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MKT, the Multi-Kitchen-Timer

“One of my friends, who owns a pizzeria, had a problem with the number of thinks he had to account for in the kitchen. The time needed to cook the fries was different from the time needed to cook the …

New AI technique creates 3-D shapes from 2-D images

“A new technique that uses the artificial intelligence methods of machine learning and deep learning is able to create 3-D shapes from 2-D images, such as photographs, and is even able to create new, never-before-seen shapes. Karthik Ramani, Purdue’s …

Over the Air (OTA) Update of NodeMCU (ESP8266) Using MQTT

“In this project I’m going to tell you about how to use Over-the-Air (OTA) software update for NodeMCU (ESP8266). In this project I’m going to tell you about how to use Over-the-Air (OTA) software update for NodeMCU (ESP8266 …

Pluvi.On - Pluvimetro De Baixo Custo

“Pluvi.On is a small, low-cost open source rain, temperature and humidity measuring station that can be installed in any corner of Brazil! With this tutorial, we hope that anyone with access to digital manufacturing methods (mainly laser cutting and …

POV Fidget Spinner

“This is the obvious next step to the Fidget Spinner, and the last project involving one. I promise. I’m sure a lot of us have seen persistence of vision displays before. As I kid I even had an “iTop …

RASPILIGHT: an open project for Ambilight TV effect

“What’s better than watching a movie in front of your TV in the summer heat or …under a warm blanket in the winter? Once the perfect mood is set, why not enjoy your experience in the best possible way …

Startup Aims to Make 3D Metal Printing 100 Times Faster

“Three-dimensional printing has been the “next big thing” for at least seven or eight years running. But it has yet to advance beyond the niche industrial and enthusiast markets. One of the main issues is the lack of durable materials …

Transparent, flexible solar cells

“Imagine a future in which solar cells are all around us — on windows and walls, cell phones, laptops, and more. A new flexible, transparent solar cell developed at MIT is bringing that future one step closer. The device combines low-cost …

WSU physicists write with light, turn crystal into an electrical circuit

“Washington State University physicists have found a way to write an electrical circuit into a crystal, opening up the possibility of transparent, three-dimensional electronics that, like an Etch A Sketch, can be erased and reconfigured. The work, to appear in …

Dragonflies can predict the path of their prey

“Until now, the research community has mainly considered the capabilities of mammals such as humans for predicting where a moving object will be in the near future. Now researchers from Lund University have managed to show that dragonflies can predict …