Kategorie: Technology
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Blow Molding Technology Guide
Reading Time: 6 minutesBlow Molding (also: Blow moulding) and the molding process of polymers is one of the pillars of industrial manufacturing. Without this technology, we wouldn’t have access to cheap glass or plastic bottles or mass-manufactured hollow containers. Blow molding allows industry players to produce parts and containers fast and cheap in high quantities. But…
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The Tungsten Carbide Nozzle Now 170% Funded on Kickstarter
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn March, Montreal-based Dyze Design launched the Tungsten Carbide nozzle on Kickstarter. A state of the art 3D printing accessory, the nozzle offers high wear resistance and performance for almost any 3D printer. Fully funded and then some, it’s not too late to get in on Early Bird pledges. In March, Montreal-based…
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Take home Mugsy, the Raspberry Pi coffee robot
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe love Mugsy, the Raspberry Pi coffee robot that has smashed its crowdfunding goal within days! Our latest YouTube video shows our catch-up with Mugsy and its creator Matthew Oswald at Maker Faire New York last year. MUGSY THE RASPBERRY PI COFFEE ROBOT #MFNYC Uploaded by Raspberry Pi on 2018-03-22. Mugsy Labelled ‘the…
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Now Available on Steam Early Access – PixARK, 20% off!
Reading Time: < 1 minutePixARK is Now Available on Steam Early Access and is 20% off!* Enter a world of mystery, danger, ancient dinosaurs, mythical beasts, and cubes! Work by yourself or with a tribe of others to gather materials, craft useful items, tame wild creatures, and build huge bases to survive in PixARK! *Offer…
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Researchers Reveal Method to 3D Print Metallic Glass Alloys in Bulk
Reading Time: 3 minutesMaterials Science and Engineering researchers at North Carolina State University recently detailed their method to produce large amounts of metallic glass alloys using 3D printing. The development could lead to better efficiency in electric motors and tougher materials and structures. Researchers at the Material Science and Engineering department at North Carolina State…
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Reebok Launches 3D Printed Shoe Called the Liquid Floatride Run
Reading Time: 3 minutesReebok is debuting the Liquid Floatride Run shoe made using the same technology it introduced two years ago which essentially works using a 3D drawing process. The shoe is designed for distance running, cardio workouts, and comfort. If you’re looking for a new pair of running shoes and can afford to pay $180,…
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The Fitbit Versa smartwatch is small, cheap and sweet
Reading Time: 8 minutesIt’s tough being a fitness-tracker maker. Nike, Jawbone, and Microsoft all abandoned the market entirely. Fitbit soldiers on, but it hasn’t been easy. It’s not that people have stopped caring about their health. It’s that little by little, smartwatches have been eating fitness bands’ lunch. So Fitbit Inc. (FIT) figured: “Well, we…
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Check the time on a glow-in-the-dark plot clock
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCheck the time on a glow-in-the-dark plot clock Arduino Team — March 26th, 2018 If you thought plot clocks that write on a tiny whiteboard were cool, this project takes things to the next level, jotting down the time not with a dry-erase marker, but with a UV LED on a…
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Daily Deal – X-Morph: Defense, 50% Off
Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday’s Deal: Save 50% on X-Morph: Defense!* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Wednesday at 10AM Pacific Time Website: LINK
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Play Ping Pong While Wearing a 3D Printed Brain Scanner?
