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Mayur Pagote has designed an upcycled plant pot that gives you insight into how your green friend is feeling — by turning soil moisture readings into a simple graphical icon.
Mayur Pagote's Upcycling Project Turns a Potato Chips Tube Into a Smart Plant Pot
Fancy doing some good for the environment at large and one houseplant in particular? This could be your next project.
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January 13, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Mayur Pagote has designed an upcycled plant pot that gives you insight into how your green friend is feeling — by turning soil moisture readings into a simple graphical icon.
Build a 3D-printed, ESPHome-controlled cat lamp with an ESP32-C3 and LED filament. Grab the open source files and light up your home!
The Only Cat That Won’t Chew Your Wires
Build a 3D-printed, ESPHome-controlled cat lamp with an ESP32-C3 and LED filament. Grab the open source files and light up your home!
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January 13, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Build a 3D-printed, ESPHome-controlled cat lamp with an ESP32-C3 and LED filament. Grab the open source files and light up your home!
These @adafruit.com guides show you how to use a Fruit Jam as an Apple //e emulator and put it in an appropriate 3D-printed enclosure.
Build a Fruit Jam Apple Computer, Complete with 3D-Printed Apple //e Enclosure
These Adafruit guides that will show you how to use a Fruit Jam as an Apple //e emulator and put it in an appropriate 3D-printed enclosure.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:24 PM
These @adafruit.com guides show you how to use a Fruit Jam as an Apple //e emulator and put it in an appropriate 3D-printed enclosure.
Researchers show how skin tissue can be adapted to display the presence or absence of target biomakers for at-a-glance monitoring.
Engineered Cells Turn Living Skin Tissue Into a Long-Lasting, Power-Free "Living Sensor Display"
Researchers show how skin tissue can be adapted to display the presence or absence of target biomakers for at-a-glance monitoring.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Researchers show how skin tissue can be adapted to display the presence or absence of target biomakers for at-a-glance monitoring.
Pseudonymous educator and maker "BrainJar" has published designs and source code for a 3D-printable clock built around a 12-LED RGB ring board — and featuring a physical switch to enable daylight savings time.
BrainJar's Beginner-Friendly 3D-Printed Ring Clock Includes Easy Daylight Savings Switching
Flipping from summer to winter time? Just hit the switch and this desk clock does the rest.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Pseudonymous educator and maker "BrainJar" has published designs and source code for a 3D-printable clock built around a 12-LED RGB ring board — and featuring a physical switch to enable daylight savings time.
Glen Akins has created a twist on the classic beginner's project of a miniature traffic light — by replacing the red, amber, and green lights with full-color circular LEDs, housed in a 3D-printed scale replica of a real traffic light and its control cabinet.
Glen Akins' Tiny Traffic Lights Pack a Full-Color Display Into Each Aspect — with Wi-Fi Support, Too
This 3D-printed miniature traffic light set isn't your standard introductory electronics project!
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January 13, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Glen Akins has created a twist on the classic beginner's project of a miniature traffic light — by replacing the red, amber, and green lights with full-color circular LEDs, housed in a 3D-printed scale replica of a real traffic light and its control cabinet.
Ronan Gaillard reverse engineered an ancient film scanner to create a new driver for a 30-year-old Mac.
Getting a 30-Year-Old Mac SCSI 35mm Film Scanner Working in 2026
Ronan Gaillard reverse-engineered an ancient film scanner to create a new driver for a 30-year-old Mac.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Ronan Gaillard reverse engineered an ancient film scanner to create a new driver for a 30-year-old Mac.
Austin McChord ported the Basilisk II emulator to the ESP32-P4, letting the M5Stack Tab5 boot classic Mac OS.
Transforming an M5Stack Tab5 Into a Retro Macintosh
Austin McChord ported the Basilisk II emulator to the ESP32-P4, letting the M5Stack Tab5 boot classic Mac OS.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Austin McChord ported the Basilisk II emulator to the ESP32-P4, letting the M5Stack Tab5 boot classic Mac OS.
Almost Completed Projects was able to convert an old Creality Ender 3 3D printer into a functional wire EDM machine.
