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Most three-dimensional glass objects are produced via either a molding, blowing or perhaps even 3D-printing process. Chinese scientists, however, have devised a technique of folding such items into shape – and it has some key advantages over other meth… Continue reading Origami-inspired technique used to created folded glass objects
While there are now a number of towable tiny homes on the market, most stay no wider than the width of a typical road. The Grande S1 is different, in that it folds out to three times its in-transit size once deployed.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Hous… Continue reading Grande S1 tiny home folds out to three times its towable size
Six years ago we first heard about the MyCanoe, a two-person canoe that folds up like origami for transit and storage. Its makers are now back on Kickstarter with the smaller, lighter MyCanoe Solo 2.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Ki… Continue reading MyCanoe Solo 2 puts origami canoe tech in a smaller, lighter package
E-mobility startup Wildeway has given its fat-tire folding ebike a substantial battery upgrade, with the 1,500-Wh unit powering the FW11 for 100 miles at the lowest pedal-assist most or 65 miles using the throttle only.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycle… Continue reading Fat-tire folding ebike rolls with big battery for 100-mile-plus range
German electronics veteran Blaupunkt – probably best known for its car stereos – has entered the US e-mobility space riding a folding ebike with three different names that offers pedal assist up to 20 mph and a range of 45 miles.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Blaupunkt rides into the US with 45-mile folding ebike
We see a lot of clocks, and many of the better ones have some 3D printed elements to them. But [Carl Sabanski] shows us his kits for making sundials for …read more Continue reading Sundial Collection is 2D Printed
Spokane-based e-mobility outfit Heybike is due to launch a new folding ebike at CES 2023 in Las Vegas this week. The full-suspension Tyson is built around a unibody magnesium-alloy frame, is powered by a 750-W motor and rolls on fat tires for multi-ter… Continue reading Heybike reveals folding fat-tire ebike with unibody magnesium-alloy frame
Chinese mobile gadget maker Oppo has announced the launch of a second-generation folding phone, plus its first challenge to Samsung’s Flip. Both have launched in China, but the flip-style handset will become Oppo’s first foldable to be released in glob… Continue reading Oppo’s 2nd-gen foldable flagship joined by flip-style phone
If part of your trip to and from the office involves popping on a train or bus, a folding ebike can help make the remainder of the commute a lot less sweaty than a motorless ride. The C1 from startup Wowcat aims to get you there in style too.Continue R… Continue reading Carbon-framed folding ebike rides for up to 75 miles
Over the past couple of years, a lot of people have discovered the joys of telecommuting from locations other than their official workplace. The Nomad Desk was designed with such folks in mind, as it can be folded up and carried in a backpack.Continue … Continue reading Go-anywhere Nomad Desk folds up and travels in a backpack