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diy March 19, 2013 posted by
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The Art of Making – could this be the start of a people revolution?

The Institute of Making had its grand opening last week in central London, and we went along to get an idea of what this new venture could signal. The ‘maker movement’, as it’s called, offers a glimpse of a potential future where we don’t just passively buy and consume products, but in fact contribute in different ways to the whole product process…either by local production or hacking, repairing and recycling existing products to improve them.


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The Art of Making – could this be the start of a people revolution?
diy February 28, 2013 posted by
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North Paw Directional Anklet Kit will help you find your way home

Have you ever had the embarrassing instance of someone giving you directions which include north, east, south, or west, and have no idea which way that is? Keeping track of which way is which doesn’t seem to be relevant anymore, as we all rely on GPS systems. If you want to learn how to tell which way is which, it’s going to take a little practice.


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North Paw Directional Anklet Kit will help you find your way home
Awesome February 11, 2013 posted by
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How to Make Your Very Own MRI Music Video – The Manual!

A couple of weeks ago we broke the story of the first ever music video made in a multi-million dollar MRI machine, which was picked up by our colleagues at the BBC, TheVerge and Gizmodo and went on to grab 250,000 views in just 2 weeks. Sivu’s Better Man Than He is an awesome debut single, and it helps that I know James personally, and he’s a great guy. Another person who also seems equally awesome is Dr Marc E….


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How to Make Your Very Own MRI Music Video – The Manual!
Bookmark This! February 8, 2013 posted by
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11 Cool Things You Can Make Out of Ordinary Waste Cardboard To Help Lower Landfill

Look around you right now. Chances are you’re within 20 paces of some form of waste cardboard…packaging, wrapping, boxes, containers, you name it. Despite the march of progress we seem to use as much, if not more, of the stuff. Maybe it’s all Amazon.com’s fault? Whatever the reason, there’s no need for us to make matters worse by just chucking it all onto landfill, as happens a lot. We should take inspiration from these people and try and work out…


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11 Cool Things You Can Make Out of Ordinary Waste Cardboard To Help Lower Landfill
cool tech January 22, 2013 posted by
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USB Typewriter Conversion Kit – turn your old typewriter into a computer or tablet keyboard

We just can’t get away from the old stuff, can we? No sooner do they start making cell phones tiny enough to fit into a teacup, than we go out and start buying add-ons which make them look like a brick. Crazy! So why then are we surprised to see that some enterprising soul has come up with a kit for converting an old manual typewriter into a fully functioning USB computer keyboard?


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USB Typewriter Conversion Kit – turn your old typewriter into a computer or tablet keyboard
diy December 12, 2012 posted by
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Make lasting memories, with a Long Term Time Lapse [DIY project]

If you love taking photos of nature, you know what kind of changes come with your photos during seasonal shifts. If you like taking a large landscape shots, you might wonder what it would be like to see the change happen in action. If so, you’ll have to either set up the camera every day, or weatherproof it for a longer period of sitting in one spot. You can go all out and buy fancy camera equipment for it, or…


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Make lasting memories, with a Long Term Time Lapse [DIY project]
Awesome November 19, 2012 posted by
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Global Village Construction Set – keeping civilization alive via free open source blueprints

Long time readers will know how passionate we are here about the open source movement in all its forms. For example, a couple of years ago we featured 21 of the Coolest Open Source Hardware Projects in the world, which included a great open source tractor for agricultural and industrial use. Well time moves on, and it seems the movement is growing stronger by the day. That little tractor has literally become a whole ecosystem designed to provide the building…


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Global Village Construction Set – keeping civilization alive via free open source blueprints
Bookmark This! October 15, 2012 posted by
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TurnTubelist – crush your party music needs with style, Mr DJ

Parties and music go together like Tom & Jerry. Play the right selection of tracks in the right sequence during the event and you’re on your way to being the hero of your peer group. Get it wrong and you risk being shunned in corridors for the next few months. So how to guarantee you’re a hero and not a zero, without having to hire a pro DJ on your limited budget?


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TurnTubelist – crush your party music needs with style, Mr DJ
Awesome October 9, 2012 posted by
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Pocket Bat Signal might be too small for the Dark Knight to see

Do you fancy yourself to be a maker? If DIY projects are your favorite hobby, you’re probably on the hunt for new ideas that are going to do more than sit on a shelf and collect dust. Nothing is better than making something that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing, and if you have access to a 3D printer, you’re going to love this.


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Pocket Bat Signal might be too small for the Dark Knight to see
Bookmark This! July 17, 2012 posted by
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DIY Laptop Repair Wiki helps you fix your computer emergencies

Laptop computers are very cool tools, but they do suffer from more knocks and bashes than your average machine. It’s not just the drop from a high table that does the damage, but also the wear and tear from simply transporting a notebook from one location to another. Screen hinges, keyboards and device bays are particularly vulnerable to rough handling.


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DIY Laptop Repair Wiki helps you fix your computer emergencies
Awesome June 28, 2012 posted by
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Tindie is a DIY hardware hacker hobbyist heaven

What’s really great about teh Internets is how easy it is to get exposure to stuff you wouldn’t usually see. Take the wide world of hardware hacking for instance. Clearly populated by incredibly intelligent beings from a distant galaxy, this community has up to now lurked in hidden basements across the world, dreaming up cool new toys and building stuff…just for a laugh. The problem is, we mere mortals have had no way to interact with these exotic creatures, until…


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Bookmark This! June 19, 2012 posted by
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Danger Sign Generator lets you create warning signs to protect against lawsuits

We live in a litigious world, peeps, where every Tom, Dick and Marvin is out to sue for profit. Slip on a floor? Sue. Refused service? Sue. Insulted at a Justin Bieber concert? Sue. It’s getting out of control, so much so that people aren’t even sure their family won’t run them into a courtroom after a family dinner table argument. So what to do?


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Awesome May 17, 2012 posted by
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Makey Makey is an awesome invention kit for everyone

We cover a tiny fraction of the Kickstarter projects that approach us, mostly because there’s a limit to how many brush machined aluminum iPhone stands the world can handle in one month. But also because we’re kind of keen to avoid projects which seem destined for niche markets. Not so with this latest project, which we think will become a smash hit all over the world once it’s produced in volume later this year.


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