Daily Archives: August 3, 2015

Interesting look at the most common tools and languages at a hackathon

Posted on August 3, 2015 by robertwilkie

Interesting article, gives some insight into what the next gen of engineers are using. http://techcrunch.com/2015/07/28/which-programming-languages-get-used-most-at-hackathons/?ncid=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29#.zb2lfl:UhZi

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Looks like the drug pump hack is getting press

Posted on August 3, 2015 by robertwilkie

This hack came out…get at least a month ago, and its just now getting press.  Basically the hack is you can remotely control the drug pump used by hospitals causing overdose, or under dose.  The FDA is recommending pulling the … Continue reading →

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Tutorial on making 3D objects from 2D drawings

Posted on August 3, 2015 by robertwilkie

Some interesting tutorials on how to do this (use a top and side view to convert to a 3D model). http://hackaday.com/2015/08/02/3d-printing-with-2d-inkscape-projections/  

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3D printing in Dirt

Posted on August 3, 2015 by robertwilkie

Well more with potting soil than dirt.  The author talks about a project, called printgreen, where you print out a soil/seed mixture for art like designs.  The dirt contains grass seed, so its pretty neat.  The machine looks like a … Continue reading →

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