by The Curious Technologist | Oct 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
txchnologist: Mechanical Sidekicks Show Softer Side Of Robotics by Txchnologist staff By now, you’ve probably seen Boston Dynamics’ ATLAS, the six-foot, 330-pound humanoid robot that is part of DARPA’s robotics challenge. While this machine is one of the most advanced...
by The Curious Technologist | Oct 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
smarterplanet: GLASS ACT Background: Nature recently published a paper on a new technology for windows. In a nutshell: glass has been prepared that selectively absorbs visible and near-infrared light when an electrochemical voltage is applied. This opens the way to...
by The Curious Technologist | Oct 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
TELLING YOUR STORIES WITH VIDEO “IDEO’s Toy Lab releases Spark Camera, its first iPhone app for grown-ups Fast uploading. Easy access to filters. The ability to add your own soundtrack. The Spark Camera app makes it simple and fun to shoot, edit, and share...
by The Curious Technologist | Oct 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
East Bay Mini Maker Faire is coming up Sunday Oct 20, 2013. This Theo Jansen and Buckminster Fuller inspired walking strandbeest pod will be there. Tickets: http://ebmakerfaire2013-es2.eventbrite.com/?rank=2 Scott Parenteau, a commercial welder, made this mammoth...
