Isaac Newton developed calculus back in the mid-1600s as a tool to explain physical phenomena, in particular the motions of planets. As it turned out, it was also a way to encode how things move and change more generally, from economies to populations of rabbits and foxes. When Newton did it, his reasoning was mostly geometrical, […]
Stefan from CNC Kitchen is tackling a topic that is very important right now. With 3d printers boasting faster and faster print speed, is part strength effected? In short, Stefan found that if you use the default fast speeds and the default nozzle on the Bambu, your prints are weaker. Of course he doesn’t stop […]
Cut, join, and weave bamboo to make
a beautiful shiorido tea garden gate.
Itโs a lamp. How special can it be? Thatโs what I was thinking when I accepted an offer to try out the Redgrass R9 Desk Lamp. Despite not being a particular fan of the concept of โunboxingโ โ or even the word โ from the instant it arrived, I knew that I was in for […]
Head over to Los Angele State Historic Park this Saturday as Maker Faire Los Angeles returns bigger and better than ever in a collaborative production between Los Angeles Public Library + City of STEM.
One thing that almost any 3D printing enthusiast will agree on is that filament waste is a frustrating concern. Depending on the machine you’re using, your failure rate, or how it handles purging, the amount of wasted filament can sometimes be shocking. This adds up not only to wasted money, but also more stuff in […]
Organizer David Calkins and combat robot legend Ray Billings talk about RoboGames. After a four-year hiatus, RoboGames returns on April 6th through the 9th to the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, California. RoboGames is the world’s largest robot competition with over 54 different events — everything from tiny little Rubik’s cube-sized Sumo robots that act […]
