fresh bytes
Subscribe Now

An origami razor uses the power of paper cuts to shave

razor.jpg

Nadeem Haidary wants to change your opinion on the much hated accidental paper cut by harnessing it for good through an origami razor that can purportedly shave faces.

Made from waterproof paper so they won’t disintegrate when you rinse away shaving cream, these razors could even be sold flat-packed, requiring the user to perform a few simple origami folds to assemble them.

And because they’re made from paper, they’d be truly disposable since the paper razors could just be tossed in a recycling bin after they’re used.

So the design has eco-friendliness, ease-of-use, and even cost going for it—but could a paper razor lacking metal blades actually handle even the shortest of stubble?
via Gizmodo

Continue reading

Image: Nadeem Haidary

Leave a Reply

featured blogs
Dec 8, 2025
If you're yearning for a project that reconnects you with the roots of our digital age, grab a soldering iron and prepare to party like it's 1979!...

featured news

Microchip Unveils First 3 nm PCIe® Gen 6 Switch to Power Modern AI Infrastructure

Sponsored by Microchip

AI systems are starving for bandwidth. Microchip’s 3 nm Switchtec™ Gen 6 PCIe® switches deliver up to 160 lanes, lower power, and CNSA-compliant security—built for the future of AI and cloud infrastructure.

Click here to read more

featured chalk talk

Simplifying Position Control with Advanced Stepper Motor Driver
In this episode of Chalk Talk, Jiri Keprda from STMicroelectronics and Amelia Dalton explore the benefits of the powerSTEP01 is a system-in-package from STMicroelectronics. They also examine how this solution can streamline overall position control architecture, the high level commands included in this solution and the variety of advanced diagnostics included in the powerSTEP01 system-in-package.
Jan 21, 2025
31,001 views