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Calliope Messenger

“This post describes how two calliope minis can be used to create a wireless messenger using the built-in radio. This project was created for the SAP Hybris Steam Kids program, a program dedicated to encourage digital literacy and to promote …

Case Western Reserve University researchers design soft, flexible origami-inspired robot

“A Case Western Reserve University researcher has turned the origami she enjoyed as a child into a patent-pending soft robot that may one day be used on an assembly line, in surgery or even outer space. Kiju Lee, the Nord …

Graphene forged into three-dimensional shapes

“Researchers from Finland and Taiwan have discovered how graphene, a single-atom-thin layer of carbon, can be forged into three-dimensional objects by using laser light. A striking illustration was provided when the researchers fabricated a pyramid with a height of 60 …

Holograms for molecules

“Scientists at ETH Zurich and Roche have developed a completely new method for the analysis of molecules in liquids on a chip. The possible applications of this technology are immense. It has the potential, inter alia, to revolutionise medical diagnostics …

I hacked a Roomba to become a 360° FPV telepresence robot

“I hacked a Roomba vacuum to become a telepresence robot. Buying a telepresence robot is usually pretty expensive, and all you can do is drive a video chat on a moving platform. I believe that an ideal telepresence experience should …

Mbed OS 5.6 released: Focus on low power, connectivity and security

“The Arm Mbed OS 5.6.0 release helps to further simplify the internet of things (IoT) and embedded product development with the addition of several new features, such as tickless RTOS scheduler support to enable long periods of low-power …

NASA, Roscosmos Sign Joint Statement on Researching, Exploring Deep Space

“Building a strategic capability for advancing and sustaining human space exploration in the vicinity of the Moon will require the best from NASA, interested international partners, and U.S. industry. As NASA continues formulating the deep space gateway concept, the …

EBooks  The MagPI 62

The MagPI 62

“We love LEGO here at The MagPi. In fact, there’s a lot about LEGO and Raspberry Pi that are similar. Both are creative, educational but fun, and great for making stuff. This month we’ve got a huge feature …

TS100 Oscilloscope hack

“This post describes my modification of a TS100 soldering iron that transforms it into an oscilloscope. The changes are mostly made in software. Readers of my blog will know that I have a weakness for modifying things to serve a …

Up Plus 2 Temperature Control

“For about two years I own an Up Plus 2 3D printer. I’ve won this printer in the Instructable 3D printing contest, after building a LEGO 3d printer. The UP plus 2 3D printer is a so called “plug …