Do you know the law of least astonishment? I am not sure of its origin, but I first learned it from the exceptional “Tao of Programming.” simply put, it is the principle that software must always respond to the users in a way that least astonishes them. In other words, printing a paper shouldn’t erase…
There are plenty of RC automobiles and robot platforms out there that you can buy. However, there’s an understanding that’s gained from building your own rover from the ground up. Which is precisely what [Alex] got from developing this compact 3D printed rover design. The design is by no means fast; it’s intended more for…
Back in 2015, European space agency (ESA) astronaut Tim Peake brought a pair of specially equipped Raspberry Pi computers, nicknamed Izzy and Ed, onto the international space station and invited students back on earth to develop software for them as part of the Astro Pi Challenge. To date, much more than 50,000 young people have…