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3D Scanner: FabScan Pi
There are several way to build an affordable 3D scanner for your home. One way is to make photos (maybe even automatisied) from all sides of an object and let Autodesk 123D Catch do its magic. Another option is to use a depth camera like the Kinect and place your object on a rotating table and get depth images of all sides - great especially for a person scanner. A cheap option is using a line laser which enlights on line on a object, get a camera image of that line and then rotate the objec...
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The earliest definition of the word "planet" considered the moon and the sun planets, and not Earth. But the definition evolved over time, eventually including Earth and cutting Pluto out of the Solar System's planet lineup. Why is Pluto no longer considered a planet? Should it be?: https://curiosity.com/video/is-pluto-a-planet-cgp-grey/?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=073114pin #space
A look back at the gadgets Wired thought we'd have by the year 2013
A look back at the gadgets Wired thought we'd have by the year 2013 | The Verge
Home Structured Wiring Systems | Home Media Wiring
HOW TO BUILD A STRUCTURED #WIRING SYSTEM: Structured wiring/media systems create one central hub that interconnects all the media devices and other electronics in your home. First, install an enclosure, and then choose from a selection of customizable modules and panels to manage and distribute audio, video, voice and data into the configuration best suited to your home’s needs. Read more here: www.homecontrols.com/HomeWiringSystemsRelated
How LED's Work? An LED is a special type of diode that is specifically optimized to give off light, usually in the visual or infrared spectrum, as electricity is passed through it. / #electronics
7 Router Features You Should Be Using for Better Wi-Fi
10 Wireless Router Features You Should Be Using but Aren't
Why not turn your feet into wheels? The Orbitwheel from Inventist Inc. is a stellar concept that takes two-wheeled transportation to the next level! #productdesign
SoundBulb Wireless LED Speaker Light | OhGizmo!
SoundBulb Wireless LED Speaker Light
Omron releases a pair of sleep monitoring gadgets that watch you slumber
omron - sleep monitoring device
The inFORM is MIT's new scrying pool for imagining the interfaces of tomorrow. Almost like a table of living clay, the inFORM is a surface that three-dimensionally changes shape, allowing users to not only interact with digital content in meatspace, but even hold hands with a person hundreds of miles away. And that's only the beginning. #science #innovation