Collaborate Disseminate
A distinct blue pigment reminiscent of turquoise or a clear sky was used by the ancient Maya to paint pottery, sculptures, clothing, murals, jewelry, and even human sacrifices. What makes …read more Continue reading How the Lost Mystery Pigment ‘Maya Blue’ Got Recreated
There’s plenty of technology available to help improve the quality of our Zoom calls. A top-of-the-line microphone is a great start. Continue reading 7 Best Microphones for Zoom
It may seem like a basic color, but blue is actually rather rare in the natural world. That complicates the search for natural blue food colorings, but now a team of scientists has found a promising candidate hiding in red cabbage.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Natural brilliant blue food coloring wrung out of red cabbage
After discovering that honeybees understand the concept of zero, scientists tested the insect’s ability to spot gains and losses. Continue reading Honeybees Can Add and Subtract, Study Finds
Phytoplankton blooms tint the oceans green, which means their response to warmer waters will shake up the ocean color scheme. Continue reading Climate Change Will Alter the Color of Half of Earth’s Oceans by 2100
“The discovery of lapis lazuli in the dental calculus of an 11th-century religious woman is without precedent in the European medieval archaeological record.” Continue reading Scientists Identify a Medieval Artist by the Blue Gemstone in Her Teeth
For all their applications, 3D printers can be finicky machines. From extruder problems, misaligned or missing layers, to finding an overnight print turned into a tangled mess, and that’s all assuming your printer bed is perfectly leveled. [Ricardo de Azambuja’s] new linear delta printer was frustrating him. No matter what he did, it wouldn’t retain the bed leveling calibration, so he had to improvise — Blu-Tack to the rescue.
It turns out [Azambuja]’s problem was so bad that the filament wouldn’t even attempt to adhere to the printing bed. So, he turned to Printrun Proterface and a combination of its …read more
Continue reading Printing Bed Off-Kilter? Blu-Tack To The Rescue!
The mic drops a size. The post Blue Raspberry Gives You a Solid USB Mic on the Go appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading Blue Raspberry Gives You a Solid USB Mic on the Go