Buttercup the duck gets a 3-D printed foot
This duck is named Buttercup. He was born with a backwards left foot......»»
Seminal Michael Faraday paper digitally stored in fluorescent dyes
The dyes are cheap to make, but they can't be read without a special microscope. Harvard researchers have developed a data-storage approach based on mixtures of fluorescent dyes that are printed onto an epoxy surface in tiny spots. The mix.....»»
New hybrid 3D-printing technique will add a fourth dimension to additive manufacturing
A new chemical process for additive manufacturing suggests exciting possibilities for 4D printed components—such as properties that change over time......»»
The Best Part of Windows 11 Is Its Linux, Argues Ars Technica
The best part of Windows 11 is Linux, argues Ars Technica: For years now, Windows 10's Windows Subsystem for Linux has been making life easier for developers, sysadmins, and hobbyists who have one foot in the Windows world and one foot in the Linux w.....»»
Diablo 2 Resurrected: beginner’s guide
If you step foot in the wrong area, the hoards of demonic monsters won't hesitate to rip you apart. Check out this beginner's guide to Diablo II: Resurrected......»»
New study on African buffalo offers insights on persistence of highly contagious pathogens
A new Oregon State University study on foot-and-mouth disease among buffalo in South Africa could help explain how certain extremely contagious pathogens are able to persist and reach endemic stage in a population, long after they've burned through t.....»»
Copper foil shortage could force motherboard and GPU prices higher
DigiTimes (paywalled, per Tom’s Hardware) is reporting that copper foil used to make printed circuit boards continues to be in short supply, and that suppliers are encountering rising costs as a result. As such, one has to wonder how much of the co.....»»
Infrared light therapy gadget touts relief to foot pain sufferers
The Bright Health Foot Relief devices promises pain relief through the use of infrared light targeted just beneath the skin to speed up healing......»»
Vera Rubin Observatory should find five interstellar objects a year, many of which we could chase down with spacecraft
In a year (perhaps two), the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile will become operational and commence its 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). Using its 8.4-meter (27 foot) mirror and 3.2 gigapixel camera, this observatory is expected to co.....»»
How To “Over-Mold” Clear Parts
This week's video is about creating a flexible over-molded polyurethane clear acrylic lid using a four part 3D printed mold. The post How To “Over-Mold” Clear Parts appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
An alarm went off on SpaceX"s all-tourist space flight. The problem was the toilet
As Jared Isaacman and his three fellow crewmates were freeflying through Earth's orbit, shielded from the unforgiving vacuum of space by nothing but a 13-foot-wide carbon-fiber capsule, an alarm started blaring......»»
A 3D-Printed Chicken Breast Was Cooked With Frickin’ Lasers
Engineers at Columbia University developed a system that can simultaneously produce and heat food with precision......»»
Engineers Figured Out How To Cook 3D-Printed Chicken With Lasers
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Engineers at Columbia University [...] figured out how to simultaneously 3D-print and cook layers of pureed chicken, according to a recent paper published in the journal npj Science of Food. [........»»
Engineers figured out how to cook 3D-printed chicken with lasers
Setup can't synthesize complete meals like the Star Trek replicator, but it's a start Creative Machines Lab at Columbia Engineering has developed a system of software-controlled lasers to cook food with precision, retain moisture with the.....»»
Engineers figured out how to cook 3D printed chicken with lasers
Setup can't synthesize complete meals like the Star Trek Replicator, but it's a start Creative Machines Lab at Columbia Engineering have developed a system of software-controlled lasers to cook food with precision, retain moisture with the.....»»
When extreme events are no longer rare: Lessons from Hurricane Ida
When Hurricane Ida barreled into Louisiana late last month, bringing 10- to 15-foot storm surges and record-breaking winds, many wondered whether the New Orleans' levee system—newly rebuilt at a cost of approximately $14.5 billion—would be strong.....»»
Google is Buying a New York City Office Building for $2.1 Billion
Google is buying a new office building on Manhattan's West Side for $2.1 billion, the most expensive sale of a U.S. office building since the pandemic started. From a report: The tech giant is already leasing a 1.3 million-square-foot building in Hud.....»»
Facebook adds a battery-powered smart screen to the Portal line
The Portal line has always been a kind of odd duck in the world of smart screens. Facebook’s most significant contribution to the category is almost certainly Smart Camera, which uses AI to track a subject and pan and zoom accordingly to keep them.....»»
SpaceX just brought the first all-tourist crew back from space. Here"s what"s next
Four people, all of whom just six months ago had no formal spaceflight training, strapped themselves into a SpaceX capsule atop a 200-foot-tall rocket and took a three-day spin around Earth. After splashing down off the coast of Florida on Saturday,.....»»
Taiwan PCB output value to top NT$800 billion in 2021
Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers are expected to see their combined output value reach between NT$756.8 billion (US$27.3 billion) and NT$827.2 billion in 2021, according to the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA)......»»
Beware the hidden bias behind TikTok resumes
Hiring processes need to be about letting people put their best foot forward, whether that is in writing or on video. Nagaraj Nadendla Contributor Share on Twitter Nagaraj Naden.....»»