DURUS, A Robot Built to Walk Like a Human
DURUS is a bipedal robot developed at SRI International designed for more efficient motion than similar two-legged robots. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s AMBER…
SoundSense, An Open-Source Wearable Device That Alerts Those With Hearing Loss to Important Sounds
The Brooklyn-based assistive technology startup Furenexo, who believes in creating effective, affordable solutions for people with disabilities, have created the SoundSense, an open source piece…
A Complex Beginners Tutorial on How to Finger Tut
StatusSilver recently filmed Finger Circus crew member John Hunt (a.k.a. “Pnut“) of Vallejo, California giving a beginners tutorial on how to finger tut, which actually…
Trashonauts, An Animated Short About a Grumpy Space Garbage Man and a Cute Alien Magnet
Artist Jack Corpening of the Ringling College of Art & Design has created “Trashonauts,” a cute animated short about a grumpy space garbage man named…
An Elaborate Fallout 4 Breakfast Making Contraption That Ends Up Being Quite Dangerous
Former scientist Matt Hamlin (a.k.a. “UpIsNotJump“) has created an elaborate breakfast making machine in the video game world of Fallout 4, using new elements from…
Wired Tests a Real-Life Iron Man Glove That Shoots a Blue 3W Laser
Wired recently took a fun look at a real-life Iron Man glove that shoots a blue 3W laser, which is 3,000 times more powerful than…
Simon’s Cat Overturns His Hapless Human in a Fruitless Pursuit of a Red Laser Dot
In “Laser Toy“, a very playful Simon’s Cat completely upends his well-meaning but hapless human in pursuit of a wandering red dot. Unfortunately for both…
An Examination of the Potential Socioeconomic Impact of Pokémon Go
Marcus Beard examined the potential socioeconomic impact of Pokémon Go. Although Pokémon Go had only been out for a few days when Beard recorded his…
Pokémon Battle in Mixed Reality Through the Microsoft Hololens
Pokémon battle in mixed reality through the Microsoft Hololens in a project being developed by General Heed. The project is a work-in-progress being built with…
A Backpack Designed to Look Like a Vintage Book
The Olde Book Backpack by ThinkGeek is a backpack designed to look like a vintage book that can also hold your real books. The backpack…