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1. Analogue's $200 Pocket could be the ultimate retro gaming portable
(English/engadget)

In just eight years, Analogue has transformed itself from a maker of wildly expensive bespoke Neo Geo consoles to a retro gaming giant. Capitalizing on the buzz around Nintendo's Classic Mini NES ...

2. Bio Inspired: Many NASA Rover Concepts Evoke Living Creatures
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... Evoke Living Creatures appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers. Read all  ...

3. Totallee Thin iPhone 11 Pro Max cases review
(English/the-gadgeteer)

... with my phone, and I don’t like the bulk of most protective cases. Totallee maker of some of … Totallee Thin iPhone 11 Pro Max cases review Read More Read all  ...

4. The first-ever mandatory California drug price report reveals Big Pharma's farcical price-gouging
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... 2019. California’s transparency law also requires drugmakers to state why they are raising prices. Over time, that information, in addition to cost disclosures, could create “one of the more comprehensive ...

5. Easy Glass Block Night Light
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... DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers. Read all  ...

6. Vintage Asteroids costume is surprisingly terrifying
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

Costumes in the early 80's were little more than decorated plastic bags. And before Disney's IP came to dominate Halloween shops, costume makers had to come up with creative ways to let kids embody concepts ...

7. Maker Faire Rome 2019, come arrivare
(Italiano/webnews)

Per arrivare alla Fiera di Roma per partecipare a Maker Faire Rome 2019 è possibile seguire diverse strade; tutto quello che c'è da sapere. The post Maker Faire Rome 2019, come arrivare appeared first ...

8. Maker Faire Rome 2019: acquisto del biglietto
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Gli interessati a recarsi a Maker Faire Rome 2019 possono acquistare i biglietti online o direttamente in Fiera; tutto quello che c'è da sapere. The post Maker Faire Rome 2019: acquisto del biglietto ...

9. Where In World Is the ISS? Three Ways To Locate Humanity’s Only Space Outpost
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... Is the ISS? Three Ways To Locate Humanity’s Only Space Outpost appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers. Read all  ...

10. Maker Faire Rome 2019, come partecipare
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Maker Faire Rome 2019 si terrà dal 18 al 20 ottobre alla fiera di Roma; ecco tutte le informazioni per poter partecipare. The post Maker Faire Rome 2019, come partecipare appeared first on Webnews.  ...

11. Maker Faire Rome 2019: programma
(Italiano/webnews)

Maker Faire Rome giunge alla settima edizione che si terrà tra il 18 ed il 20 ottobre; si parlerà di robotica, intelligenza artificiale e tanto altro. The post Maker Faire Rome 2019: programma appeared ...

12. 2,500 MS-DOS games enter the Internet Archive
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... Maker 2, I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream) and all the weird homebrew ... and, of course, Microsoft Adventure. Read the rest Read all  ...

13. Porsche's Macan EV will fully replace its gas counterpart in a few years
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Porsche's electric Macan won't give its combustion engine counterpart much room to breathe. The automaker's deputy chairman Lutz Meschke told Autocar in an interview that the Macan EV will ...

14. Tesla may open 'Centers' to get around pro-dealership laws
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Tesla may be planning an end-run around state laws that bar direct car sales and protect dealerships. Electrek sources claim the automaker is planning to open "Tesla Centers" in major urban ...

15. Have You Seen Our Live Makerspace Tours Yet?
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We’ve recently been doing a very fun series with the help of our partner Digi-Key Electronics. We’ve been dialing into makerspaces all over and getting a live tour! We announce who and when ...

16. A Brief History of FPGA
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... first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers. Read all  ...

17. Boeing and Porsche are developing an electric 'flying car'
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Boeing has teamed up with luxury sports carmaker Porsche to develop a concept for an electric vehicle capable of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) -- in other words, they're working on a "flying ...

18. Bruce Schneier makes the case for "public interest technologists"
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... terrible outcomes. Bruce Schneier (previously) wants us to think about becoming "public interest technologists," who work for the public good, by advising lawmakers and policymakers, and by pursuing public ...

19. 6 AIY Projects To Try Today
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Over the past two years, makers have created innovative and surprising projects with their Google AIY kits. here are a few that you may want to try yourself! Translation Toy An animatronic toy is a great ...

20. Volvo's electric XC40 will use an Android infotainment system
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Volvo's electric XC40 will represent an upgrade to in-cabin tech, not just the powerplant. The automaker has continued its teaser campaign for the EV by revealing that it will use an infotainment ...

21. Nobel Prize in Chemistry split 3 ways for lithium-ion battery research
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... is a capstone of a truly transformative technology that has permeated billions of lives across the planet, including anyone who uses mobile phones, computers, pacemakers, electric cars and beyond. “The ...

22. Civil rights groups call for a stop to Amazon's doorbell surveillance partnerships with cops
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... calling for elected officials to investigate Amazon Ring’s business practices and put an end to all Amazon-police surveillance partnerships. This is the first major action taken by groups to pressure lawmakers ...

23. Mark Zuckerberg to testify before House Financial Services Committee on Facebook's 'Libra' cryptocurrency
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... the House Financial Services Committee and responding to lawmakers’ questions,” a Facebook spokesperson told CNBC: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the House Financial Services Committee ...

24. Doubling Down: Google’s AIY Endeavor Leads To A Brand New Board
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... a new initiative from Google to help students and makers learn […] Read more on MAKE The post Doubling Down: Google’s AIY Endeavor Leads To A Brand New Board appeared first on Make: DIY ...

25. California's new police body cam law blocks the use of facial recognition
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In August, backers of California's Body Camera Accountability Act pointed out a test of facial recognition software that identified 26 state lawmakers as criminals. They argued it showed the flaws ...