3D Printing New Body PartsUltimaker is a Dutch company producing affordable, open source 3D printers. They have close ties to local hackerspaces and eagerly promote collaboration and innovative, open uses of their product. Recently, they shared a story of a Dutch medical researcher, Ernst Jan Bos, who is using the Ultimaker 3D printer to create “scaffolding” upon which... Continue Reading →
3D Printing New Body Parts
3D PRINTING “PHOTO BOOTHS” POPPING UP ACROSS THE WORLDIt’s no secret that 3D printing is one of the superstar emergent technologies of 2012. New 3D printers have been announced, crowdfunded projects launched, prices have dropped, and adoption among professionals and enthusiasts alike continue to gain momentum. The promise of a 3D printer in every home lingers on the horizon,... Continue Reading →
3D PRINTING “PHOTO BOOTHS” POPPING UP ACROSS THE WORLD
Does the Universe Have a Purpose? feat. Neil deGrasse Tyson
http://youtu.be/7pL5vzIMAhs Neil deGrasse Tyson was asked by the Templeton Foundation to answer the question "Does the Universe Have a Purpose". Then he read his answer aloud and I drew some pictures for it. You can buy MinutePhysics T-shirts at http://dftba.com/minutephysics
Bradley Manning demands dismissal of his case due to inhuman punishmentArmy Pfc. Bradley Manning. (Reuters / Jose Liis Magaua) Bradley Manning is expected to testify in a pretrial hearing that he has been punished illegally by being locked in solitary confinement. The whistleblower hopes that his inhumane punishment is grounds for having all charges against him... Continue Reading →
Bradley Manning demands dismissal of his case due to inhuman punishment
Playing Catch and Juggling with a Humanoid Robot
http://youtu.be/83eGcht7IiI Robots in entertainment environments typically do not allow for physical interaction and contact with people. However, catching and throwing back objects is one form of physical engagement that still maintains a safe distance between the robot and participants. Using an animatronic humanoid robot, we developed a test bed for a throwing and catching game... Continue Reading →
Thomas Ricks’ Accuses Fox News Of Operating As ‘Wing Of The Republican Party’
http://youtu.be/mhp9A43aeKM Author and Defense Analyst Thomas Ricks' interview on Fox News this morning was a brief affair. Ostensibly brought on to talk about Benghazi, UN Ambassador Susan Rice, and Republicans like John McCain criticisms of her, Ricks quickly gave his opinion that the matter was "extremely political, partly because Fox is operating as the wing... Continue Reading →
NASA working on faster-than-light space travel, says warp drives are ‘plausible’TREKKIES REJOICE: WHILE REAL BREAKTHROUGHS IN WARP DRIVE DESIGN HAVEN’T HAPPENED YET, WE’RE MOVING CLOSER TO MAKING FASTER-THAN-LIGHT TRAVEL TRULY FEASIBLE.Researchers found that making adjustments to the design of a real-life warp drive first proposed by physicist Michael Alcubierre in 1994 significantly reduces the amount... Continue Reading →
NASA working on faster-than-light space travel, says warp drives are ‘plausible’
Microsoft turns spoken English into spoken Mandarin – in the same voiceMicrosoft has today posted a video, and complementary explanation of language translation that goes far past what we thought was currently possible.In the video, the speaker explains and demonstrates improvements made to the machine understanding of his English words, which are automatically transcribed as he speaks. He then... Continue Reading →
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