Pull Your Own Pints At The Thirsty Bear

You build your own furniture because it makes it cheaper. Before you head to the airport, you check in online because it’s faster. When you go to the supermarket you scan your own shopping because you like arguing with electronic women who think you’ve bagged double the weight you ought to We are in a D-I-Y era. With the opening yesterday evening of The Thirsty Bear at Waterloo, self-service has ...

My Robot Nation – Build Your Own Robot Figurine

Warning: If you like robots, DO NOT READ this article. Don’t.do.it… If you decide not to heed my advice, it won’t be my fault if your productivity goes down the drain for the next 8hrs and your credit card starts to complain. You’ve been warned. Note: Click the images in this review to see a larger [...]

Humble Indie Bundle Now on Android with Nearly Free Games

The Humble Indie Bundle is a promotion that started in May 2010 and has reappeared several times since then. It's a collection of games from indie developers, that's sold as a download with no DRM (meaning you can copy it as much as you want). What sets it apart is that you can name your own price, or even donate the money to charity instead. And all of the games are cross-platform, meaning they ...

Students build with moon in mind

In the corner of an engineering laboratory at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville are the parts for a robot.

What’s In Your DIY Toolkit?

Whether your project of choice involves getting arms deep in the guts of your own hand-built PC, a fancy Arduino project, some basic home repairs, or you like to get dirty under the hood of your car, you probably have a kit full of essential tools you need to do most jobs. We’re wondering: what projects do you tackle, and what are the essentials in your toolkit? Obviously the tools ...