Ridark(@ridark_eth):A 23-year-old turned a school diploma project into $1,000. It's a trash can that sorts itself.. HIS BUILD WORKS LIKE THIS: - A MICROCONTROLLER + camera + display + Bluetooth - 4 MINI-BINS for the categories: recyclable, organic,hazardous, other - PRESS A BUTTON -> a servo pops open the right bin - one clean, filmable, "smart" device out of $30 of parts Then he sold it every way it monetizes: > DIY "build it yourself" kits -> students and hobbyists on Etsy > Shorts of the sorting in action -> millions of views, affiliate links to the parts > the code + 3D-print files -> Patreon, Gumroad, Thingiverse He didn't invent recycling. He packaged a diploma project people would pay to build. Bookmark this..

2026.07.30 16:03

A 23-year-old turned a school diploma project into $1,000. It's a trash can that sorts itself.. HIS BUILD WORKS LIKE THIS: - A MICROCONTROLLER + camera + display + Bluetooth - 4 MINI-BINS for the categories: recyclable, organic,hazardous, other - PRESS A BUTTON -> a servo pops open the right bin - one clean, filmable, "smart" device out of $30 of parts Then he sold it every way it monetizes: > DIY "build it yourself" kits -> students and hobbyists on Etsy > Shorts of the sorting in action -> millions of views, affiliate links to the parts > the code + 3D-print files -> Patreon, Gumroad, Thingiverse He didn't invent recycling. He packaged a diploma project people would pay to build. Bookmark this..