The Raspberry Pi has made its way to the big screen as seen in the below trailer for the movie Point Break set to be released this December. Two Pi’s in a clear plastic case are shown to be connected to an explosive device through its audio jacks, no doubt its to be used as the “trigger” mechanism by way of an audible signal. What seems to be an LCD touch
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Facebook buys Surreal Vision, founded by three Imperial College students, to bolster Oculus’s virtual reality development
Twenty years ago the man who pioneered commercial VR saw his market shrink to zero. Now he’s excited again – and so are Microsoft, Google and Facebook …
Another quick tutorial for those curios minds out there, today kaitlyn1franz on instructables shows us some pretty handy tips for soldering LED strips together to form some rather interesting shapes. To start here are 3 Very important tips: – Pay attention to the direction to the LEDs. They have Data in and Data out as indicated by the pins and the arrows on the strips. – Make sure you solder the
Here is a great little tutorial I found over at Makezine courtesy of Casey Shea for all you prototyping enthusiasts. Here is a quick guide on how to create a cheap and easy prototyping circuit board from a piece of wood, some screws and some springs. Step #1: Design your board Set the springs down (while not under tension) and mark where you want to attach them to the board.
Theoretical attack becomes real as criminals begin using jammers to block remote locking car keys
A car fitted with cameras and laser scanners has been seen driving on public roads in the US, as Uber’s research centre starts testing technology
Courtesy of JavaProgrammer over at Instructables here are 101 useful, practical and functional 3D printed objects.
It looks like magic…but it’s not. Aria is a hands-free remote that recognizes your finger movements from the wrist. You wear it, calibrate it and it will work. Aria takes advantage of a brand new set of sensors capable of detecting different finger tapping, flicking and other movements. The device is worn inside the watch strap and is so sleek and comfortable that you will hardly notice it.
The pill-munching arcade classic is 35 years old today, but while Pac-Man looks cute, many writers have discovered a sinister secret within
