Greek Computing: The Antikythera Mechanism

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

What is the first example of physical computing? It might be the from two millennia ago. Here’s more from the UK Science Museum:The mechanism, then a calcified lump, turned out to be an agglomeration of corroded bronze gearwheels, dials and inscriptions that has puzzled, intrigued and amazed scientists ever since…. Today...

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Choosing Your First Machining Lathe

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Chris of Clickspring continues his video series on setting up a home machine shop. In this video, he looks at the very intimidating subject of choosing a metal lathe. He starts off by applying three basic criteria: cost, space, and...

Lost footage from 1956’s Forbidden Planet #SciFiSunday

From blog.adafruit.com 17 hours ago in Platforms Stores

I first saw the 1956 sci-fi masterpiece, Forbidden Planet, on a late night “Creature Feature” when I was maybe 13 or 14 years old. With it’s eerie “electronic tonalities” score, the strange, craggy planet of Altair IV, the endlessly thrumming...

Homemade Watch With Chess Inside! #Wearable #3DPrinting #Chess

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

That is one way to improve on the often maligned MVMT watch! The maker on W&M Levsha crafts this itty bitty chess set. Through some meticulous machining, laser printing and more they craft every piece on the board. Love these...

Adafruit Weekly Editorial Round-Up: 100 CircuitPython Community Libraries, #WHM2023, #WorldPuppetryDay, #WorldWaterDay, MIDI Controlled Robot Lyre with CircuitPython & 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...

Before Dr. Strangelove: Nuclear Science Fiction Before the 1960s #SciFiSunday

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For a director who is famous for how cold his movies can be, it’s odd to think about how funny some of Stanley Kubrick’s best movies can get. Barry Lyndon, Full Metal Jacket, and even A Clockwork Orange have their...

This stuff is better than super glue!

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

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes describes the pros and cons of using a UV glue pen for repairs. Via ZDNetA few people have mentioned that I should try UV curing adhesive for repairing things, so I gave it a go. And I’m impressed....

The Washington Post’s Fake Sugar Visualization

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Anahad O’Connor and Aaron Steckelberg are back, this time with Laura Reiley for The Washington Post, showing readers how fake sugars sneak into food and how studies show that these can affect metabolic, gut and heart health with the help...

Understanding Animal Personalities

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Animals have personalities just like we do!Smithsonian shares.Scientists are increasingly realizing that animals, like people, are individuals. They have distinct tendencies, habits and life experiences that may affect how they perform in an experiment. That means, some researchers argue, that...

Tolkien Reading Day 2023

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Did you know that every March 25 is Tolkein Reading Day? Since 2003 fans have celebrated by reading, listening to and discussing the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Why March 25th? Because this is the date Frodo destroyed the ring in...

Maybe Not Aliens: A Boring Oumuamua Theory #SpaceSaturday

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Back in 2017 we were visited by aliens. Except no not really. But maybe? That was the year the interstellar object that came to be known as Oumuamua visited our solar system and did some very strange stuff, vectorwise. It...