These days, you can get just about any computer rig designed to your exact specifications. Whether you’re a RAM-hogging SolidWorks user, or simply just want a powerful workstation, there’s something for everybody. But no standardized hardware mod will ever replace the satisfaction of building your own rig from scratch. If you’ve ever wanted to create…

Love it or fear it, machine learning and AI are already here—and here to stay. While the world’s most influential thought leaders each have their own perspective of what that means for our future, taking control of your own understanding of AI is fundamental towards staying ahead of the curve…however that curve unfolds. Like many…

Like clockwork, the number of designers, engineers, and makers who launch their projects on crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo never ceases to amaze us. After all—doesn’t everybody love a great success story? For those curious to see if their side project ideas are worthy of a successful funding campaign, the best way to head…

At an average of 200 to 250 words per minute, most humans accept their reading rate—which hasn’t changed in over 100 years. But in the information age, have you ever thought about how much your productivity could skyrocket if you doubled—even tripled—that rate? What if you could finally get around to finally finishing off that…

Robots. They’re freakin’ everywhere these days, man. While we’re not quite yet in an iRobot or T2: Judgement Day scenario, gaining an understanding of how they work from the inside-out is a skill that will increasingly become handier. And few platforms are better for diving in headfirst than mBot, the world’s friendliest educational robotics platform.…