Kickstarter Alert: Learn About Circuits with Spintronics
Spintronics teach you about circuits—but with a mechanical system!
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Category: Engineering
‘Mythbusters’ Meets ‘Top Gear’ in the Hilarious Science Show ‘The Great Escapists’
Mythbuster Tory Belicci and gear-head Richard Hammond are standard on a tropical island; will they build their great escape, or is there trouble in paradise?
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10 Things to Know About the 2020 Chevy Bolt EV
What to expect from the 2020 Chevy Bolt EV? Here’s a list of notable elements of what it’s like inside and how it performs when driving.
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Kickstarter Alert: Check Out Robo Wunderkind’s LEGO-Compatible Robot Building and Programming Kit for Young Creators
Check out this Kickstarter campaign for a LEGO-compatible robotics building and programming platform designed for kids. [Sponsored]
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Kickstarter Alert: 3D Print Your Own Amazing Draconic Dice Crypt for Truly Epic Game Nights
Check out this Kickstarter campaign for this amazing 3D-printable Draconic Dice Crypt and boost your game night cred to the next level!
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Breaking Atmo – March 2019
Space happenings for March of 2019: dragons, tests, last images, and a unique spacewalk.
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High Tech Treats in { Device Diary } Vol. 12
The { DeviceDiary } is our place to share some of the devices and accessories that rank high in the “cool, I need that” category.
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Mech Battle Is Finally On — October 17th!
We’re finally going to get to see mechs go at it like our future has always promised us! The MegaBots Eagle Prime Mk3-Class Mech will face off with KURATAS October 17th.
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SmartAC Is Tech for More Economical Air Conditioning
A smartAC kit can make a dumb plug-in air conditioner a bit smarter and help with energy management.
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ArcAttack’s Tribute to American Inventors
ArcAttack has posted this great homage to American inventors. Join us as we celebrate the ingenuity and inventions that made our country what it is today.
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KOOV Coding and Robotics Kit Creates Innovators
A new coding and robotics kit for the innovators of tomorrow from Sony, KOOV comes with everything needed to start creating unique robotic creations.
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Summer Cooling With This DIY Bed Fan Hack
Don’t have A/C, or don’t want to keep it on all night when it’s hot in the house? This DIY hack will give you a cool night’s sleep and save you some money.
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Nightingale Sleep System Sings Sweet Dreams
Nightingale is a connected device that helps mask unwanted noises by creating blankets of ambient sound.
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Rheem Residential Equipment Joins the Internet of Things
Rheem has brought Internet of Things to its HVAC equipment with EcoNet technology. BONUS: We get to chat with HGTV’s Josh Temple about smart home equipment.
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CES Report – Smart Detection of Radon with Airthings Wave
The new Wave radon detector from Airthings gives homeowners much more than just an alert when radon levels are dangerously high: it provides long-term analysis of the dangerous gas.
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CES Report – Epson Moverio AR Glasses for DJI Drones
The newest version of the Moverio smart eyewear from Epson are specially designed for enhancing the capabilities of aerial drones, especially those from industry leader DJI.
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CES Preview: Smart Home Could Mean Discounted Insurance
ROC-Connect and CoreLogic use data from smart homes to help insurance companies create safer homes and (potentially) reduce insurance rates.
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Are Smarter Cars Safer Cars?
New proposals may force the Internet of Things into automobiles by 2023.
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Can ELIOT Take the Internet of Things Everywhere?
Legrand’s ELIOT is a new Internet of Things (IoT) system designed for the built environment with the consumer in mind.
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Parrot Disco Soars in First Person
The fixed-wing Parrot Disco drone is ready for consumers to purchase and experience first-person views of high-speed, long-duration flight.
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Samsung’s Future IoT Is Nation-Wide
There is a dedicated Internet of Things network coming from Samsung that can connect devices across a nation.
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‘Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds’ at EMP Museum
I previously mentioned the upcoming Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds exhibit at EMP Museum, but yesterday I actually got to check it out ahead of its opening this weekend, May 21st.
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Mu-so Qb: The Best Sound I’ve Ever Heard From an 8″ Cube
The Mu-so Qb has a bigger, cleaner, fresher sound that you’d believe from a speaker twice its size.
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Kickstarter Alert: The Edge Collapsible, Ergonomic Desk
A desk that’s both ergonomic and convenient? That’s the idea.
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‘Tio’ Breathes New (Robotic) Life Into Old Toys
Tio is a new Kickstarter-funded robotic gadget that can be attached to old toys to add lights, motion, and even animatronics.
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Talk to Your (Internet of) Things
Is voice control the simple and effective interface that the Internet of Things has been waiting for?
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Augmented Reality for Your Ears
The “3D Advanced Driver Assistance System” (3D-ADAS) is audio-based AR for drivers. The system augments the environment around the user with sound, both with the specific audible signal and with its location.
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Collect “Science XP” With Kids Before the Science Fair
The annual science fair at my son’s school has come and gone. Sometimes the fair is just as challenging for the parents: How can I make a kid who would rather be collecting XP in Minecraft care about the quality of his hypothesis in a PowerPoint presentation?
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MegaBot Battles Drones at CES!
See the MegaBot Mk. II compete for funding in the Extreme Tech Challenge as well as go up against drones at the Xtreme Done Racing Championship.
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littleBits Kits on Sale Today! Get Your Kids Into Electronics for the Holidays
We’ve talked about littleBits a LOT on GeekDad, because they’re great portals into the world of electronics, engineering, and programming for kids. Well, today’s Amazon Daily Deal, JUST in time for Christmas, is on a variety of littleBits kits.
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