If you’ve ever been to a Maker Faire, you know its as much of an art show as a technology showcase. Builders debut everything from robotic bands to educational circuitry kits at these events, and the NYC Museum of Modern Art is about to immortalize five maker products into its permanent collection. Early next year, the Arduino, Ototo, Makey Makey, Colour Chaser and a DIY Gamer Kit will be on … Read More → "NYC MoMA adds five maker devices to its permanent collection"

Update on Nov. 8 at 11:21 a.m. Pacific: Corrected to reflect the printer’s resolution which is 10 mil, not 10 millimeters, and to the timing of its fundraising plans. 

Cyril Ebersweiler, hardware accelerator Haxlr8r’s founder, believes that if hardware startups learn how to prototype, iterate, and manufacture quickly, they can launch a consumer product within months and without much capital.

So it’s not surprising that Voltera, a … Read More → "Voltera’s circuit board printer wants to be the ‘Makerbot of electronics’"

As the World Economic Forum highlighted in a report earlier this year, while our increasingly hyperconnected world brings many benefits, it also exacerbates inequalities for those large portions of the global population that have limited or no internet access.

Recently, though, two initiatives — Google’s Project Loon and Mark Zuckerberg’s internet.org — have drawn widespread attention to the challenge of using alternative delivery platforms to bring low cost broadband access … Read More → "Will internet access via drones ever fly?"

After his daughter cooked up a pancake shaped like a “duck caterpillar,” Nathan Shields of Saipancakes… crafted a set of detailed caterpillar pancakes. Each one was made to match a species that is local to the Pacific Northwest. His pancake batter recipe is available on his website.
via Laughing Squid

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Though hydroelectric dams accounted for nearly half of our renewable energy production in 2013, these structures have placed public utilities at odds with conservationists who argue that the dams unduly stress migrating fish during spawning season. That’s where a robo-fish comes in

For years, it was widely … Read More → "This robotic fish will save salmon from “dam”nation"

A prototype inflatable incubator for prematurely-born babies has been picked as the international winner of this year’s James Dyson Award.

Mom costs a fraction of the price to make than commonly-used alternatives.

The project’s inventor – Loughborough University graduate James Roberts – said he hoped the final product would be used in the developing world.

One expert said it should be a good … Read More → "Inflatable baby incubator wins James Dyson Award"

Drones are being deployed in industries ranging from conservation toagriculture, to energy and emergency services. These applications all involve some degree of automation, whether it be following a pre-determined flight path or homing in on a mobile phone signal. But the team at SkySense wants to eliminate the need to pull a vehicle off the job when it runs out of juice.

The SkySense Charging … Read More → "SkySense pad starts charging your drone the moment it lands"

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The Netherlands has an international reputation as a bike-friendly nation; it’s home to some 18 million bicycles and 21,748 miles of bike lanes. Now, an innovative project—SolaRoad—aims to make even greater use of all that green infrastructure by paving the bike paths with solar cells. On November 12, 2014, the first such path will open: a 70-meter (230 feet) stretch of Krommenie’s bike … Read More → "The Netherlands unveils the world’s first solar bike path"

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