Van der Waals Ferrofluid Speaker
The Van der Waals ferrofluid speaker is a technological wonder that marries audio with art. It’s a spherical audio-visual unit that combines a speaker unit at the back with a clear dome at the front that houses a suspended blob of ferrofluid.…
DIY 4K Projector
Once upon a time, we had vague plans to build a DIY projector from an old PC screen and some tatty bits of wood. Honestly, we’d never have done it much justice even if I hadn’t clumsily short-circuited the monitor and put an end to it.…
Film-to-digital camera conversion
It’s pretty straightforward to convert film photographs to digital – simply develop the film and scan the negatives. But what if you wanted the aesthetic afforded by a film camera, without the development costs and hassle?
Oliver Baker has spent quite some time disassembling a Leica M3 camera and fitting the guts of two different Sony digital cameras inside, in a completely reversible manner.…
Point-of-Care MRI
US company Hyperfine recently received FDA approval for their groundbreaking mobile point-of-care MRI scanner.
Run-of-the-mill MRI machines are massive, permanent installations requiring liquid helium-cooled cryogenic superconducting coils and giant power supplies, whereas the Hyperfine machine can be rolled into a room and be plugged into a typical wall socket in a manner similar to existing portable Ultrasound and X-ray machines, without the hazardous ionising radiation of the former.…
Unreal Engine 5 – The Next Level In Gaming
Since the next generation games consoles were announced earlier this year, there has unsurprisingly been much hype around the hardware. The specs are out there for the PS5 and the Xbox Series X, but that hasn’t necessarily given us a taste of what they can do, especially when the PC-crowd are quick to point out that most of the hardware isn’t that new.…
Goodyear’s Illuminated Tyres
In the 60s Goodyear produced an experimental set of translucent tyres, illuminated from within by filament lamps. Sadly they never made it to production.
– Aidan…
Shooting at Your Wife
Ever feel like you need some more man-points? Try shooting at your wife’s face. Just don’t forget to make her hold the bulletproof glass up first.
I should imagine this was quite impressive in 1932, though it’s still outrageous now. …
Reactive Paint Keeps Drivers Informed
Daan Roosegaarde plans to work with Dutch civil engineers to implement a bunch of new, creative safety devices on the country’s roads – including LED lights powered by the wind created by passing cars and glow in the dark paint that tells you when the road is icy.…
Tablet Hacking Kids
Illiterate Ethiopian kids get ‘given’ a bunch of tablets, proceed to work out how to use them unaided, and subsequently hack them until they can use the camera. GOOD EFFORT. Check out the article.
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Oceanwings – Squirrel Suit for Divers
The ‘Oceanwings’ is a swimsuit designed by Aqua Lung and takes it’s cues from skydiving wingsuits. There’s a video demo of it below, but I think it would benefit significantly from some kind of propulsion. Although I guess speed isn’t everything…