Good news on the fabin’ front – the RepRap achieved replication via BoingBoing. Adrian (left) and Vik (right) with a parent RepRap machine, made on a conventional rapid prototyper, and the first complete working child RepRap machine, made by the RepRap on the left. The child machine made its first successful grandchild part at 14:00 […]
BBtv looks at some of the wearable tech at the Second Skin fashion show, held at the San Francisco Exploratorium. Wearable Tech fashion show: Second Skin
Here’s an interesting body mod that turned up on Instructables – elf ears. For the folks who want to do this without surgery, here are a couple how-tos for applying elf-ear costume ears :) Elf ears in 5 minutes. HOW-TO – Apply elf ears.
Welcome to the cat future, all doors will scan your cat’s microchip (RFID) and if it’s your cat it can come inside… Keeps out unwanted cats by using your cat’s existing microchip number without the need for a collar. Automatically detects light levels and can keep your cat in at night. Designed by a vet. […]
Here are some photo’s of Segway’s new RMP, debuting at RoboBusiness – there isn’t any information available about it at this time other than it “might” cost up to $50k and it can move in any direction (omnidirectional wheels, but the term was hyperdirectional?). It uses the same parts that a Segway uses but just […]
Identigene is selling a DNA paternity test collection kit in every state except New York (Identigene let me know that New York state requires a court order or Doctor prescription along with a 3rd party witness to do a DNA test, Identigene can do it – just need those requirements – so that’s why this […]
Nice “News from the Future” from BBC, a legal battle over a Warcraft ‘bot’. It will be interesting to read the verdict! The makers of World of Warcraft are locked in a legal battle with a firm that has produced a tool to automate many actions in the virtual world. Blizzard is suing Michael Donnelly, […]
