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Jibo, the 899-dollar robot whose servers died, talks againNO CAD FILES

Jibo, the 899-dollar robot whose servers died, talks again

HomeFor advanced builders

A homemade robot dog named after Spot spelled backwardsFULL CAD

A homemade robot dog named after Spot spelled backwards

RoboticsFor expert builders

Crypto miners dumped this PS5-based chip, now it runs AI at homeNO CAD FILES

Crypto miners dumped this PS5-based chip, now it runs AI at home

AIFor advanced builders

A dead Meta Portal turned into a Home Assistant panelNO CAD FILES

A dead Meta Portal turned into a Home Assistant panel

HomeFor beginners

A pocket AI that works with no internet at allFULL CAD

A pocket AI that works with no internet at all

AIFor intermediate builders

A 35-dollar USB radio pulls photos from a satelliteNO CAD FILES

A 35-dollar USB radio pulls photos from a satellite

ScienceFor intermediate builders

A broken iPhone 13, now shooting on Canon lensesNO CAD FILES

A broken iPhone 13, now shooting on Canon lenses

Open-hardwareFor expert builders

The Rabbit R1 AI gadget, now a game consoleNO CAD FILES

The Rabbit R1 AI gadget, now a game console

AIFor advanced builders

This tiny robot costs about 50 dollars in partsFULL CAD

This tiny robot costs about 50 dollars in parts

RoboticsFor intermediate builders

An old Echo Dot, now without AmazonNO CAD FILES

An old Echo Dot, now without Amazon

HomeFor advanced builders

This Ender 3 prints aluminium without melting itFULL CAD

This Ender 3 prints aluminium without melting it

Open-hardwareFor expert builders

Anki's dead robot just woke up againNO CAD FILES

Anki's dead robot just woke up again

RoboticsFor beginners

Old PS3 cameras now guide these dronesFULL CAD

Old PS3 cameras now guide these drones

RoboticsFor advanced builders

The Moon, shot on a 1998 Game BoyFULL CAD

The Moon, shot on a 1998 Game Boy

Open-hardwareFor intermediate builders

A dead Galaxy Flip, now with a BlackBerry keyboardNO CAD FILES

A dead Galaxy Flip, now with a BlackBerry keyboard

Open-hardwareFor expert builders

Take your Nest thermostat back from GoogleNO CAD FILES

Take your Nest thermostat back from Google

HomeFor intermediate builders

Make your old floppy drives play musicNO CAD FILES

Make your old floppy drives play music

AudioFor beginners

Give your old iPhone a USB-C portFULL CAD

Give your old iPhone a USB-C port

Open-hardwareFor expert builders

You can run an e-bike on your drill batteriesFULL CAD

You can run an e-bike on your drill batteries

AutomationFor advanced builders

Turn your old TV into 90s cableFULL CAD

Turn your old TV into 90s cable

DisplaysFor intermediate builders

You can turn old beer bottles into terrazzoNO CAD FILES

You can turn old beer bottles into terrazzo

WorkshopFor intermediate builders

You can turn an old optical mouse into a cameraFULL CAD

You can turn an old optical mouse into a camera

Open-hardwareFor intermediate builders

You can turn old milk jugs and bottle caps into solid blocksNO CAD FILES

You can turn old milk jugs and bottle caps into solid blocks

WorkshopFor beginners

You can melt rock with nothing but sunlightNO CAD FILES

You can melt rock with nothing but sunlight

ScienceFor intermediate builders

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