This ‘Skin’ Is as Hard as Artificial Tooth Enamel and Can Heal Itself
Oh, and it’s antibacterial, too. Continue reading This ‘Skin’ Is as Hard as Artificial Tooth Enamel and Can Heal Itself
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Tricked-Out Tablet Becomes Workbench Tool
The workbench of the typical electronics hobbyist today would probably be largely recognizable by Heathkit builders back in the 60s and 70s. But where the techs and tinkerers of yesteryear would have had a real dead-tree SAMS Photofact schematic spread out on the bench, today you’ll get more use out of a flat-screen display for data sheets and schematics, and this handy shop Frankentablet might be just the thing to build.
Tablets like the older Nexus 9 that [enginoor] used as the basis for this build have a little bit of a form-factor problem because unlike a laptop, a tablet …read more
Newly Discovered Gecko Gets Extremely Nude in Order to Survive
The lizard’s ability to trash its outer scales could yield insights into regenerative medicine. Continue reading Newly Discovered Gecko Gets Extremely Nude in Order to Survive
Simple Game Boy iPhone Mod Is Simple
We’ve featured the work of [Modpurist] before, but his latest hack is wonderful in its simplicity. He wanted to create a more authentic Game Boy feel on his iPhone, so he printed out and stuck a skin on the front that makes it look like a Game Boy. Or rather, a Phone Boy, as the form factor is a bit different.
By measuring out the on-screen buttons and using light photo paper, he was able to have buttons on the skin as well: the touch screen still works through it. You can download his printable templates… and the finishing touch …read more
