Fun Stuff
Whether it’s biology, nanotechnology, cosmology or science ethics – there’s lots of thought provoking and entertaining items out there to keep you thinking, here’s some.
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Cartoon science. TechNyou’s postcard fun
31 October 2011
Nick Kallincos, is a scientist turned full-time artist artist. TechNyou occasionally drag him back to his science roots to design the artwork for our postcards. They are the lighter side of emerging technologies and as… More »
Using the Xbox 360 Kinect to develop robotic flight systems
31 March 2011
Ok, so maybe today can be flying robot day. Using the Kinect scientists at MIT have developed a sensor system for an autonomous flying robot. It even maps out its environment as it goes.
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Biomimic robot bird takes flight
Based on the herring gull this robotic bird can start, fly and land autonomously. Its wings not only beat but can also twist at specific angles giving it an incredible natural appearance. Details on the… More »
Spacehack: For All your spacefaring needs
24 March 2011
Spacehack is a source of all your space travel needs for the amateur space enthusiast without the resources to get to see the big black themselves.
http://spacehack.org/
DIY Space Balloon
A father a son and a bit of DIY launch an Iphone into space.
The nano song sing-along!
Science education has rarely been cuter!
Tomorrow’s technologies today! (with yesterday’s sexual politics)
15 March 2011
This is an eerily predictive ‘World of Tomorrow’ film from somewhere in the 60s/70s. Accurately predicts online shopping and banking. Misses the boat on social change.
The singularity will come with phat beats
It’s a little old now, and worth a fact check as some of the dates mentioned approach us – but here’s some stellar stats on the speed of progress.
Be Amazing!
11 March 2011
Learn how to stand out from the crowd with some dubious advice on nanotechnology.