Lego’s latest smart bricks entertain—but also reveal a big educational opportunity it has missed

Critics worry Lego’s new Smart Bricks will dull children’s imaginations by replacing free play with lights and sounds. That ...
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Build a DIY greenhouse before buying a kit

Expert DIYer April Wilkerson builds a DIY greenhouse from scratch before buying a kit, saving money and customizing design.
Hackaday

Philips Kid’s Kit Revisited

Jones], like us, has a soft spot for the educational electronic kits from days gone by. In a recent video you can see below, ...

Microsoft Doesn't Repair Most Xbox Controllers, But It Does Sell DIY Kits

Microsoft doesn’t repair most Xbox controllers, but it sells official DIY repair kits with replacement parts for Xbox ...
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Commentary: Lego's smart bricks feel a little dumb

It’s encouraging to see Lego use technology to innovate on its standard bricks, but it should also make use of the ...

Here's one solution to the ongoing PC memory crisis: Make your own DIY DDR5

The modder, who goes by the handle VIK-on, used a pair of 16 GB DDR5 laptop SODIMMs as a starting point. The next step was to ...
NPR

Life Kit

Everyone needs a little help being a human. From sleep to saving money to parenting and more, host Marielle Segarra talks to experts to get the best advice out there. Life Kit is here to help you get ...
Hackaday

Making A CRT Spin Right Round, Round, Round

If you’ve got a decent CRT monitor, you can usually adjust the settings to make sure the image scans nicely across the whole ...