Collaborate Disseminate
Calculators are so ubiquitous and so familiar that they are easy to take for granted in many different ways. [lcamtuf] points out one that has probably never occurred to many …read more Continue reading Calculator UI Is More Complex Than You Might Think
Researchers demonstrate that something interesting happens when a small drone with a spindly airframe spins at a high speed: it very nearly turns invisible. The spidery device is shown mounted …read more Continue reading Spidery Drone Goes Near-invisible By Spinning Really, Really Fast
3D printing has been around long enough that everyone’s heard at least one weird trick regarding 3D prints. [Angus] of [Maker’s Muse] puts a few to the test, and came …read more Continue reading Flex Filament Stuck To Your Build Platform? Reach For The Isopropanol
[cmh]’s ultra-simple top cover for the Snapmaker U1 3D printer has a 3D model, but don’t let that fool you. There’s no 3D printing at all involved in this project. Rather, …read more Continue reading Cut And Fold Your 3D Printer’s Next Cover
Full body tracking in VR applications involves attaching sensors to one’s body, and [Jaki] has a DIY method to do it on the cheap: the Vive Tracker Lite project repurposes …read more Continue reading Full Body VR Tracking Is Just Some Recycled Hardware Away
[lcamtuf] is not just a calculator superfan, but also a skilled builder. That much is evident in the fabulous design of Calcumator 2000, an electromechanical calculator that uses voltmeter readouts …read more Continue reading Voltmeter-Based Floating Point Calculator Does It In Style
Valve recently released a new version of the Steam Controller, which features a wired USB puck that serves both as charger and dedicated, low-latency wireless receiver. The downside is they …read more Continue reading DIY Steam Controller Puck Offers Xbox, Switch, PlayStation Emulation Modes
Speaking is much faster than typing, and while it’s an increasingly convenient way to interact with computers, it’s hardly private. Providing speech privacy in a way we haven’t seen before …read more Continue reading Speak Silently With An Ultrasound Probe
Vehicles long ago began to incorporate electronics and software, to the point that modern vehicles increasingly have a sort of architecture problem. The software end of things evolves ever more …read more Continue reading Software-Defined Vehicles Loom Closer Every Year
Giving machines the ability to communicate nonverbally has real value, and [Drew Smith] clearly thinks your robot deserves better than an emoji. He shared a very interesting approach with his …read more Continue reading To Build More Believable Bots, Simulate The Neurochemistry