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The Book of Making volume 1 out now!
Get your hands on the very best bits of HackSpace magazine
The Book of Making volume 1 out now!
Get your hands on the very best bits of HackSpace magazine
Precious Plastic Machines
Practically perfect plastics for the planet-conscious
Old tech, new spec
Old hardware isn't necessarily destined for the scrapheap: meet the maker who's breathing new life into old tech
Crowdfunding now: Retro-uC
Why pick a favourite processor when you can have three?
SoCs: when to make versus when to buy
Focus on what makes your product unique when you're deciding what to optimise
Making computers move
Don't fear the robots: they're friendly underneath all that metal
Hacky Racers
Do you feel the need, the need for speed? Can you weld crude but effective joints, and do you like scrumpy? If so, we've found your new favourite hobby
Add a cheap screen
Integrate an off-the-shelf LCD screen into your latest build
Powered paper planes
Add phone-controlled electric motors to your folded flying machines
Gaming on the go
Don't just play mobile games: program them too
Hack the knife
Sharp blades mean tastier food, cleaner joints, more accurate cuts and fewer cut fingers. We're sold.
Make music with lasers and a load of hot glue
Play tunes on this cheap and cheerful laser harp with a waft of your virtuosic finger