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World Service,26 Dec 2016,17 mins

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Meet the people taking tech into their own hands and doing it for themselves. Presenter Zoe Kleinman speaks to the men 3D-printing prosthetic limbs in their garages, a family that has created its own smart-home, bypassing the big companies, and a women who set up her own broadband in a rural area. Also, our regular commentator Jeremy Wagstaff explores security concerns over the internet of things. (Picture: A young boy examines his new 3D-printed prosthetic hand; Credit: Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images)

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