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Mini Lunchbox Arcade

What did you bring for lunch? MARIO! Wait, does that mean your a cannibal? NOPE! I HAVE AN ARCADE IN MY LUNCHBOX! Sooo…your eating video games for lunch? YOU KNOW IT! THEY’RE GLUTEN FREE AN...

Hipster Spotify Radio Using A Raspberry Pi

Spotify is such an awesome music service. Raspberry Pi Zero is such an awesome ultra-mini computing device. Obviously, combining the two is something I must do!!! The idea here is to make something tha...

Make A Snapchat lens for your webcam?

Ever use a Snapchat lens and just wonder “How’d they do that?”. Well, even if not, I’m going to take a look at some of the face tracking and computer vision technologies that ma...

Alexa Ruxpin – Raspberry Pi & Alexa Powered Teddy Bear

There are tons of virtual assistants out on the market: Siri, Ok Google, Alexa, etc. As if virtual assistants weren’t creepy enough, I had this crazy idea…what if I made the virtual assista...

DIY Retro Style Digital Camera

Cameras have been around for centuries. But since the birth of digital, many of the old film cameras have just been tossed aside. Let’s give these amazing pieces of technology a second chance by ...

How To Make A Cheap 360 Video Camera With A Raspberry Pi

Have you ever wanted to make a 360 degree videos without spending a fortune on a 360 video camera? Well, if you have $15, a Raspberry Pi and a webcam lying around, then you can make your own 360 degree...

Turn An Old RC Car Into A Ping Pong Ball Blaster!

Ok, let’s be honest. Is there any real need for a ping pong ball machine gun? No. But then again, is there any real need for a water gun? No. Both are definitely great for pranking friends or to ...

Make Your Own Smartwatch From An Old Cell Phone

Have an old cell phone laying around? Don’t know what to do with it? What if I told you that you could turn that old cell phone into a smartwatch!?! Watch to find out how!

Simple Voice Controlled Home Automation

Ever wanted to make your home automatically do what you ask it? In this guide, I make a cheap home automation system that you can control with your phone and/or your voice! This is just an extremely ba...

How To Make An Android App In 7 Minutes!

When it comes to being a good tinkerer, a great tool to have in your arsenal is the ability to quickly mach up a mobile app. But programming an app from scratch is very time consuming. So I’m goi...