Convert Your Old Creality Ender 3 Into a Wire EDM Machine
Almost Completed Projects was able to convert an old Creality Ender 3 3D printer into a functional wire EDM machine.
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January 12, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Almost Completed Projects was able to convert an old Creality Ender 3 3D printer into a functional wire EDM machine.
Rob Lauer built a device that's capable of reading vehicle diagnostic data directly from a vehicle's OBD-II port and streaming it to the cloud over cellular with a Blues Notecard.
Monitoring Vehicle CAN Data Over OBD-II with Blues Notecard
Learn how to read vehicle diagnostic data directly from the OBD-II port and stream it to the cloud over cellular with a Blues Notecard. By Rob Lauer.
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January 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Rob Lauer built a device that's capable of reading vehicle diagnostic data directly from a vehicle's OBD-II port and streaming it to the cloud over cellular with a Blues Notecard.
Sipeed's $69 NanoKVM-USB 4K brings high-res 60 FPS streaming to hobbyists, turning a pro sysadmin tool into a versatile gadget for the homelab.
Sipeed’s NanoKVM-USB 4K Is a More Versatile KVM
The $69 NanoKVM-USB 4K brings high-res 60 FPS streaming to hobbyists, turning a pro sysadmin tool into a versatile gadget for the homelab.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Sipeed's $69 NanoKVM-USB 4K brings high-res 60 FPS streaming to hobbyists, turning a pro sysadmin tool into a versatile gadget for the homelab.
Photogrammetry, sonar, and GPS data combine to allow this autonomous water-based vehicle to create point-cloud and Gaussian splat maps.
The Raspberry Pi and Pixhawk-Powered "Scandiana Jones" Catamaran is a Mapping Marvel
Photogrammetry, sonar, and GPS data combine to allow this autonomous water-based vehicle to create point-cloud and Gaussian splat maps.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Photogrammetry, sonar, and GPS data combine to allow this autonomous water-based vehicle to create point-cloud and Gaussian splat maps.
Reference Circuits is a PCB-based book where every page is a live circuit you can experiment with to learn about electronics.
Every Page in This Book Is a Functional PCB
Reference Circuits is a PCB-based book where every page is a live circuit you can experiment with to learn about electronics.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Reference Circuits is a PCB-based book where every page is a live circuit you can experiment with to learn about electronics.
The ScottoRang is designed using, as usual, a 3D-printed framework and no PCB — and is powered by QMK running on a Raspberry Pi RP2040.
Joe Scotto's Latest Hand-Wired Keyboard Takes a Boomerang — or Batarang — As Inspiration
The ScottoRang is designed using, as usual, a 3D-printed framework and no PCB — and is powered by QMK running on a Raspberry Pi RP2040.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:04 PM
The ScottoRang is designed using, as usual, a 3D-printed framework and no PCB — and is powered by QMK running on a Raspberry Pi RP2040.
Chris Rigby recreated the classic Novell NetWare "worm" screensaver using a Raspberry Pi Sense HAT. The worms even track CPU load!
The Only Worm You Want in Your Server Room
Chris Rigby recreated the classic Novell NetWare "worm" screensaver using a Raspberry Pi Sense HAT. The worms even track CPU load!
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January 12, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Chris Rigby recreated the classic Novell NetWare "worm" screensaver using a Raspberry Pi Sense HAT. The worms even track CPU load!
RAKwireless has announced a new starter kit bundle range for those loooking to build something connecting to the Meshtastic or similar LoRa-based mesh network: the WisMesh RAK3312 Starter Kit, driven by an ESP32-S3 module.
RAKwireless Launches a Modular Meshtastic Starter Kit Built Around the RAK3312 ESP32-S3 Module
Bundle with carrier board starts at $28.99, including dipole antenna for a built-in Semtech SX1262 LoRa transceiver.
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January 12, 2026 at 12:05 PM
RAKwireless has announced a new starter kit bundle range for those loooking to build something connecting to the Meshtastic or similar LoRa-based mesh network: the WisMesh RAK3312 Starter Kit, driven by an ESP32-S3 module.
