What's inside the crowd participation wristbands you find at major events?

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Today we're demonstrating chess boards that talk over Phant!

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Building a set of speakers from goat skin and connecting them to a network media server

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Catching 'Em All can drain your smartphone battery; let's see if we can fix it in style!

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Maker/hackerspaces that are leading the charge to make STEM fields less alienating for LGBTQ+ makers.

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Sarah takes apart a non-functional heated blanket to have a look around

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For this Tech Talk Tuesday, I present you with an ASCII table.

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Today we learn about etching PCBs at home, on the cheap and quick! We even get a little fancy with it!

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One idea for hosting a web page or browser game at events with no Internet connection.

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Experiments in weatherproofing electronic circuits by forcing them through an unmodified document laminator.

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Three t-shirt hacks using fabric origami to increase awesomeness

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A quick look at the science behind how batteries work.

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When SparkFun went to DragonCon 2014, I saw an opportunity to become a robot.

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My (successful) experiments with DIY lamps and nail art

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