Every week Donald Bell posts a video about interesting maker projects. This week in Maker Update he looks at an animated wooden sign, new mesh boards from Particle, 3D printed QR coasters, 3D printing on fabric, and his talk with CNC router whiz Jon-A-Tron. This week's Cool Tool is a Retractable Cardboard Cutter.
Maker Update: Contraptions and QR Coasters
Masking a physical replica of Space Cadet Pinball
Anyone who used a Windows PC in the late 1990s remembers 3D Pinball for Windows — Space Cadet, the spaceship-themed table that shipped with the operating system. Australian maker CNCDan… READ THE REST
Kilopixel: a 1000-pixel display made of wood
Kilopixel is a 1000-pixel wooden display, 40×25, and you can queue your own pixel art for the real thing to display at the official website. Check out the hall of… READ THE REST
Coffee table with live traffic map (video)
YouTuber Michael Rechtin had a problem. He kept rushing out the door for his morning commute without checking the traffic, often getting stuck as a result. Rather than waking up… READ THE REST
Kill a subscription and own Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for life for just $30
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: A lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows is available now for only $29.97 (MSRP $219.99).… READ THE REST
Did anybody expect Microsoft to drop Visual Studio Pro 2026 lifetime licenses for $35?
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Cancel your monthly license and get Visual Studio Pro 2026 for life on sale for $35 (reg. $499.99).… READ THE REST
Earn $150 credit with this $70 eSIM
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get $150 travel data credit usable in 200+ countries for just $69.99 (reg. $150) with aloSIM. In… READ THE REST
