futurescope:
Disney Research - Paper Generators: Harvesting Energy from Touching, Rubbing & Sliding
We present a new energy harvesting technology that ge...
thisistheverge:
How the sound masters of ‘Gravity’ broke the rules to make noise in a vacuum
3D and IMAX may receive top billing, but the secret weapon of Alf...
utcjonesobservatory:
Predicting The Future Could Improve Remote-Control of Space Robots:
A new system could make space exploration robots faster and more effi...
sagansense:
How to Give Prosthetic Hands Touch Sense
Although prosthetic hands give amputees a way to grasp objects, they do not offer a sense of touch. That ...
robinwdavey:
Print versions of two recent Wired Italia pieces. Thought I’d post these as the gif versions lose some of the detail.
Are these available as pri...
murphyandrew:
Modern All-In-One Record Console
This modern piece is a flagship of the 1950’s, a time when similar sound systems may be the centrepiece of many...
txchnologist:
Mechanical Sidekicks Show Softer Side Of Robotics
by Txchnologist staff
By now, you’ve probably seen Boston Dynamics’ ATLAS, the six-foot, 330-p...
smarterplanet:
GLASS ACT
Background: Nature recently published a paper on a new technology for windows. In a nutshell: glass has been prepared that selectivel...
