If you have recently watched the Bob Lazer: Area 51 & Flying Saucers documentary on Netflix, you probably have alien fever like us. David Lipman is a high school student from California has built an algorithm that could comb through the light that data telescopes captured from Tabby’s Star and flag images that might be […]
Watch Simone Giertz Turn Her Tesla Into A Pickup Truck
Elon Musk (CEO Tesla) recently stated on an episode of “Ride The Lightning” that Tesla’s planned electric pickup truck “will be a better truck than an F-150 in terms of truck-like functionality and be a better sports car than a standard (porsche) 911.” The Tesla pickup truck could take a few years before it is […]
NASA Announces “Project Dragonfly”
NASA just announced their next major planetary science mission called Project Dragonfly. This plan outlines how NASA will send a small spacecraft to saturn’s moon Titan, a moon with an extremely dense atmosphere. A microwave-sized rotorcraft will fly from location to location above the surface of Titan. The craft will cover 180 kilometers over two […]
How Hard Can You Hit A Golfball Before It Breaks? Watch In Super Slow Motion!
How hard do you think you could hit a golf ball? When a golf club is swung and comes in contact with a ball, there is an elastic collision that takes place. The ball squishes and uses the restored energy to rebound off of the club. It goes from elastic deformation to plastic deformation. So […]
You Can Now Use Your Mind To Control A Robot Arm
A team from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) has created the first noninvasive mind-controlled robot arm. Researchers described in journal Science Robotics how they used machine learning techniques and sensing to create a brain-computer interface that could reach signals deep within the brains wearing EEG head caps. What Is An EEG Cap? “Electroencephalography (EEG) […]
Why Bill Gates Is Funding Carbon Engineering
Bill Gates-Backed Carbon Capture Plant Does The Work Of 40 Million Trees Carbon Engineering is a company out of British Columbia that is creating clean fuel out of air. The company is backed by Bill Gates and other oil giants like Chevron, BHP, and Occidental. They use a combination of giant fans and complex chemical […]
Starhopper, STEM Teacher Shortages, and Automated Pool Cleaning Robots
Maker Message Monday! Here is your weekly dose of “Maker Message Monday”, a list of what we are enjoying or pondering as Makers! Random Thoughts People who need glasses basically need to pay to see while the rest of us are on an unlimited free trial. Videos We Are Watching Elon Musk’s Multi-billion Dollar […]
3D Printing Rockets, Futurism, and A Robot Drummer
Maker Message Monday! Here is your weekly dose of “Maker Message Monday”, a list of what we are enjoying or pondering as Makers! Random Thoughts “If your kid’s education is an investment, then Parent-Teacher nights are the shareholder meetings” Videos We Are Watching A startup in LA is 3D printing a rocket in 60 […]
Lightsabers, Worldwide AI, and a DIY Doggo Walking Light
Maker Message Monday! Here is your weekly dose of “Maker Message Monday”, a list of what we are enjoying or pondering as Makers! Random Thoughts “Photon cannon” sounds way cooler than “flashlight”. Videos We Are Watching How close are we to creating a lightsaber? A lightsaber is the most famous weapon in movie history! […]
3D Printing Hearts, Fighting Asteroids, and A DIY Camera Slider
Maker Message Monday! Here is your weekly dose of “Maker Message Monday”, a list of what we are enjoying or pondering as Makers! Random Shower Thoughts “Using solar panels to power an air conditioning unit is like using the Sun’s power against itself.” Videos We Are Watching Israeli researchers have created an entirely 3D […]