Kategorie: Technology
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3D Bioprinting Models to Better Understand and Treat Neurodegenerative Diseases
Reading Time: 3 minutesScientists from Manchester, UK are using 3D bioprinting to investigate and better understand the brain’s neurovascular unit (NVU) which will hopefully lead to improved treatments for neurodegenerative diseases. Currently, there are no cures for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, vascular dementia, Parkinson’s and stroke. However, scientists from the University of Manchester, UK are using…
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Barcode reader for visually impaired shoppers
Reading Time: 3 minutesTo aid his mother in reading the labels of her groceries, Russell Grokett linked a laser barcode reader to a Raspberry Pi Zero W to read out the names of scanned item. RASPBERRY PI TALKING BARCODE READER My mom is unable to read labels on grocery items anymore, so I went looking…
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Daily Deal – Disgaea PC / 魔界戦記ディスガイア PC, 55% Off
Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday’s Deal: Save 55% on Disgaea PC / 魔界戦記ディスガイア PC!* 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 Tuesday at 10AM Pacific Time Website: LINK
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Suspended Tree Sculpture Created with 3D Pen and Wood Filament
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn display at the Super Bien! greenhouse for contemporary art (yes, that’s a thing) in Berlin is the sculpture Portrait of a Birch by artist Martin Binder. What’s special about this particular piece isn’t that it’s on display in a structure designed to grow vegetables — no, it’s that it is entirely…
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Weekend Project: How to Properly Polish & Oxidize Your Metal 3D Prints
Reading Time: 4 minutesMetal 3D printing filaments are perfect for busts, figurines, and other 3D models. But in order to achieve that true metal look, you have to know how to properly post-process your metal 3D print. This weekend, get familiar with polishing and oxidizing techniques that will help your 3D print shine. There are a…
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Trump is wrong about video games and violence
Reading Time: 6 minutesPresident Donald Trump is expected to speak with members of the video game industry this week to discuss the medium’s relationship to the kind of violence that occurred when Nikolas Cruz shot and killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. But such a meeting is likely nothing…
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Despite Trump's meeting, video games and violence still don't add up
Reading Time: 8 minutesPresident Donald Trump met with members of the the video game industry and interest groups on Thursday to discuss the issue of video games and their potential impact on real-world violence. And while the meeting was closed to the press, we have a good idea of how the event went. According to…
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Daily Deal – Homefront®: The Revolution, 80% Off
Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday’s Deal: Save 80% on Homefront®: The Revolution!* 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 Monday at 10AM Pacific Time Website: LINK
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The controversial Vero is this week's David Pogue's Rated:App
Reading Time: 5 minutesWelcome to David Pogue’s Rated:App series. Each week, I’ll install whatever is the No. 1 bestselling app on the iOS or Android store and review it, to save you the effort in case it’s a turkey. If you’re viewing this on your phone, in an app or Facebook or Twitter, the video…
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Now Available on Steam – Call of Duty®: WWII The Resistance DLC Pack 1
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCall of Duty®: WWII The Resistance DLC Pack 1 is Now Available on Steam! Continue the epic scale of war with DLC Pack 1 for Call of Duty®: WWII – The Resistance. Fight in iconic locations centered around historic resistance uprisings in three new Multiplayer maps, as well as an all…
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A DIY hardware watchdog for your mining rig
Reading Time: 2 minutesA DIY hardware watchdog for your mining rig Arduino Team — March 2nd, 2018 Vadim Panov wanted a way to automatically restart a PC that was simple and cheap to make. For this task, he turned to an Uno due to its wide availability; however, any Arduino board with at least one…
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Daily Deal – Styx: Shards of Darkness, 66% Off
Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday’s Deal: Save 66% on Styx: Shards of Darkness!* 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 Sunday at 10AM Pacific Time Website: LINK
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Now Available on Steam – Pit People®
Reading Time: < 1 minutePit People® is Now Available on Steam! In this fast-paced, turn-based, co-op adventure you’ll quest and explore, find awesome loot, customize your fighters, and recruit strange species! Come master your destiny in this strategic game of positioning. Website: LINK
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Making a video game in two days with Tilt Brush and UnityMaking a video game in two days with Tilt Brush and UnityEMEA Program Manager
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImagine you’re playing a video game, and you’re being attacked by a gang of angry space aliens. Wouldn’t it be great if you could just paint an object in 3D space and use it to defend yourself? A talented team of artists and game fanatics explored this very premise at Global…
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The 6 strangest gadgets from Mobile World Congress 2018
Reading Time: 5 minutesASUS latest ZenPhone is fine Android phone designed to look like the iPhone X. More BARCELONA — Any gadget gathering the size of Mobile World Congress won’t just feature items that solve an obvious consumer need in a predictable manner. You’re also going to run into hardware that defies expectations — and…
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'Far Cry 5' preview: Exploring cults and terror in the American West
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe residents of Hope County are certainly an interesting lot. More “Far Cry 5” creative director Dan Hay didn’t think the game he and his team were making about a doomsday cult could ever become reality in America when it was first pitched three years ago. But that was before people who…
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Test your aim in this carnival-style IR target game
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTest your aim in this carnival-style IR target game Arduino Team — March 2nd, 2018 For a class assignment, Matt Robb along with teammates Kara and Andrew needed to make a project using an Arduino and various other components. What they came up with was a carnival-style game that uses a…
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Petoi: a Pi-powered kitty cat
Reading Time: 3 minutesA robot pet is the dream of many a child, thanks to creatures such as K9, Doctor Who’s trusted companion, and the Tamagotchi, bleeping nightmare of parents worldwide. But both of these pale in comparison (sorry, K9) to Petoi, the walking, meowing, live-streaming cat from maker Rongzhong Li. Petoi: OpenCat Demo Mentioned…
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Viveport Subscription Member Deals are here!
Reading Time: 2 minutesAre you a Viveport Subscription member? You can save this weekend on Prison Boss VR plus The Gallery Parts 1 and 2! With over 375 titles now available in Viveport Subscription, the monthly price is increasing on March 22nd. (If you’re an existing subscriber, or subscribe before March 22nd, you’ll continue to…
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Konrad the Kitten is ready for all your love in VR
Reading Time: 6 minutesWith cute-sim Konrad the Kitten launching officially this week, we caught up with Konrad Kunze, Lead Game Designer at FusionPlay, to ask him all about the love, care and attention needed to own a virtual feline. [embedded content] Hello! Please introduce yourself to everyone. Hi, I am Konrad Kunze, the Lead Game…
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Weekend Deal – DC Franchise, Up to 75% Off
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe DC Franchise Sale is on now! Save up to 75% on great DC Comics titles like Injustice 2, Batman: Arkham Knight, Lego Batman and more!* *Offer ends Monday at 10AM Pacific Time Website: LINK
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Daily Deal – Comedy Night, 30% Off
Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday’s Deal: Save 30% on Comedy Night!* 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 Saturday at 10AM Pacific Time Website: LINK