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Photogrammetry is the process of 3D scanning an object by taking a lot of photographs, then using software to turn those into a 3D model. But the process can only …read more Continue reading Using a Mirror to 3D Scan Both Sides of an Object at Once
[Bob] recently completed LanguageLearner, a desktop device that increases his exposure to a second language by offering up bite-sized news items in Italian, with a complementary English translation. Even better, …read more Continue reading Bilingual E-paper News Feed Helps Brush Up Language Skills
Are you familiar with pop tubes? Resembling the corrugated section of a bendy straw, they are at the core of PopTuber, an intriguing research project from the Actuated Experience Lab …read more Continue reading Like a Wire Bender, But For Pop Tubes
What’s one to do with some nice little relays of questionable pinout, and prototyping board? How about a quietly clicky 4-bit counter using relay logic with tons of buttons? [Agatha …read more Continue reading 4-bit Relay Logic Counter Begs To Have Its Buttons Pushed
Computing goes hand-in-hand with how to structure and access data, and this internal training film from IBM regarding file organization and data processing with System/360 is from a time when …read more Continue reading Peek Into IBM’s System/360 With Vintage Training Film
A twenty-sided die (d20) is a common thing in tabletop gaming, and [kati]’s slightly sentient d20 is a PCB that not only delivers random results on demand, but responds to …read more Continue reading Slightly Sentient d20 Might Subtly Shift Your Rolls
[Kert Gartner]’s ASCII Aquarium turns a cheap yellow display (CYD) into a tiny simulated aquarium, complete with ASCII sea creatures each with their own behaviors. There’s all kinds of options …read more Continue reading Adorable ASCII Aquarium Lives On Your Desk
Here’s a pretty clever method [Dung3onlord] used to capture 3D scenes from a PlayStation 5 without needing any specialized software. All that’s needed is a series of high-resolution screenshots, and …read more Continue reading Extract 3D Video Game Content By Firing Up Photo Mode
The IKEA SKAFTSÄRV is an economical LED accent lamp, but while highly affordable it has only fixed lighting options. [simoneluconi] shows how it can easily be turned into a fully-configurable, …read more Continue reading Mod this IKEA Lamp into Smart Lighting For Not A Lot
Interested in taking some wild new 3D printing features for a test drive? preFlight is free and open source slicer that brings a host of processing improvements as well as …read more Continue reading preFlight Slicer Brings Added Part Strength Feature, and Many More