Collaborate Disseminate
I was enchanted by a failed project this week. [Andrew Consroe]’s CNC scroll saw doesn’t work yet, but the emphasis is on the word “yet”. Heck, even when it does work, it might not make sense, but that’s not the point anyway.
A scroll saw table has a vertical reciprocating …read more
Learning to play the piano is tough, and can be a bit boring. Many people hire a tutor, but technology can help maintain your interest and keep you motivated too. MeloQuest has launched a mobile adventure game called Keys & Kingdoms that’s designed to … Continue reading MeloQuest turns learning to play piano into a gaming adventure
Back in 2018 a team of Australian researchers presented a novel font called Sans Forgetica, with the claim that it helps enhance memory. A team of UK and New Zealand researchers put the font to the test, and in a newly published peer-reviewed article r… Continue reading Study finds “memory-boosting” font doesn’t improve recall
With a large proportion of knowledge workers doing now doing their jobs from home, the need for tools to help them feel connected to their profession can be as important as tools to, more practically, keep them connected. Today, a company whose platform helps do precisely that is announcing a growth round of funding after […] Continue reading GO1, an enterprise learning platform, picks up $40M from Microsoft, Salesforce and more
A landmark study, published in the journal Cell Reports, is offering the first direct evidence of a process by which our brains consolidate memories during sleep. The researchers witnessed neuronal firing patterns in humans during sleep that suggest we… Continue reading Landmark research watches sleeping brains replay waking experiences
KiCAD has a rightfully earned image problem regarding beginners. The shiny new version 5 has improved things (and we’re very excited for v6!) but the tool is a bit obtuse even when coming from a electronics design background, so we’re always excited to see new learning material. [Mike Watts] is …read more
It is certainly no newsflash to suggest exercise is beneficial for brain health, but exactly how physical activity confers cognitive enhancements is still not entirely clear. Compelling new research from Oregon Health & Science University… Continue reading Exercising before study may enhance learning and stimulate new neural connections
Open source hardware and software company Arduino has teamed up with Google to develop and launch the Arduino Science Kit Physics Lab. Designed for students aged 11 to 14, the kit helps kids experiment with forces, motion, magnetism and condu… Continue reading Arduino and Google get middle schoolers kitted out for science
Making and coding are important skills for future engineers and technicians to master. Not long after the Raspberry Pi computer board was released, Kano started offering build-a-computer kits to makers young and old. With a focus on the form… Continue reading Kano partners with Microsoft for build-it-yourself laptop for kids
The Seaboard Grand offered a pretty impressive take on expressive keyboard playing when it was revealed back in 2013. Instead of separate black and white keys, the Grand’s whole spongy surface was available as the playing area. Now Roli has c… Continue reading Roli swaps soft keys for solid with Lumi learning platform