Ever since the invention of the microscope, humanity has gained access to the world of the incredibly small. Scientists discovered that creatures never known to exist before are alive in an ...

Taking a picture with a single photoresistor is a brain-breaking idea. But go deeper and imagine taking that same picture with the same photoresistor, but without even facing the object. [Jon ...

There was a time when print-in-place moving parts were a curiosity, but [Tomek] shows that things are now at a point where a hand-cranked turbine blower with integrated planetary gears can be ...

The humble piezo element is often used as little more than a buzzer in many projects. However, you can do more with them, as [Something Physical] demonstrates with their nifty piezo noise box.

The world of custom mechanical keyboards is vibrant, with new designs emerging weekly. However, keyboards are just one way we ...

For over a decade, most passports have contained an NFC chip that holds a set of electronically readable data about the ...

Old hardware tends to get less support as the years go by, from both manufacturers and the open-source community alike. And ...

Ceran is a name brand for a type of glass ceramic that has a very low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE). This is useful ...

If you’re unfamiliar with Beyblades, they’re a simple toy. They consist of spinning tops, which are designed to “fight” in ...

This week, we announced the winners for the previous Pet Hacks contest and rang in our new contest: The One Hertz Challenge.

Although we might all fundamentally recognize that gaming consoles are just specialized computers, we generally treat them, ...

For whatever reason, certain pieces of technology can have a difficult time interacting with the physical world. Anyone who has ever used a printer or copier can attest to this, as can anyone ...