I have enjoyed mechanical puzzles since I was a kid, but not because I was particularly good at them. Anything more complicated than a vexier or tangram and my success was not guaranteed. I might never have solved a Rubik's cube, but I've always held a bit of awe for the designers of these kinds … Continue reading 160: Hylian Knot Puzzle
Some computer hardware manufacturers try very hard to make their products attractive. Sometimes they're successful, and sometimes they're not, but they're at least trying. Zyxel Communications Corp, on the other hand, doesn't seem as concerned with aesthetic. At least not when they designed the EMG3425-Q10A, a wireless router I recently started leasing from my new … Continue reading 129: Metroid Router
Somehow for all the plans I've had over the years to laser engrave a fight stick, I never actually got around to it until this week! Last week, a coworker at the library was planning on making a custom artwork label for his arcade fight stick in the library's makerspace, and it didn't take long … Continue reading 120: Fluorescent Samurai FightStick
To ring in the new year, and celebrate the ten year anniversary of my previous build, I decided to build a new PC. Back in 2007, it was two years before we even started playing with lasers. This time around, I knew for sure I'd be laser engraving some piece or another. I've engraved a … Continue reading 117: PC Case Engraving
