considering that the beginning of the Web people have been controlling robots over it, peering at grainy gifs of faraway rec spaces as the robot trundles around. RunMyRobot.com has taken that concept as well as brought it completely into the teens. These robots utilize wifi or mobile connections, are 3D printed, as well as run…
There was a time when virtual reality seemed like it would remain in the realm of science fiction at least for the foreseeable future. then we were blessed with products like the Power glove and virtual boy which seemed to make it more of a reality, if not a clunky and limited one. Now, though,…
aside from being the focus of a series of bizarre conspiracy theories, 5G cellular networks offer the pledge of ultra-fast Internet access anywhere within their range. To that end there are a new breed of devices created to supply home broadband using 5G as a backhaul. It’s one of these, a Nokia Fastmile, that [Eddie…
Humans seem to have a odd love affair with testing their limits, especially when it pertains to spinning. maybe they ride the Gravitron while dreaming they’re in NASA’s 20 g test centrifuge. When carnival rides aren’t enough though, a few intrepid hackers bust out the welders and take matters into their own hands. This is a…
It may not look like it in some parts of the world, but electric cars are acquiring much more and much more market share over conventional forms of transportation. The fastest-growing segment is the e-bike, which some say are growing at 16x the rate of conventional bikes (which have grown at 15% during the pandemic).…
In the cyberdeck world, some designs are indicated to evoke a cyberpunk vibe, an aesthetic that’s a lot more lighthearted than serious. Some cyberdecks, though, are a little a lot more severe about hardening their designs against adverse conditions. That’s where something like the ARK-io SurvivalDeck comes into play. Granted, there does seem to be…
[Kyle Gabriel] knows mushrooms, and his years of experience really shine through in his thorough documentation of an automated mushroom cultivation environment, created with off-the-shelf sensors and hardware as much as possible. The results speak for themselves, with some delicious fried oyster mushrooms to show for it! Fried oyster mushrooms, grown from scratch. The most…
When we write about drone stories from the United Kingdom, they often have a slightly depressing air to them as we relate tales of unverified air proximity reports closing airports or bungled official investigations that would make the Keystone Kops look like competent professionals. But here’s a drone story from this rainswept isle sure to…
To build any sort of autonomous vehicle, you need a controller. This has to deal with all sorts of jobs – reading sensor outputs, controlling motors and actuators, managing power sources – controlling a car of even moderate complexity requires significant resources. modern cars are a great example of this – even non-autonomous cars can have separate computers…
earlier this Fall, a Samsung storage facility in South Africa was robbed as well as the thieves got away with a quantity of wise televisions. Samsung proceeded to execute a little-known function called “TV Block” which is installed on all of their TV products. The serial numbers of the stolen TV sets are flagged in…