Collaborate Disseminate
Cabin fever: the inability to socialize with other humans does weird things to the human brain. Then again some of us are born to stand out, and one such amazing maker, [Lee], is spending time making weird switches from basically anything.
So what would you consider weird? How about using …read more
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Scientists have warned that disproportionate sampling of wealthy people impacts research results. Delos Incorporated didn’t get the memo. Continue reading If Rich People Are the Variables in ‘Westworld,’ No Wonder the Experiment Sucks
Where are their helmets? Continue reading Watch Humans Fail at Being Self-Driving Cars
Spacecraft fires are one of the most dangerous situations an astronaut can face. With Saffire, NASA hopes to better understand them. Continue reading Why NASA Will Be Lighting Stuff in Space on Fire This Week
The results are not what you might expect. Continue reading This Is What Happens When You Boil an iPhone 7
The local community voted against the experiment, but the government has decided to move forward somewhere else. Continue reading Florida Needs a New Place to Release Genetically-Modified Anti-Zika Mosquitoes
[Adam] over at Makefast Workshop writes about some of the tests they’ve been running on their 3D printer. They experimented with pausing a 3D print midway and inserting various materials into the print. In this case, sand, water, and metal BBs.
The first experiment was a mixture of salt and water used to make a can chiller for soda or beer (the blue thing in the upper right). It took some experimentation to get a print that didn’t leak and was strong. For example, if the water was too cold the print could come off the plate or delaminate. If …read more
Continue reading Putting Sand, Water, and Metal into A 3D Print