Hardware

Makers, developers and hobbyists that are searching for a desktop 3D printer and combined laser engraver may be interested in the new SafFire machine created by Arthur Matteson. SafFire is a Galvo based 3D printer and laser engraver which is capable of providing a modular top-down laser tool that … [Read more...] about SafFire Desktop 3D Printer And Laser Engraver Hits Kickstarter (video)

Those of you that have built your very own 3D printer but have experienced issues with monitoring your 3D filament usage, might be interested in a new piece of hardware created by Dyze Design based in Montréal Canada. The new filament detection system offers a number of useful benefits once … [Read more...] about Sentinel 3D Printer Ultimate Filament System Unveiled (video)

Mike Lopez has created a new piece of hardware that Raspberry Pi enthusiasts may be interested in called the Avocado Pi. The new piece of hardware has been specifically designed to provide a way of learning how to combine the awesome Raspberry Pi hardware together with the Python programming … [Read more...] about Avocado Pi Teaches Python On The Raspberry Pi (video)

Chinese hardware manufacturer Chuwi has this week unveiled two new additions to its ever-growing range of hardware in the form of the affordable Chuwi Hibox Hero mini PC and Chuwi LapBook 15.6 inch notebook. Both systems are powered by Intel Atom x5-Z8350 Cherry Trail processors, which are known … [Read more...] about Chuwi LapBook and Mini PC Unveiled Powered By Intel Atom CPUs

Adafruit has this week announced the arrival of the new VL53L0X Time of Flight Distance Sensor which is now available to purchase directly from their online store priced at $14.95. The new VL53L0X sensor board provides a great way of adding a distance/proximity sensor to your micro-controller or … [Read more...] about New VL53L0X Time Of Flight Distance Sensor Now Available From Adafruit

Raspberry Pi enthusiasts will be pleased to know that the new official Raspberry Pi magazine MagPi Christmas Special issue number 52 is now out and available to download and purchase from a wide variety of different sources and retail establishments. The new festive Raspberry Pi magazine is packed … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi Christmas Special Magazine Now Available

Ken Snyder based in Sunnyvale California has created a new 3D printer aptly named the Go Big, which provides 8 ft³ of build volume allowing you to 3D print those larger designs and components with ease. Check out the video below to learn more about the construction of this new 3D printer which is … [Read more...] about Go Big 3D Printer Offers 8 Cubic Fee Of Build Volume (video)

Mazi Hosseini based in Toronto Canada has created a new educational open source platform, which has been designed to provide an easy way for anyone to learn more about electronics, as well as simplifying the sometimes laborious task of prototyping electronic circuits. Watch the video below to … [Read more...] about ProtoLeap Starter Educational Open Source Platform (video)

Manu Prakash and Jim Cybulski Have designed and created a fantastically innovative origami paper microscope which is capable of providing a powerful yet affordable microscope that is capable of fitting in your pocket. Watch the demonstration video below to see how quickly the folding paper … [Read more...] about Foldscope Origami Paper Microscope (video)

Makers, hobbyists and electronic enthusiasts but would like to create Arduino projects that are compatible with LoRa might be interested in a new development board called the Badgerboard which has been created by Nordic Automation Systems, based in Norway. The development team at Nordic … [Read more...] about New Badgerboard Dev Board Opens Up The World Of LoRa (video)