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Rube Goldberg Machine Sets World Record
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We’ve seen all kinds of crazy Rube Goldberg machines, but this one is breaking records (and bursting balloons.) In fact Purdue University’s Society of Professional Engineers and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers broke their own world record this past Saturday with a machine that has 300 steps. The previous… |
April 10th, 2012
LEGO Beer Machine Opens and Cools Beer, Warms Our Hearts
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LEGO and beer. I can’t think of a better combination. This LEGO Beer machine serves up 2 kinds of Dutch beers, opens the bottle and cools it down to a perfect drinking temperature. Are you in love yet?… |
March 14th, 2012
LEGO Anesthesia Machine Will Knock You Out
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Take a close look at the photo below. At first, it just looks like a couple of pieces of equipment you’d find in a hospital operating room – but look closer. Closer still. Yep, the one on the left – made entirely out of LEGO bricks.… |
March 9th, 2012
Omniscent Siri 3D Printed iPhone Cover: The Ghost in the Machine
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Sure, Siri can be bossy or frustrating at times, but it’s certain that she’s safe to stay in iOS 6 (and probably iPad 3 and the iTV, too.) In tribute to the digital personal assistant, 3D printing company Shapeways has assembled a group of artists to shed new light on… |
March 6th, 2012
Brickit Builds a Mini LEGO-Sorting Factory
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If you have built large creations with LEGO before, you know that keeping your bricks sorted is essential to keeping things in order. Otherwise it will drive you crazy looking for one specific part in a large bin. You need them sorted and ready to use. Brickit’s LEGO creation will… |
January 22nd, 2012
LEGO Great Ball Contraption Lives Up to Its Name
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If you love LEGO and have the time, you can build yourself a machine just like this one. It’s totally useless, yet totally amazing and mesmerizing. One warning though. This likely was super expensive to make.… |
January 4th, 2012
Drill Bit Makes Square Holes, Round Pegs Upset
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It’s pretty hard to be impressed by a simple drill bit, but this particular one does something I’ve not seen before. Instead of cutting round holes, this special bit cuts perfectly square ones.… |
November 15th, 2011
Spherical Flying Machines: The Prisoner Isn’t Far Behind
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This unusual spherical flying machine was developed by the Japanese Ministry of Defense. It’s the first of its kind and is remote-controlled.… |
October 31st, 2011
Automatic Mini Donut Factory Brings Out the Homer in Us All
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We really like donuts around here. My daughter has to have a pink donut with sprinkles several times a week, or she gets mad. My son likes the glazed and I generally eat any kind of donut you put in front of me. If you are a fan of donuts,… |
July 31st, 2011
DIY Robotic Knitting Machine: Sew What?
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Let’s be honest, I’ve never had the patience to knit. My mom showed me how, and I did it for about 2 minutes before I went back to playing with my LEGOs. Then again, Correx37 made a robotic knitting machine which will knit your sweaters by itself. That sounds way… |
December 13th, 2010
