Tag Archives: homegrown tech

Solar-powered 3D printer makes glass objects from sand

Solar-powered 3D printer makes glass objects from sand
Using only sun and sand, inventor Markus Kayser creates complex 3-D printed objects in the Moroccan desert.
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Make Your Own TSA-Type Scanner

Make Your Own TSA-Type Scanner
Inspiration comes from unlikely sources, like underpaid government crotch-gropers. Demystify the power of the TSA with your own scanner.
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Crowdsourcing urban foraging

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A new website (and iPhone app) helps you find fruit in your neighborhood.
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Meet Drozid.

Meet Drozid.
Man's new best friend is a self-propelled, remote-controlled beer fridge, gun, stereo and money carrier.
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7 Awesome (and Idiotic) Bike Gadgets

7 Awesome (and Idiotic) Bike Gadgets
When is a bike not a bike? When it's a treadmill (or a generator, or a rail car...)
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From trash to DIY high tech

Reminds me of that little robot from that cheesy 80's movie, but much more useful.
Build your own book scanner out of trash and cheap digital cameras.
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