Bauer 20V Cordless Impact Driver: in review
When you start doing projects around the house, you quickly realize just how handy a drill can be. Almost 20 years ago when I bought …
Tag: DIY
Kibu Headphones: DIY cans for kids are now funding
We like our headphones here at Knapsack. For myself, I’m using headphones daily, to listen to podcasts and music while I develop data solutions, or …
3D Printer / DIY / Gear / Reviews
Review: TwoTrees TTS-20 20W Laser Engraver
Laser engravers are cool. They’re designed to allow you to decorate, emboss, and even cut multiple materials including wood, metal, and glass and they sound …
Raspberry Pi 5 Begins Shipping to Customers
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has just announced that they are beginning to ship the Raspberry Pi 5, a major upgrade to everyone’s favorite single-board computer. …
The Framework laptop is a DIY powerhouse
If you’ve ever want to build your own laptop then the Framework has you covered. Designed with DIYers and hackers in mind, the laptop comes …
Make your own open source e-reader
eBooks are a real thing, but if you buy a Kindle, you’re likely to get locked into Amazon’s DRM. What’s a person to do who …
Fight back against price gougers with this DIY Nintendo Switch
It’s not every day you see instructions to build Nintendo’s flagship console but these are weird times and this clever Howto shows us all the …
This DIY robot-mounted laser will entertain your cat for hours
Cats love lasers. Humans love Raspberry Pis. What do you get when you mix them together? A crazy, DIY robot called the trilateral that will …
This tiny word clock is a clever DIY trinket
Word clocks are great fun. They basically show the time using full words – “TWELVE TWENTY ONE AM,” for example – and they often come …
3D Printer / Computer / DIY
Build your own handheld Linux computer, like its 2001
Way back in the old days, there were handheld tablet computers that could run Linux. No one is using a Compaq iPaq or Sharp Zaurus …