[ad_1] At first glance, a system in which creators only have to pay for successful ads doesn’t seem bad, but it’s how Etsy plans to implement the service that has some sellers worried. When the company puts the new policy in place in April, it will automatically enroll merchants who make more than $10,000 in […]
Category: Diy
You can build the tiny XFM2 synth for under $100
[ad_1] The XFM2 is an FM — or frequency modulation — synth. This digital architecture, which was popular in the ’80s, sounds dramatically different from the typical analog setup of two oscillators and two filters. It fell out of fashion quickly, so there aren’t that many hardware-based FM options on the market, making the XFM2 […]
Flat Earth advocate dies after homemade rocket crashes
[ad_1] Hughes’ goal had been to verify his belief in a disc-shaped Earth by flying to space, with successive launches taking him higher and higher in altitude. His first rocket launch in 2014 took him to 1,374ft, but successive launches didn’t travel much higher. A 2018 flight peaked at 1,875 feet. It’s not clear at […]
Staples is opening podcast studios in six Boston stores
[ad_1] The soundproof Staples Connect Podcast Studios, developed in partnership with iHeartRadio, will include professional equipment — a RODECaster Pro control board, RODE microphones and SHURE headphones — and space for up to four people. A 60-minute session will cost $60, and a “dedicated in-store specialist” will be on hand to help with any recording […]
You can make your own rotary cellphone
[ad_1] At its heart, the phone is based on a custom ATmega2560v mainboard, Adafruit Fona 3G cellular equipment and a rotary dial from a Western Electric Trimline phone, all stuffed into a 3D-printed casing. You won’t have to endure 1960s-era limitations, though. A flexible 2.1-inch e-paper display can show missed calls and other vital messages, […]
Teenage Engineering wants you to ‘hack’ its IKEA line with 3D printing
[ad_1] The hacks include add-ons like a cup holder to attached to the side of your speaker, handles and wheels for speaker and light combos and a wall mount. Like the FREKVENS line, the accessories are blocky and modular, with pops of bright red, yellow, blue and teal — though you can choose your own […]
Alexa-powered Lego challenge winners include a game system and waffle iron
[ad_1] The other finalists are more… off the beaten track. Eric and Julie Hartye made Wafflebot, a connected waffle iron that uses Alexa to prepare and even dish out breakfast customized to your tastes. Annika Vuurzoon’s Puppy Training, meanwhile, gives you a robo dog you can teach to sit, stand or lay down. Neil Pollard’s […]
Modder makes the GameCube Joy-Cons you’ve always wanted for your Switch
[ad_1] He even created a center piece that lets you reunite both halves in a single gamepad that’s the same width as the original Wavebird. The creator expects to provide CAD files for those who want to attempt their own mods, but be warned: this definitely isn’t for first-timers. Shank cautioned that a lot more […]
Hitting the Books: How to get a date online
[ad_1] Kill Reply All: A Modern Guide to Online Etiquette, from Social Media to Work to Loveby Victoria Turk Boomers rightly take a lot of flack for their inability to fully grasp the intricacies of modern social media but that doesn’t mean the rest of us are necessarily that much more savvy than our parents. […]
YouTube makes it easier for creators to address copyright claims
[ad_1] The Videos tab shows a new column called “Restrictions,” which lets creators quickly see which uploads are affected. Clicking through shows details like which parts of the video contain the offending media, who initiated the claim and who owns the copyrighted content. If the claim is for a piece of music, the user can […]