Justin Flint, 27, has one big piece of advice for getting promoted after he went from the assembly line to software engineer at the same company.

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Even with a well-organized NAS, which I like to think I have, STL files are uniquely bad at being self-describing. They're ...

Necrobotics is a field of engineering that builds robots out of a mix of synthetic materials and animal body parts. It has produced micro-grippers with pneumatically operated legs taken from dead ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

Editor’s Note: December 10, 2025: We’ve reviewed these selections to ensure they are available and competitively priced. To further update our coverage, with a focus on ease-of-use, we’ve called in ...

A friend of mine and I both have a similar project in mind, the manufacture of custom footwear with our hackerspace’s shiny new multi-material 3D printer. It seems like a match made in heaven, a ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

XyphroLabs's UsbGpib is an open-source hardware, inexpensive, and portable USB to GPIB adapter aiming to provide "access to ...

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PCWorld highlights essential free software for PC users, covering productivity tools, security applications, and entertainment options to maximize computer functionality without cost. Key ...

CES 2026 is just around the corner and we will be there again. Here, we look back at our 2025 coverage, which was very ...