Month: April 2012

Textable Robotic Espresso Machine

Textable Robotic Espresso Machine

SMS text messaging is a versatile way to communicate. There doesn’t even have to be a human on the other side for a message to be useful. You can just as easily send a text to a robot as to a friend. That must have been what cloud texting provider Zipwhip were thinking when they built their textable automated expresso machine.

MakerBot vs the Easter Bunny at MakerBot UG NY

MakerBot vs the Easter Bunny at MakerBot UG NY

This past Tuesday, April 3, MUGNY held their “MakerBot vs the Easter Bunny” meetup, which featured chocolate molds, a demo of some printed artifacts scanned from originals using Autodesk’s free 123D Catch, an intro to MakerBot’s newly launched Design Studio team, and overview of home pewtering and casting, and a talk from Annelise, producer and […]

Recipe: Chocolate Dipped Nuts

Recipe: Chocolate Dipped Nuts

I’m eyeing these chocolate-dipped nuts from Allison of Some the Wiser over on Good Eats as a very tasty sweet treat. I have a real sweet tooth, but lately I’ve been trying to curb my sugar habit. I’ve been looking for snacks that give me a good dose of protein and energy, without all the […]