Maker Message Monday!
Hi All!
Here is your weekly dose of “Maker Message Monday”, a list of what we are enjoying or pondering as Makers!
Random Shower Thoughts
Have you ever wondered how fast probes in space fly?
When we hear it takes eight months to get to Mars, our natural reaction is…
“Wow that seems so slow!”
(insert foot in mouth)
In this gif you can see the comparison between a 747, a SR-71 Blackbird, and New Horizons (space probe).
Still think we are moving slow through space?
Videos We Are Watching
Why This 3D Light Printer Is A Huge Game Changer!
Ever notice how 3D printers have trouble with creating edges?
Engineers believe there is a better way and they have finally proved it.
Computed Axial Lithography uses Volumetric printing is where all points in a 3D object are created simultaneously vs traditional 3D printers that build layer by layer.
By just using rays of light this 3D printer sculpts objects all at once.
There are no symmetrical sides and no staircase edges.
Overprinting is when you can take objects and print around them.
Even other liquid printers that use Stereoligothraphy printers still are printing layer by layer.
Computed Axial Lithography (CAL) can print within minutes and can print all at once.
Learn more about “CAL” by watching this video by Seeker!
Articles We Are Reading
The Secret History Of Women In Coding
Have you ever heard of Mary Allen Wilkes?
She and her team are responsible for the world’s first interactive personal computer called LINC.
How about Lady Ada Lovelace?
Lovelace wrote the first computer program in history (1833), an algorithm with which the Analytical Engine would calculate the Bernoulli sequence of numbers.
You should probably thank these Women for the technology you use every day.
However, these two females aren’t the only Women that have impacted our world of technology today.
In this article by Clive Thompson (NY Times), you will learn how computer programming has been shaped by Women throughout history.
What can we learn from our history to help us better balance the gender gap in coding?
Projects We Are Enjoying
Wireless Charging Sofa
We can all agree that wires are annoying.
ESPECIALLY if you are losing your phone charger on a constant basis.
Worry no more!
t3chflicks created a wireless charging cover which fits on your sofa arm and blends in seamlessly.
Before completing this tutorial, make sure it is okay with your family that you take apart the living room sofa!
Click here for the full tutorial on Instructables.
Podcasts We Are Listening To
The Self-Assembling Computer Chips of The Future
Transistors that power your phone are crazy small!
3,000 of them can fit across the width of a human hair to be exact.
To keep up with innovations in fields like facial recognition and augmented reality, we need to pack even more computing power into our computer chips.
In this TED talk, Karl Skjonnemand introduces a new way to create chips.
“This could be the dawn of a new era of molecular manufacturing.” – Karl Skjonnemand.
Listen to the full podcast on TED Talks Daily!
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