A retro-futuristic voice chatbot uses an ESP32 and an amber LCD to reimagine how AI assistants could look.
This ESP32 Chatbot Is a Retro-Futuristic Dream
A retro-futuristic voice chatbot uses an ESP32 and an amber LCD to reimagine how AI assistants could look.
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January 12, 2026 at 12:03 PM
A retro-futuristic voice chatbot uses an ESP32 and an amber LCD to reimagine how AI assistants could look.
YouTuber I Build Stuff created a flying umbrella that uses computer vision to track your every move and hover overhead, hands-free, in the rain.
Look Ma, No Hands: This Flying Umbrella Follows You Anywhere
An engineer built a flying umbrella that uses computer vision to track your every move and hover overhead, hands-free, in the rain.
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January 12, 2026 at 12:02 PM
YouTuber I Build Stuff created a flying umbrella that uses computer vision to track your every move and hover overhead, hands-free, in the rain.
Tiny flying robots could achieve a significant flight efficiency boost by mimicking the gliding mechanics of grasshoppers.
Your Next Drone Might Look Like a Grasshopper
Tiny flying robots could achieve a significant flight efficiency boost by mimicking the gliding mechanics of grasshoppers.
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January 10, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Tiny flying robots could achieve a significant flight efficiency boost by mimicking the gliding mechanics of grasshoppers.
An absurdly overpowered smart cooking pot has been repurposed to play Doom while it makes dinner.
Yes, Cooking Pots Can Run Doom
An absurdly overpowered smart cooking pot has been repurposed to play Doom while it makes dinner.
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January 10, 2026 at 6:33 PM
An absurdly overpowered smart cooking pot has been repurposed to play Doom while it makes dinner.
The Stochastic Parrot is a robot roommate that learns your routines, then acts autonomously to make you more productive.
Ruffling Feathers: The AI Roommate Designed to Push Back
The Stochastic Parrot is a robot roommate that learns your routines, then acts autonomously to make you more productive.
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January 10, 2026 at 6:32 PM
The Stochastic Parrot is a robot roommate that learns your routines, then acts autonomously to make you more productive.
Photonicat 2 is an open source mini PC, router, NAS, and a UPS with 5G support and a 24-hour battery — just grab it and go.
The Ultimate Digital Survival Tool for Modern Travelers
Photonicat 2 is an open-source mini PC, router, NAS, and a UPS with 5G support and a 24-hour battery — just grab it and go.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Photonicat 2 is an open source mini PC, router, NAS, and a UPS with 5G support and a 24-hour battery — just grab it and go.
Researchers have dug deep into the sustainability issue surrounding wearable electronics for healthcare — and have come up with not only a way to quantify a device's likely environmental impact but some real-world ideas for reducing it.
Researchers Propose Solutions to the Growing Environmental Impact of Wearable Electronics
Wearable healthcare devices go under the microscope in an effort to head-off a 42-fold increase in environmental impact by 2050.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Researchers have dug deep into the sustainability issue surrounding wearable electronics for healthcare — and have come up with not only a way to quantify a device's likely environmental impact but some real-world ideas for reducing it.
Seeed Studio has announced a new panel option to go with its XIAO ePaper DIY Kit controller — and it's a bit of a beast, at a 13.3" diagonal and with six colors at 1600×1200 resolution.
Seeed Studio's ePaper Kits Go Big with an 13.3" E Ink Spectra 6 Six-Color Panel
Designed for digital photo-frame and information dashboard projects, this kit is Seeed's biggest and most colorful yet.
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January 9, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Seeed Studio has announced a new panel option to go with its XIAO ePaper DIY Kit controller — and it's a bit of a beast, at a 13.3" diagonal and with six colors at 1600×1200 resolution.
Mo-chan is an adorable wire-frame robot that uses an ESP32-C3 to explore your desk — you could build one this weekend!
Build Mo-chan, the Adorable Robot Explorer, This Weekend
Mo-chan is an adorable wire-frame robot that uses an ESP32-C3 to explore your desk—you could build one this weekend!
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January 9, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Mo-chan is an adorable wire-frame robot that uses an ESP32-C3 to explore your desk — you could build one this weekend!