One of the most popular BEAM Walkers ever built was Mark Tilden's VBug 1.1 - Spyder. We've recently had the opportunity to shoot a series of high-resolution detail pictures of this robot, which we're now making available to you!
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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) |
One of the most popular BEAM Walkers ever built was Mark Tilden's VBug 1.1 - Spyder. We've recently had the opportunity to shoot a series of high-resolution detail pictures of this robot, which we're now making available to you!
SeeedStudio Grove modules, including a flame sensor, skin conductivity and touch sensors, IR send/receive units, and an ultrasonic sensor
Here's a little makeover of an inexpensive aftermarket car seat heating pad that stopped working. Designed to activate and warm up when sat upon, the electronics face a fair amount of abuse: since the seat is a soft frame, the wires inside constantly move and flex with the body. They are also subject to harsh […]
Solarbotics and the Useless Box have been mentioned in the Wall Street Journal article "Looking for Something Useful to Do With Your Time? Don't Try This"! It is dedicated to the historical overview of the uselessness starting with its invention in the 1950s to nowadays. The useless box can take many guises, names and materials […]
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