Kategorie: Technology
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Students 3D Print Efficient Single-Piston Engine from Titanium
Reading Time: 2 minutesEngineering students from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, have taken to 3D printing a single-piston internal combustion engine from Titanium for their entry in the 2018 Shell Eco-marathon Asia. Students from the engineering department at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, have turned to 3D printing to enhance their entry into…
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Daily Deal – Domina, 66% Off
Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday’s Deal: Save 66% on Domina!* 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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PlastiSketch Debuts Alternative 3D Modeling Method Using Vectors
Reading Time: 2 minutesPlastiSketch offers a new method of 3D modeling that is an alternative to established tools. It is designed for those that want to create sculpted 3D objects, but lack the artistic finesse required by the likes of Zbrush and Blender. In explaining his new creation, PlastiSketch, Marcel Urbanek also describes his personal…
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Make your own 3D-printed robotic vacuum with Arduino
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMake your own 3D-printed robotic vacuum with Arduino Arduino Team — February 26th, 2018 Tired of cleaning your house? A robotic vacuum may be the logical solution, but if you’re “theking3737” something off-the-shelf just isn’t quite cool enough. Created as part of a school project, he was responsible for the hardware design,…
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ColorFabb Presents New Range of High-Quality 3D Print Filaments
Reading Time: 3 minutes3D printing users are now able to achieve a whole new look thanks to the development of a unique filament. ColorFabb, the Dutch 3D printing filament maker, today launched a new filament to its assortment. Based on its bestseller, the co-polyester nGen, the new nGen_LUX has been made using Eastman Amphora AM3300…
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Transition from Scratch to Python with FutureLearn
Reading Time: 3 minutesWith the launch of our first new free online course of 2018 — Scratch to Python: Moving from Block- to Text-based Programming — two weeks away, I thought this would be a great opportunity to introduce you to the ins and outs of the course content so you know what to expect.…
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![[DEAL] Inland Translucent Magenta PETG 1KG 1.75mm for $18.99](https://www.blogdot.tv/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/deal-inland-translucent-magenta-petg-1kg-1-75mm-for-18-99.jpg)
[DEAL] Inland Translucent Magenta PETG 1KG 1.75mm for $18.99
Reading Time: < 1 minuteInject a little color into your 3D printing with this tasty deal on Inland’s vibrant Translucent Magenta PETG. We’re big fans of PETG and its useful mechanical properties, and even bigger fans of bombastic color. So why not add a little fun to your functional prints (we’re not sorry) with this…
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Daily Deal – Invisible, Inc., 75% Off
Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday’s Deal: Save 75% on Invisible, Inc.!* 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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Samsung's Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus bring major camera improvements
Reading Time: 6 minutesSamsung’s Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus are all about the cameras. More Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus are here. Sure, the leaks have ensured that we already know what the handsets look like, but there’s a big difference between seeing a photo of a smartphone and actually using it. The S9…
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Weekend Project: 3D Printed Mini Bluetooth Speakers
Reading Time: 4 minutesEver wanted to use your 3D printer to create the ultimate speaker box? Coder and tinker Yasthil Bhagwandeen shares a new Instructables project on how to build your very own 3D Printed Mini Bluetooth Speakers. Now that sounds cool… 3D printing technology is disrupting how a wide range of consumer goods are produced,…
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Daily Deal – Assetto Corsa, 50% Off
Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday’s Deal: Save 50% on Assetto Corsa!* 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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Wikimedia Commons Enables 3D Model Uploads and Downloads
Reading Time: 3 minutesWikimedia Commons has enabled a new feature which will allow you to upload 3D models. The first upload is a model by the #NEWPALMYRA project, honoring Bassel Khartabil. In 2015, the Wikimedia community was surveyed and a wish list was realized. On that list, number eleven is to add 3D models on Wikimedia Commons.…
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Weekend Project: 3D Print Your Own NERF Thirst Zapper Gun From Fallout 4
Reading Time: 3 minutesWith just a spring and a 3D printer, Croatian digital artist and maker Vedran Marjanovic Wekster shows you how to create a NERF-ified version of the Thirst Zapper gun from the video game series Fallout. In the post-apocalyptic setting of the critically acclaimed video game Fallout 4, the main character– referred to as “Sole…
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Smart speaker showdown: Apple HomePod vs. Google Home vs. Amazon Echo
Reading Time: 6 minutesApple’s Siri-powered HomePod goes head-to-head against its smart speaker competitors, but can’t quite keep up. More There was a time when buying a speaker just meant grabbing a boombox off the shelf of the nearest Radio Shack and rocking out in your room until your parents told you to stop blasting Kenny…
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3D Scanning and Printing Tasmanian Tiger Joeys to Give Insight into Extinct Animal
Reading Time: 3 minutesResearchers have taken CT scans of preserved Tasmanian tiger joeys to help give them a better insight into the extinct animal and learn about the early development phases of the marsupials. Tasmanian tigers were driven to extinction by hunters. Sadly, the last living Tasmanian tiger died in Hobart Zoo in 1936. However, 13 ethanol-preserved…
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[DEAL] rigid.ink Flexible PLA 1kg 2.85mm, 25% Off at $38.79
Reading Time: 2 minutesBritish filament maker rigid.ink is clearing its back-stock, slashing 25% off the price of some Flexible PLA. Designed to eliminate the frustrations of printing flexible filament by adding the ease of PLA, rigid.ink’s Flexible PLA sounds like a dream. Stiffer on the spool with a shade less elasticity than other flexibles, it…
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Daily Deal – Dead Island Franchise, Up To 75% Off
Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday’s Deal: Save up to 75% on Dead Island Franchise!* 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 – YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-
Reading Time: < 1 minuteYUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY- is Now Available on Steam! Yume Nikki has been hailed as one of the greatest (and most controversial) games ever created with RPG Maker. The new YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY- is not a remake, but a full reimagining of the original―reconstructed and enhanced using elements and styles of modern…
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Legoland to Open VR Roller Coaster Ride in Florida
Reading Time: 2 minutesLego is set to open its first VR roller coaster ride in March. Called the Great Lego Race, visitors to the attraction at Legoland Florida will have the option of wearing a headset, immersing themselves in the blocky world of Lego. For fans of Lego who’ve yet to visit Legoland’s Florida resort, the company’s…
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Tax return scammers are taking a big hit
Reading Time: 4 minutesTax return scams have fallen off significantly over the years. More There’s a lot to dislike about taxes, but the Internal Revenue Service has quietly given taxpayers one thing to appreciate: Less of us are seeing our tax refunds get hijacked through identity-theft scams. Credit for this goes to the IRS, as well…
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Announcing ARCore 1.0 and new updates to Google LensAnnouncing ARCore 1.0 and new updates to Google LensDirector of Engineering, AR
Reading Time: < 1 minuteARCore, Google’s augmented reality SDK for Android, is out of preview and launching as version 1.0. Developers can now publish AR apps to the Play Store, and it’s a great time to start building. ARCore works on 100 million Android smartphones, and advanced AR capabilities are available on all of these…
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Let an Arduino notify you when the coffee is ready
Reading Time: 2 minutesLet an Arduino notify you when the coffee is ready Arduino Team — February 23rd, 2018 Hacker “wesgood,” apparently not satisfied with randomly checking the office coffee pot to see if a fresh brew was available, decided to make his own notification system. His device uses a current sensor to monitor power…