Ironwood
One of the world’s great engineering materials grows on trees.
Month: April 2013
Homebrew — Audio Console Fusion
Past and future come together in this state-of-the-art audio console.
GitHub Now Supports STL File Viewing
Social Coding company GitHub has released a free, in-browser viewer for STL files in full 3D. In comparison to the iterative, collaborative environments for working on software, hardware has a lot of ground to make up, and GitHub’s doing great work to push things along. I’m eager to see how this grows and how it’s used in comparison to popular services like Thingiverse.
Cloning the DARwIn-OP
3D-print a $12,000 humanoid robot — for half that price.
DIY Electronic Birthday Candle
Electrical engineer and tinkerer Michael Ciuffo created this clever DIY Electronic Birthday Candle, which actually goes out when you blow on it, for his girlfriend’s birthday!
How-To: Modern Patio Table Update
Give your boring outdoor furniture a springtime makeover with this modern patio table update tutorial!
Somewhere Outside the Rainbow: Imaging Across the EM Spectrum
Inspired by FLIR Systems scientist Austin Richards’ recent book, “Alien Vision,” I decided to see if I could put together my own imaging-based tour of the electromagnetic spectrum using web-based resources. This post is the result. Here are 17 striking images from across the spectrum at wavelengths ranging from one meter down to one-trillionth of a meter, from radio waves to gamma rays, arranged in order of increasing frequency / energy. Each is accompanied by a caption identifying the instrument used to record the image, the approximate wavelength at which it was recorded, the subject, and a link for those seeking more information.
