An LED Sphere For Your Desk
The Las Vegas Sphere is great and all, but few of us can afford the expense to travel to out there to see it on the regular. If you’re looking …read more Continue reading An LED Sphere For Your Desk
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6 considerations for 2025 cybersecurity investment decisions
Cybersecurity professionals may be concerned about the constantly shifting threat landscape. From the increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) by malicious actors to the expanding attack surface, cybersecurity risks evolve, and defenders need to m… Continue reading 6 considerations for 2025 cybersecurity investment decisions
Sphere duplicates world’s largest LED display dome for Middle East venue
The team behind the Sphere, the incredible Las Vegas building that boasts bragging rights as the world’s largest spherical building and hosts the world’s largest LED display on its exterior, has revealed plans to create a second version in the United A… Continue reading Sphere duplicates world’s largest LED display dome for Middle East venue
Have a Ball with This 3D Printed Sphere-Making Machine
Alright, everyone has 30 seconds to get all the jokes out of their system before we proceed with a look at this 3D printed wooden ball polisher. Ready? Theoretically, making …read more Continue reading Have a Ball with This 3D Printed Sphere-Making Machine
3D Printing a Nifty Sphere Without Supports
[DaveMakesStuff] demonstrates a great technique for 3D printing a sphere; a troublesome shape for filament-based printers to handle. As a bonus, it uses a minimum of filament. His ideas can be …read more Continue reading 3D Printing a Nifty Sphere Without Supports
Backyard LED Sculpture Inspired By Las Vegas Sphere
The Las Vegas Sphere is a large building. It stands 112 meters high and 157 meters wide, and is covered in a full 54,000 square meters of LED displays. That’s …read more Continue reading Backyard LED Sculpture Inspired By Las Vegas Sphere
LEGO Rig Makes Pretty Water Vortexes
LEGO and its Technic line is a great way to learn about all kinds of mechanical things, but it’s also just a whole lot of fun to play with. We …read more Continue reading LEGO Rig Makes Pretty Water Vortexes
“Micromotors” could more effectively treat rheumatoid arthritis
Although the drinking of hydrogen-gas-infused water can help treat rheumatoid arthritis, the effects are limited. Scientists have developed what could be a better alternative, though, in the form of tiny injectable gas-emitting “micromotors.”Continue R… Continue reading “Micromotors” could more effectively treat rheumatoid arthritis
SPHERE Secures $10 Million in Series A Funding
New Capital Positions Company for Accelerated Growth in Access Control Management for On-Prem and Cloud Environments; Increases Functionality Across IAM and Expands Managed Service Capabilities Hoboken, New Jersey – February 18, 2021 – SPHERE, a wom… Continue reading SPHERE Secures $10 Million in Series A Funding
Disco Ain’t Dead: Blinky Ball Makes You Solder Inside a Dome
Disco balls take a zillion mirrors glued to a sphere and shine a spotlight on them. But what if the ball itself was the light source? Here’s a modern version that uses addressable LEDs in a 3D-printed sphere that also hides the electronics inside the ball itself.
Check out the video below to see the fantastic results. It’s a Teensy 3.6 driving a whopping 130 WS2812 LEDs to make this happen. (The sphere has the highest surface area to volume ratio!) There’s even a microphone and an accelerometer to make the orb interactive. Hidden inside is a 4400 mAh battery …read more
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