Marcin Jakubowski talks about creating the Global Village Construction Set, a wiki of 3D designs for 50 different industrial machines for a self sufficient economy.
More at http://opensourceecology.org.nyud.net/index.php
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
Electric Extinguisher
Zapping out a fire with blasts of electricity is one of the latest discoveries in firefighting. Scientists at Harvard University observing how electric fields interact with flames have discovered a way to direct an amplified electrical "beam" to snuff out fires. Read the full story at ACS Chemistry for Life.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
A robot that balances on a ball
This ball balancing bot can move in any direction without changing its orientation, making it very useful in situations where a small footprint is needed.
Read more about this at ieee spectrum.
Read more about this at ieee spectrum.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Final Countdown nerd cover
Check out the multi-instrument talent in this Final Countdown nerd cover.
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