This week, we've had a lot of fun with our Epilog Laser. And by fun, I obviously mean "turmoil and general miserableness". Fortunately, we've sorted the issue out. What I'm going to do is chronicle our pains, describing the exact issue and solution, so that The Googles will index the knowledge for other explorers of […]
Project Monday: Pingbot
Dave Hrynkiw
June 4, 2012
Tom from our Facebook page recently showed us his latest project, the Pingbot. In Tom's words, it's "a very small (38mm diameter), usb rechargeable, programmable, musical, remote control robot designed for maximum fun and danceability." We don't know about you, but danceability should be a priority on every robot's feature list. Check out some video footage of the little guy in action:
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Black Friday Sales 2021
We know, we know. It's more of a "Grey Wednesday" than actually Black Friday, but we couldn't help ourselves. We have over 25 items on sale for you, with discounts ranging from a handy lil' 5% to a whopping 30% off. What kind of items? We're glad you asked! Kits Marble Machine Kit (Battery, Solar, […]
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