Ever dreamed of being a Jedi? Armed with an elegant weapon for a more civilised age, many of us have fantasised about cutting a bright green (or blue) swathe across a galaxy far, far away. Disney even ...

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Just a few months after graduating college, Jacob Uy and his fellow engineers built a lightsaber. Now, plenty of companies will build you a custom saber, “whoosh” sound effects and all. Not to mention ...