Well, 50 years ago today, the Regency TR-1 transistor radio was unleashed on the masses. As the first transistor-based radio on the market, it made a splash. And here we are, 50 years later, making robots out of the same technology. Regenchy TR-1, Solarbotics salutes you!
Web Links Tuesday
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March 14, 2017
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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) |
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Magnificent Cardboard Airships by Jeroen van Kesteren Beautifully crafted and intricate fantastic ships made of cardboard (Via Colossal) |
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Google X Levi's touch-sensitive denim jacket Embedded conductive threads make it touch and gesture sensitive (Via DesignBoom) |
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Spirited Away Piggy Bank Functional and generally awesome (Via Geek.com) |
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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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