Reading Time: 3 minutesResearchers from the UK developed a revolutionary 3D printed brain scanner which is effective even when a patient is moving — whether the movement is as simple as nodding their head or as active as playing ping-pong. Having your brain scanned is time-consuming and unpleasant to say the least. For them to…
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Chromebook tablets for versatile learningChromebook tablets for versatile learningGroup Product Manager
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis past January, students in Kristine Kuwano’s third grade classroom were buzzing with excitement at De Vargas Elementary School in Cupertino, California. Tasked with writing out math equations to upload to Google Classroom, the students grabbed their new tablets from the cart, pulled out the stylus, and logged into Chrome. “They…
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Iranian Artist Counters Digital Colonialism with “She Who Sees the Unknown” Display
Reading Time: 3 minutesMorehshin Allahyari is an Iranian artist and activist. For her latest exhibition, she is using ancient illustrations of Middle Eastern dark goddesses to create sculptures using 3D modeling, scanning, and printing. Her aim is to fight against “digital colonialism” with the display called She Who Sees the Unknown. Digital colonialism, artist and activist Morehshin Allahyari…
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Elon Musk's next Boring Co. merch will be big Lego bricks made from tunnel rock
Reading Time: 1 minuteElon Musk’s The Boring Company is indeed living up to its namesake and boring tunnels, but its primary source of revenue still seems to be selling stuff branded with its logo. First there was the hat, then the ’not a flamethrower,‘ and now Musk has said that the company will produce and…
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SoFi, the underwater robotic fish
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith the Greenland shark finally caught on video for the very first time, scientists and engineers are discussing the limitations of current marine monitoring technology. One significant advance comes from the CSAIL team at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): SoFi, the robotic fish. A Robotic Fish Swims in the Ocean More info: http://bit.ly/SoFiRobot…
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Now Available on Steam Early Access – Robocraft Royale
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRobocraft Royale is Now Available on Steam Early Access! 100 Players, 100 Crazy Rides, mecha, tanks, dinosaurs, helicopters, jet fighters, monster trucks, you drive them, you fight with them in an epic fight for survival with only one winner! Website: LINK
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Facebook denies it collects call and SMS data from phones without permission
Reading Time: 4 minutesAfter an Ars Technica report that Facebook surreptitiously scrapes call and text message data from Android phones and has done so for years, the scandal-burdened company has responded that it only collects that information from users who have given permission. Facebook’s public statement, posted on its press site, comes a couple of…
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Zuck apologizes for Cambridge Analytica scandal with full-page print ad
Reading Time: 2 minutesFacebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has taken out a full page ad in the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and six UK papers today to apologize Cambridge Analytica scandal, according to CNN’s Brian Stelter. The ad starts in bold letters, saying: „We have a responsibility to protect your…
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VR Weekly: HTC Vive Pro im Fokus und Highlights von der GDC 2018
Reading Time: 2 minutesChris und Patrick waren in Berlin und konnten die HTC Vive Pro in der VR Lounge ausprobieren. Ein umfangreiches Hands-on hatten wir bereits veröffentlicht, nun folgt die Diskussion im Video. Dabei scheiden sich beim Tragekomfort die Geister. Alles eine Frage der Kopfgröße? Außerdem zeigen wir im Video die spannendsten Neuigkeiten frisch von…
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The robotic teapot from your nightmares
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor those moments when you wish the cast of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast was real, only to realise what a nightmare that would be, here’s Paul-Louis Ageneau’s robotic teapot! See what I mean? Tale as old as time… It’s the classic story of guy meets digital killer teapot, digital killer teapot…
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Save the date: Arduino Day 2018 is Saturday, May 12th!
Reading Time: 2 minutesSave the date: Arduino Day 2018 is Saturday, May 12th! Arduino Team — March 23rd, 2018 For the fifth year in a row we are inviting the open-source community to join us for Arduino Day 2018 on Saturday, May 12th! Arduino Day is a worldwide celebration of Arduino’s birthday. It’s a 24 hours-long event–organized by the community…
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HackSpace magazine 5: Inside Adafruit
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere’s a new issue of HackSpace magazine on the shelves today, and as usual it’s full of things to make and do! Adafruit We love making hardware, and we’d also love to turn this hobby into a way to make a living. So in the hope of picking up a few tips,…
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg breaks his silence about data leak
Reading Time: 4 minutesFacebook (FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg made his first public statements on Wednesday following revelations that the profile information of 50 million users was used without their knowledge or consent as part of a targeted advertising campaign to elect Donald Trump. But instead of speaking to the press, or even hosting a Facebook…
