Controlling the Physical World with Leap Motion And Raspberry Pi (Video) #piday #raspberrypi @Raspberry_Pi

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Motion-controlled Servos with Leap Motion & Raspberry Pi from PubNub on Vimeo. Updated Video tutorial for controling servos with Leap Motion from anywhere. via leap motion Introducing motion-controlled servos, powered by Leap Motion and Raspberry Pi. We’ve created a demonstration where in a nutshell, the application enables a user to...

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Black Hole or Wrinkle in Spacetime?

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Ever wonder the difference between a black hole and a wrinkle in spacetime? Maybe you wondered what could happen if you traveled through a black hole? Does it lead somewhere else in spacetime? Is it a sea of nothingness? SyFy...

Judith Tarr on The Humane Heart of Science Fiction #SciFiSunday

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Some might imagine science fiction stories as cold, distant, calculating, and hard-edged. But science fiction has a long history of humanism and care. Here’s more from legendary science fiction and fantasy writer Judith Tarr:Care is such an interesting word. It...

Bill Nye’s parody of Nirvana: “Smells Like Air Pressure”

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This video is stacked with nostolgia. If I close my eyes I can see this video playing on CR-TV strapped to a black wheeled stand in a darkened science classroom. Great find from Boing BoingIn the early 1990s, the TV...

Deep Space Food Challenge Announces Phase 2 Finalists

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NASA and CSA’s Deep Space Food Challenge has announced the 11 phase 2 finalists from the US, Australia, Sweden and Finland and the participating Canadian teams. The Challenge’s mission is:to create novel and game-changing food technologies or systems that require...

Adafruit Weekly Editorial Round-Up: CircuitPython 8.1.0 Released, Canary Nightlight, & More

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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...

NPR Shares a Summer Reading List

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NPR shares a summer reading list that has something for everyone. So whether you’re on the couch enjoying the AC or sitting on the beach enjoying the sun, these titles will add to your summer fun.Memorial Day is often considered...

A Robot Snake Will Explore Distant Moons #SpaceSaturday

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Robots aren’t just for doing parkour in warehouses anymore. NASA is working on a robotic snake that may explore the frozen caves of distant moons. Here’s more form Astronomy Now:…how about a multi-segment snake-like robot capable of slithering its way...

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New nEw NEWs is Adafruit’s weekly newsletter that features new products, special offers and more. Sign up at Adafruit.com/Newsletter, by clicking “Newsletter Settings” in your Adafruit account or at mailchi.mp/adafruit/new-products-newsletterNew subscribers with an Adafruit account automatically receive a 10% discount...

Top 50 Vehicles & Builds In Zelda TotK

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If you aren’t familiar, a new Legend of Zelda game was released – Tears of the Kingdom. One of the key features of the game is a building system with intricate physics.In barely two weeks it is humbling to see...

A View of Mars’ Belva Crater

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Earlier this month NASA published a view of Belva Crater on Mars created with data from the Mastcam-Z instrument on Perseverance which we highly recommend you zoom in on:The Mastcam-Z instrument aboard NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover recently collected 152 images...