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March 14, 2017
Magnetic storage reaches the atomic level
The magnetic field of a single atom is read and written, but it's not very stable (Via ArsTechnica)
Magnificent Cardboard Airships by Jeroen van Kesteren
Beautifully crafted and intricate fantastic ships made of cardboard (Via Colossal)
Google X Levi's touch-sensitive denim jacket
Embedded conductive threads make it touch and gesture sensitive (Via DesignBoom)
Spirited Away Piggy Bank
Functional and generally awesome (Via Geek.com)
Amoeba-Like Robot Programmed With DNA
A molecular robot composed entirely of biological and chemical components that moves like a cell and is controlled by DNA (Via IEEESpectrum)

 

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March 19, 2015
Ringo - the great-grandson to the Photop...

We were pleased to see the Kickstarter for Ringo, the Photopopper-ish but much smarter version of our own ~17 year old design robot kit. The video showcases some pretty cool behaviors, and is easily one of those projects where we think "Jee, why didn't we do that?"

January 18, 2005
More of the RS2 and Friends at CES

I just tripped over this article showing off some AMAZING footage of Mark's new creations. Enjoy! Read More...

May 14, 2015
Make Something Useless Useful Update

We've been trying to Make Something Useless Useful since 2012. In order to do that we've been donating a percentage of past sales of the Useless Box to Plan Canada. In year 2013 $5,000 went to Plan Canada' Gift of Hope School Construction in Honduras.

October 19, 2000
Bug Stomping - Part 2, Solarcells sold o...

We're still undergoing website bug-stomping. You may have noticed some changed news items and the like. One of the edits crashed the page, so we had to reload an older backup. The SCPD photodiodes are now officially sold out! KaPUT! Gone! Until we can find a reasonably priced replacement, we won't be restocking these items […]

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