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Before You Fly: The Multirotor Checklist

[image error] The only thing worse than getting to the flying field* and discovering you’ve forgotten something critical is getting your multirotor in the air and realizing you’ve overlooked an important detail like securing your props. We’ve compiled this checklist to help you remember all the little things that will keep you […]

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The Wheel from This Guy Keeps on Turning

[image error]   Mobile bands (not the cellular kind) playing while on the go are nothing new. In fact, there was a festival (Streetcar Mobile Music Fest) in Portland, Oregon back in October of last year, where different bands played on street cars that traveled all over the city. While that may […]

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This Web App Easily Turns Your Selfies Into 3D Models

[image error] Smoothie-3D is trying to make the 2D-to-3D process easier with their free online modeling tool.

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The Light Blue Bean, now on Windows

Punch Through Design has announced the beta release of its long awaited Bean Loader application for Windows 8, so you can now program your Bean directly from your Windows desktop.

New Project: Make an EEG Beanie That Reads Your Mind

[image error]      Time required: A weekend Cost: $100 — $130 Ever wanted to visualize your brain activity? Electroencephalography (EEG) uses electrodes placed against the scalp to detect the tiny electrical changes that occur when neurons fire. By amplifying these signals through a computer, you can observe brain activity in real-time. Using an […]

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Ride in a 3D Printed Car at the Detroit Auto Show

[image error] If you've wanted to see the 3D printed car featured on the cover of Make: Volume 42, or even ride in it, now is your chance

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3D Scanned Statue Copyright Debacle: How A University Got It Wrong

[image error]   Late last year we highlighted the fantastic work that the Cooper Hewitt Museum is doing to set an example for how museums and other cultural institutions can make high quality 3D scans available to the public. Unfortunately, just as long summer days must turn to cold winter nights, we […]

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Capturing Creativity with the Dual-Screen, Sensor-Laden Sprout by HP

[image error] Sprout by HP, a hybrid computer/design tool, is a pretty fascinating creation. We got to check out the new machine at CES 2015 in Las Vegas, in HP’s private suite in the Nobu hotel (located within Caesar’s Palace). The apparatus has three main components: a 23-inch monitor that has touchscreen […]

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We Can’t Wait to Try Leatherman’s New Wearable

[image error] A new wearable popped up yesterday, called Tread, from Leatherman

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Drug Drone: Meth-Carrying Multicopter Crashes Near US-Mexico Border

[image error] Amazon promises drone-delivered packages in the future. Drug smugglers in Tijuana are making this a reality even faster, although not without their own hiccups. Yesterday, Tijuana police announced the recovery of a crashed hexacopter carrying six packages of crystal meth. The flying rig, a DJI S900 hexacopter designed to carry high-end […]

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