The LGBTQ Community Is Locked and Loaded
Spurred by fear of Trump’s America, the LGBTQ community is strapping up. Continue reading The LGBTQ Community Is Locked and Loaded
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The Company Behind Dakota Access Is Pushing Another Pipeline In Texas
When Energy Transfer Partners announced the project, they didn’t ask for permission, but simply told residents a massive pipeline was coming through some of their properties—soon. Continue reading The Company Behind Dakota Access Is Pushing Another Pipeline In Texas
Corpus Christi Is the Latest American City to Suffer a Water Crisis
Another week, another water problem. Continue reading Corpus Christi Is the Latest American City to Suffer a Water Crisis
Three Other Oil and Gas Pipelines, and What They Put at Risk
With all eyes turned to the Dakota Access Pipeline, three oil and gas projects have been making steady headway. Continue reading Three Other Oil and Gas Pipelines, and What They Put at Risk
Watch the Highlight Reel of Blue Origin’s Successful Rocket Test
All of the fiery glory, none of the waiting. Continue reading Watch the Highlight Reel of Blue Origin’s Successful Rocket Test
Austin’s Department of Transportation Wants to Fine a Facebook Group
The police came looking for the CEO of Arcade City, a Craigslist style listing service for various services. Continue reading Austin’s Department of Transportation Wants to Fine a Facebook Group
One Man’s Journey To Build Portable Concrete 3D Printer Produces Its First Tiny House
[Alex Le Roux] want to 3D print houses. Rather than all the trouble we go through now, the contractor would make a foundation, set-up the 3D printer, feed it concrete, and go to lunch.
It’s by no means the first concrete printer we’ve covered, but the progress he’s made is really interesting. It also doesn’t hurt that he’s claimed to make the first livable structure in the United States. We’re not qualified to verify that statement, maybe a reader can help out, but that’s pretty cool!
The printer is a very scaled gantry system. To avoid having an extremely heavy frame, …read more
The Small Town Judge Who Sees a Quarter of the Nation’s Patent Cases
Texas Judge Rodney Gilstrap didn’t design this system, but he’s been a willful participant in it. Continue reading The Small Town Judge Who Sees a Quarter of the Nation’s Patent Cases
How Scientists Are Fighting a Zika Outbreak in the US
In our new series, “Symptomatic” Motherboard explores how we’re combating the globe’s most threatening diseases. Continue reading How Scientists Are Fighting a Zika Outbreak in the US