Category: tools
Tool to Ease Births
Car mechanic dreams up a tool to ease births by inflated plastic bag around a baby’s head and using it to pull the baby out of the birth canal.
Inkjet-Based Circuits at Fraction of Cost
Georgia Tech Develops Inkjet-Based Circuits at Fraction of Time and Cost
Researchers from Georgia Tech, the University of Tokyo and Microsoft Research have developed a novel method to rapidly and cheaply make electrical circuits by printing them with commodity inkjet printers and off-the-shelf materials. For about $300 in equipment costs, anyone can produce working electrical circuits in the 60 seconds it takes to print them.
Smallest working V-12
José Manuel Hermo Barreiro, “Patelo”, is a pensioner from Galicia (Spain). He’s a retired naval mechanic and he has built the smallests engines in the world.
3D Printed Metal Gun
Introducing metal 3D printing to the world as a viable solution for fully functional firearm prototypes. At http://www.solidconcepts.com you can learn more about the reliability, usability, durability and accuracy of DMLS as a functioning prototype or product, and this gun is a successful demonstration of each of those attributes. Its chamber sees pressure above 20,000 psi every time it is fired proving the material integrity provided by DMLS technology. The small components needed for the 1911 series gun proves DMLS can meet tolerances and accuracy. We’re changing people’s perspective about what 3D Printing can do and showing the technology is at a place where we can do this kind of thing and succeed. This technology is capable of fully functioning assemblies at full scale.
Da Vinci Surgical System
da Vinci Surgical System
enables surgeons to perform delicate and complex operations through a few tiny incisions with increased vision, precision, dexterity and control. The system consists of: an ergonomically designed console where the surgeon sits while operating, a patient-side cart where the patient lays during surgery, four interactive robotic arms, a high-definition 3D vision system, and proprietary EndoWrist® instruments. Da Vinci is powered by technology that allows the surgeon’s hand movements to be scaled, filtered and translated into precise movements of the EndoWrist instruments working inside the patient’s body.
Phonebloks, “Forever” Phone concept
Phonebloks: Is the World Ready for a “Forever” Phone?
A phone only lasts a couple of years before it breaks or becomes obsolete. Although it’s often just one part which killed it we throw everything away since it’s almost impossible to repair or upgrade. visit www.phonebloks.com to show your support and raise your voice. [tnx MT]
Google Search via voice
Google Now Voice Commands List:
Ask your phone for Time & Date, Weather, Maps & Navigation, Calculations & Conversions, Sports Scores, Web Navigation, Entertainment Queries, Notes & Reminders, Contact & Communication Searches, Image Search, Flight Schedules & Status…
Cota charges multiple devices from 9meters
Pioneer Pedaling Monitor
Charging tips for laptops…
Keeping Your Laptop Plugged in All the Time Will Kill Its Battery Faster. So put “the 40 to 80 percent battery-status workflow into practice.” “The ideal would be that the laptop would only charge 80 percent,” Buchmann says, “and if you had to travel, you could push a button before you travel to charge it to 100 percent.” A quick DIY solution is to measure how long it takes to go from 80 percent to 40 percent then set a timer. Do the same thing as it charges from 40 percent to 80 percent. If it saves you money and keeps your battery healthy, it’s worth it.
Dryft virtual keyboard
Swype Co-Founder creates Dryft virtual keyboard, wants to change the way you type on tablets
Simply lay your fingers on your tablet, and Dryft will dynamically change the position of the keyboard as you type. You can even lay all your fingers on the surface of the screen as you would a physical keyboard, with Dryft knowing the difference. This is thanks to Dryft’s software working with your tablet’s accelerometer to detect taps on the display.