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Detect Quakes With “Raspberry Shakes”

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Searching the interwebs, I found no shortage of leads about how to build a DIY seismometer. The problem is that the DIY seismometer designs I was seeing were large and ungainly contraptions. I investigated what some other Web-connected Raspberry Shakes had recorded during that earthquake.

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Build Your Own Hi-fi Ear Defenders

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There are industrial solutions that pass through sounds in specific frequency ranges, but these are targeted at speech. Now, after countless versions of wiring things together, and even designing my own audio mixers, I finally have a DIY solution that works within a reasonable budget. This eliminated the noise completely.

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Building the Future of Smart Home Security

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It’s nearly impossible to find a household today that doesn’t have at least one connected smart home device installed. it is the pursuit of industry-leading protection that drives the entire organization to continue innovating. False alarms are a constant obstacle in the home security and emergency response industries.

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Can This DIY Rocket Program Send an Astronaut to Space?

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That successful mission in August 2018 was a huge step toward our goal of sending an amateur astronaut to the edge of space aboard one of our DIY rockets. The trickiest part, the double-curved "throat" section that connects the combustion chamber to the exhaust nozzle, requires computer-controlled machining equipment that we don't have.

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iRobot Launches Create 3, with ROS 2 Built In

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It’s a little scary to recall that when iRobot last released an update to the Create DIY/educational robot platform, the calendar read 2014 (!). What's more, Create 3 brings a variety of new functionalities to users, including compatibility with ROS 2, an industry-standard software for roboticists worldwide.

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Ukrainian Volunteers Use 3D Printers to Save Lives

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By the beginning of the full-scale war in February, logistics systems for the 3D-printing industry had already been established. In particular, the project “ 3DPrintingforUkraine ” improved performance for even industrial tourniquets. Personal connections are one of my primary sources of information about what is happening in Ukraine.

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Where the President-Elect Candidates Stand on Key Issues

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At Maker Faire conventions, people engage in hands-on DIY and STEM activities. All the candidates weighed in with suggestions on how to better engage industry professionals. Kosuge said one way is to offer continuing education courses designed for engineers working in industry.