Archival Budd Railcar Footage #ManufacturingMonday

From blog.adafruit.com 2 years ago in Platforms Stores

Start your week off right with 50’d manufacturing goodness from Charlie Dean Archives on YouTube:The Budd company shows their railcars being manufactured and in operation, while explaining the advantages of their lightweight fluted carriage construction.See more

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Happy Birthday, Henrietta Lacks!

From blog.adafruit.com 10 hours ago in Platforms Stores

While scientists and academics are the ones who tackle astonishing feats of engineering, delve deep into space and time, and find new ways to help humans live longer, healthier lives, it’s a truism that academic writing can be dull. Which...

Making Basically-Free Sci-Fi Gaming Terrain from Plastic Sprues #SciFiSunday

From blog.adafruit.com 10 hours ago in Platforms Stores

YouTuber Nibbly Nobbly Bits is the Guru of Sprue. He takes sprue material (the plastic carries that model parts come on) and cuts them up and glues them into a set of modular gaming terrain for Necromunda and other grimdark...

a first test of circuitpython on ESP32 web workflow!

From blog.adafruit.com 11 hours ago in Platforms Stores

scott and dan just merged in Web (WiFi) Workflow for circuitpython and ESP32 which means that it’s incredibly easy to start working with chips like the ESP32 which have excellent WiFi networking but do not have USB mass-storage. we want...

Diy Basketball Scoreboard

From blog.adafruit.com 14 hours ago in Platforms Stores

Collin-Wentzien made this high quality wireless scoreboard. Perfect for school games and more! Full details on Electro Maker io:My name is Collin and I am a 16 year old maker. Today I’m going to show you how I built a...

Adafruit Weekly Editorial Round-Up: #BackToSchool, 200k on Twitter, @donttrythis & @schac_attack on Show & Tell and More!

From blog.adafruit.com 15 hours ago in Platforms Stores

ADAFRUIT WEEKLY EDITORIAL ROUND-UPWe’ve got so much happening here at Adafruit that it’s not always easy to keep up! Don’t fret, we’ve got you covered. Each week we’ll be posting a handy round-up of what we’ve been up to, ranging...

The Science Fiction Visions of Alex Nice #SciFiSunday

From blog.adafruit.com 16 hours ago in Platforms Stores

Science fiction can be as hard as Asimov and as soft as Bradbury. Sometimes science fiction is a bright as Foglio and as dark as Geiger. When it comes to the work of artist Alex Nice, hard and soft and...

MOONAGE DAYDREAM – Official Trailer

From blog.adafruit.com 18 hours ago in Platforms Stores

Moonage Daydream is a film that explores David Bowie’s creative and musical journey. The documentary is full of never before seen footage and authorized by David Bowie’s estate. The David Bowie Youtube channel shared the trailer in anticipation of the...

LEGO® Atari® 2600 #RetroGaming

From blog.adafruit.com 20 hours ago in Platforms Stores

Celebrate 50 years of Atari with LEGO’s 2600 build for adults. I grew up hearing my parents reminisce of their Atari days..which in hindsight probably only ended when my brothers and I were born so maybe they were thinking about...

Friends and Fans of Nichelle Nichols Celebrate Her Life After Her Passing

From blog.adafruit.com 22 hours ago in Platforms Stores

Tor.com compiled a heartwarming round-up of the many homages paid to the wonderful Nichelle Nichol, who passed away July 30, 2022. Nichols’ Star Trek performance was iconic and groundbreaking for many reasons. She also later collaborated with NASA to encourage...

Dipping 3D Prints in Clear Lacquer

From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in Platforms Stores

There are so many different approaches to finishing 3D prints. Have you ever thought of dipping them in clear lacquer? Uncle Jessy did.