Everyone has struggled with a tape measure at some point. Often it happens high up on a ladder when you’re trying to measure an unusually wide span. And sometimes you discover too late that the tape ...

[Andrew] got a little help from his friends to hack a laser distance meter. Using laser distance meters as sensors is one of the great quests of hackers – with good reason. Accurate distance readings ...

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Makers looking for an accurate measuring device may be interested in the world’s first bilateral laser distance measure which is being created by Magpie Tech. Watch the demonstration video below to ...

Just a quick reminder for our readers about the great deal on the VH-80 The World’s First Two-Way Laser Distance Measurer in the Geeky Gadgets Deals store this week. The VH-80 The World’s First ...

The laser distance measurer DW030 provides users with a quick and efficient way to estimate space on the jobsite. The DW030 can be used by estimators, foremen, superintendents, plumbers, electricians, ...

We know that measuring the speed of light with an Arduino is possible. It’s just that the implementation is hard. [Udo] hit upon the idea of pulsing a laser pointer and measuring the time of the ...