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Thermal cameras: a pocket-sized superpower for spotting hidden home problems
technology12 days ago

Thermal cameras: a pocket-sized superpower for spotting hidden home problems

Thermal cameras arrive as standalone units, smartphone dongles, or built-in smartphone sensors and reveal heat patterns invisible to the naked eye, enabling energy audits, electrical fault detection, damp and leaks, pest clues, and component faults. They range from affordable sub-$100 options to professional-grade gear; the author stresses learning by use—carry one and test everything—to build skill and catch issues early, with real-world savings like identifying a loose wall switch that prevented a bigger, costly problem.

via ZDNET|
#diy#electrical-faults#energy-audit
Six practical fixes that finally banished mosquitoes from my yard
lifestyle27 days ago

Six practical fixes that finally banished mosquitoes from my yard

In Washington, D.C., Maggie Penman shares a six-step, neighborhood-inspired plan to curb mosquitoes in a humid, shady yard, detailing practical experiments and tactics—from managing standing water to tweaking the garden layout and using traps—to make evenings bite-free and exploring whether such community-style strategies could work at a single home.

via The Washington Post|
#diy#home-improvement#lifestyle
Engineer Builds AI-Powered Laser Mosquito Killer at Home
technology1 month ago

Engineer Builds AI-Powered Laser Mosquito Killer at Home

A computer-vision and robotics expert built a DIY AI system that uses a camera and deep learning to detect mosquitoes and a laser to kill them, with safeguards to cut power if people or flammable materials appear in view. The designer said all mosquitoes in his home were eliminated after one night, and the piece also notes CDC pest-control tips and non-laser alternatives for indoor mosquitoes.

via SlashGear|
#ai#computer-vision#diy
Ballmaxxing: The DIY Trend Raising Alarms About Men's Genital Health
health1 month ago

Ballmaxxing: The DIY Trend Raising Alarms About Men's Genital Health

A Forbes health piece warns that the online ‘Ballmaxxing’ DIY trend—where people use improvised devices to modify the genitals—poses serious health risks, including tissue injury, infection, and nerve damage, potentially affecting long-term sexual function. Medical experts urge against DIY genital modification and advise seeking professional guidance if someone is curious about these practices.

via Forbes|
#body-modification#diy#health
Aluminium Billet Two-Stroke Engine: A DIY Machining Proof-of-Concept
technology2 months ago

Aluminium Billet Two-Stroke Engine: A DIY Machining Proof-of-Concept

Using only a basic mill and lathe, Camden Bowen machines a billet aluminium into a single-cylinder two-stroke engine, exploring multiple fabrication approaches and the accompanying risks. The build achieves about 150 psi compression and runs with a spark and premixed fuel, though a slight flywheel wobble reveals a minor manufacturing glitch. Overall it demonstrates the feasibility of a DIY two-stroke engine while underscoring safety, cost, and practical challenges.

via Hackaday|
#aluminium#diy#engineering
Colorado’s Repair Cafés Push Fixes, Culture Change, and Lawmaker Debates
local2 months ago

Colorado’s Repair Cafés Push Fixes, Culture Change, and Lawmaker Debates

Colorado’s Repair Cafés, like the Longmont event at TinkerMill, bring volunteers and community members together to fix a wide range of broken items, part of a broader right-to-repair movement aimed at reducing waste and pressuring manufacturers to share repair tools and instructions. The piece traces state laws expanding consumer repair rights from 2022–2024 and the current Senate Bill 90, which would carve exemptions for critical infrastructure tech, drawing support from industry groups while consumer advocates warn it could undermine repair rights. It also emphasizes the empowerment and cultural shift fostered by these volunteer repair days.

via The Colorado Sun|
#colorado#diy#local
DIY RAM Breakthrough: Micron-Scale Cells Built in a Garden Shed
gadgets2 months ago

DIY RAM Breakthrough: Micron-Scale Cells Built in a Garden Shed

A YouTuber named Dr Semiconductor fabricates and demonstrates functioning micron-scale RAM cells in his garden shed, detailing the fabrication steps (oxide deposition, photolithography, etching, thin-film deposition) and explaining RAM’s volatile, refresh-required nature; it’s a proof-of-concept, not a full memory upgrade, with plans to stitch cells together and connect them to a PC in future work.

via Gizmodo|
#diy#gadgets#memory