A developer documents building compact, hands-on hardware projects like a cordless press drill and a 100mm CoreXY 3D printer, using salvaged parts and iterative testing. Readers get detailed design reasoning, practical workarounds and build-process narrative.
Website: https://looong-made.com/
Jeff Waldman's personal newsletter covers his design and building projects, hands-on tinkering, and blind taste tests, linking them to personal and community growth. Issues mix anecdotes about woodworking, models of San Francisco landmarks, and reflections on appreciation and craft.
A hobbyist maker's newsletter covering DIY electronics and 3D-printed projects, with a focus on archery training tech and battery-powered ESP32 sensors. Readers get build write-ups, measured experiments and practical design details.
Erik Purins, an artist, writes personal essays about his art practice, including switching from charcoal and paint to alcohol markers and paint pens for portability and cleanliness, and a how-to on reviving dried-out Prismacolor markers. The newsletter also includes a personal account of being struck by a car while crossing the street.
A personal blog covering home emergency preparedness, backup power and homelab infrastructure, written from hands-on experience on the Gulf Coast. Posts detail equipment choices, costs and lessons learned, including what did not work.
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