and more
A device that 'looks like a normal USB cable' but packs in an ESP32-S3 microcontroller, micro SD card storage, and Wi-Fi capabilities has enjoyed great success on Kickstarter.
Japan can’t make robot wolves fast enough to counter the rise in bear attacks that have killed 13 humans this year
With record numbers of bear attacks on humans, Japan has been increasingly turning to high-tech solutions like the Monster Wolf robot. But production can't keep up with demand.