A USB Microscope may sound like little more than a novelty toy, but it can actually be an incredibly useful tool for hobbyists working with small objects.

All [Wayne] had to do was remove the hotend, and print some adapter pieces which let him mount a USB microscope in its place. The rest is in the software.

Which USB microscopes are best? The world is an awfully big place. For example, according to the National Science Foundation, the globe is 71% ocean, yet only 5% of that has been discovered or ...

Which USB microscopes are best? The world is an awfully big place. For example, according to the National Science Foundation, the globe is 71% ocean, yet only 5% of that has been discovered or ...

Which USB microscopes are best? The world is an awfully big place. For example, according to the National Science Foundation, the globe is 71% ocean, yet only 5% of that has been discovered or ...

With an MSRP of US$39.95, the Plugable USB 2.0 Digital Microscope is a pretty good value for the price. Easy to set up and use, it can easily bring hours of fun and discovery — especially for ...

A Japanese company called esupply is selling a cool little microscope that can be hooked to computers via a microUSB port (Windows only). The device boasts a 2MP CMOS sensor made by Sanyo and ...

Software included with the device lets you grab live views and still images at multiple resolution settings: 320 x 240, 640 x 480 and 1280 x 1024. You can also capture video, time lapse imagery ...

A traditional 200x microscope is a clunky affair, what with all that metal and glass and mechanisms and whatnot. The USB fairy has sprinkled her magic transistors over the obsolescent rubbish used ...