[Annalee Newitz] from io9 has written a piece about how science fiction can impact the public's perception of scientific research. She's covered stories ranging from Frankenstein, for showing the negatives of humans "playing god", to The Diamond Age, for showing an inspiring use of nanotechnology. We wonder what direct impact science fiction has had on research. Depictions of a 3D metaverse have … [Read more...]
Mac tablets made by fans
July 14, 2008 By 17 Comments
Macintosh makes a lot of wonderful pieces of technology, but they do not make a tablet. Pictured above is the Modbook, the closest you can currently get to a Mac tablet. Though not officially built by Apple, they are an Apple Premier Developer and that isn't too shabby.Several people have taken it upon themselves to fashion Mac tablets of their own, varying from extremely professional looking … [Read more...]
Radiohead releases laser music video with data
July 14, 2008 By 8 Comments
Radiohead has released their music video for "House Of Cards." We've already covered some of the tech involved. If making an entire video without cameras wasn't edgy enough, they've released all the point data for people to play with and remix. The band is encouraging people to post their creations to their YouTube group.Head over to their Google Code page to watch a making of video as well as … [Read more...]
Ard-e: Cheap Arduino robot platform
July 14, 2008 By 5 Comments
[Adam] sent in his robot: Ard-e. It's build on a cheap remote control bull dozer kit along with a pile of cheap parts. He managed to keep the cost under $100. You might be getting sick of the Arduino love, but we love how the platform makes it possible for the micro controller novice to get results without taking advanced assembly language. … [Read more...]
Refillable canned air
July 14, 2008 By 30 Comments
While not very technical, [3eff_Jeff] posted an interesting modification to an empty air canister that makes it refillable. He was tired of drilling holes in the ozone, so he carefully drilled a hole into the top of the can instead. In the name of caution, he made sure the can was completely empty first by tying the trigger down with a rubber band. After waiting a while he carefully drilled the … [Read more...]
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