Latest Stories in Gadgets - Page 16
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Build Your Own Arduino Bike Speedometer
Curious about how fast you're pedaling? Here's a fun project that will get you the info.
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Take Back Your Gadgets! 6 Reasons To Love DIY
We've zeroed in on DIY culture and its role in technology these past few weeks, and here isyour chance to catch up on everything we covered.
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LED Lighting System Imitates The Sun’s Healing Effect
By imitating the natural look and feel of sunlight, even in the color shifts throughout the day, this LED light design makes the electronic light source seem much more natural.
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BB Little Garden Is a Gadgety Solution to Growing Herbs Indoors
This concept design for an indoor herb planter is ultra sleek and techy.
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Build a Battery-Free Radio With a Glass Bottle
You can listen in on radio signals all over town using zero electricity with this simple glass bottle radio project, whipped up in an afternoon!
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How to Make a CCTV System from Recycled Batteries, On the Cheap
This DIY project lets you make your own CCTV system with an uninterruptible power supply.
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Why Gadget Repairability Is So Damn Important
There's more to making a device repairable than allowing consumers to fix it themselves -- it's also about environment, economics, responsibility.
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Broken Xbox 360 Upcycled Into Nano-Reef Aquarium
Troubled by the idea that the device's plastic components would take thousands of years to degrade, designer Spencer Shepard decided to upcycle it into a fully-functional saltwater aquarium.
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The DIY Ethic and Creating Technology Independence
The environmental and social benefits of freeing your technology from manufacturers' hands.
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Apple's Internal Memo to Service Technicians Show Battery in MacBook is Not Replaceable
Apple's memo to its technicians states, "The battery alone is not a replaceable part," and details a more complicated replacement option.
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New Design for Product Lifetime Infographic: Finally, An Infographic We're Proud to Endorse
Makeshift Magazine and Autodesk have developed a great "Design for Product Lifetime" infographic—it's a repairable design how-to guide.
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DARPA's "Wall of Sound" Extinguishes Fires Using Just Noise
DARPA has come up with a tool that might soon be an interesting way to put out fires in enclosed spaces.
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Sprint Buyback Program Named Best In The Business
A recent study places Sprint at the head of the pack for keeping devices out of junk drawers and out of landfills.
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Arrow Zone Concept Light Keeps Bicyclists Safer on the Road
This design for an arrow-shaped light on the road would alert cars to how much distance they need to keep from you and your bike.
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Spend the Summer at Maker Camp, Learning to Build, Hack, and DIY
This summer you can attend the most amazing camp, without even leaving your living room!
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Far More Gold Is in E-Waste than in Gold Ore
Electronic waste contains 40-50 times the amount of gold in ore mined from the ground, according to a report last week by the Global e-Sustainability Initiative and the United Nations University.
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Turn A Playing Card into a Solar Battery Charger In About 10 Minutes
Just some mini solar cells and a few other ingredients turn a simple playing card into an AA charger.
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The Sounder: A Reclaimed Wood Megaphone For Your iPad
Both a genius idea and a labor of love, this wooden block will make your iPad sound amazing.
