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Discovering the value of money and savings in your youth is, obviously, invaluable, but not always easy to catch on to before you have decades of trial and error in…

While the Chimera 3D printer may have an exotic name that invokes curiosity, the price will appeal to your common-sense side and your budget. So before you spend too much time…

John Villwock and Mikhail Stolpner met at Cornell University, and while they were there, the pair say their introduction to the cutting edge of research and development got them excited…

While we aren’t advocating breaking and entering for any nefarious agendas, the reality is that being able to crack your own lock sure does help when you’ve padlocked up some…

When you think of US military personnel, you probably envision a hard-nosed individual who goes about their day working out, physically training in the field, and learning about military strategy….

Cat lovers will appreciate maker Miska Karvonen’s latest 3D printed gadget: A hands-free, Cat Laser Entertainer Robot. It isn’t as though holding a laser pointer is particularly arduous task, but…

Have you ever known anyone who was actually good at paddle ball? You know–the wooden paddle with a rubber ball attached to it by a string? It’s a toy that…

3D printing is opening a world of possibilities for custom gadgets and creative designers. It is enabling people to think of unique and fun ideas combining hobby electronics and a…

Quin Etnyre, who goes by Qtechknow, is a 14-year-old maker and electronics enthusiast who claims as major interests Arduino, 3D printing, and embedded electronics among other things. He has now designed…

Most of us are aware of the KISS principle: Keep it simple, stupid! And while simplicity is certainly a theme in many 3D printers, they are anything but stupid—and created…

The 3D printed ‘Labyrinth’ takes mind games to the next level of fun, challenge, and — in this case — even winning awards. Participating in the Brainihack 2015 event hosted…

Do you remember those mood rings that were extremely popular in the late ’70s and early ’80s? Even today you still see people wearing these uniquely fascinating pieces of jewelry….

The PLEN2 can carry small items, dance around, or play a game of soccer on your desktop and you can make it all happen via a smartphone or PC or…

GitHub contributor Taylor Alexander built his first robot when he was 15. Clearly anything but easily intimidated, he identified a need: After building many projects, he became frustrated with how difficult…

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again. 3D printing and robotics will continue to converge in the coming years, leading to mass customization of robotic devices which we…

With all the contemporary design software packages and digital conveniences that abound and intrigue us in the marketplace today, it’s a true testament to simplicity (and the urge to frustrate ourselves…

3D printing and sustainability in space are a popular contemporary conversation as it becomes apparent to all what we will soon be able to achieve beyond the current achievements of astronauts 3D printing…

Personally, I hate spiders. Even though they’re impressive, versatile creatures with a surprising amount of benefits to the environment and general circle of life, they’re just creepy. Walking into spiderwebs…

If you’re down with racing games, grab your smartphone and let’s go! 3D Racers is about imagination, and their team has put a lot of their own to use in…

One of our favorite pastimes is to compare emergent technology with the sometimes quaint but occasionally startlingly prescient predictions of technological inventions of the future. At the end of the…

2015 is well underway, with the Consumer Electronics Show‘s news so last week, and a stream of new stories that continue to captivate us regarding 3D printing’s evolution as an…

A pair of brothers from Madrid who say they’re passionate about design, electronics, robotics, mechatronics, and software are the developers behind Diyouware. It’s their initiative to build open-source, low-cost, and easy-to-manufacture…

Thingiverse user villamany, of Spain, used the open-source inspiration of the RepRap community, and parts from his own RepRap 3D printer, to create his 3DP Laser Cutter and Engraver, the…

Let’s Make Robots is a free, volunteer-based initiative started in 2008 and now entirely produced and maintained by members of their community, and they have lots of cool projects which…