The Zephlaprop is a new piece from found-object sculptor Tinkerbots, AKA Dan Jones of San Diego.
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Junkbot steampunk car
Adam Savage builds a steampunk rickshaw to be pulled by a Boston Dynamics robot
The fine folks at Boston Dynamics, busy building our future robotic overlords, have loaned Adam Savage a Spot robot for the Tested team to play with. For his first project, Adam built a gorgeous steampunk/Victorian rickshaw for Spot to pull. The results are glorious.
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Robert Conrad, star of "The Wild Wild West" TV series, has died
TV actor Robert Conrad, best known for his portrayal of Jim West on the very quirky, proto-steampunky 60s sci-fi Western, The Wild Wild West, has died. He was 84. When I was a kid growing up in the late 60s, I loved The Wild Wild West, although frequently, I had no idea what was going […]
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Steampunk nearly went mainstream, then nearly vanished
John Brownlee traces the rise and fall of steampunk, a genre and aesthetic I know is close to many hearts ’round these parts. (Some of my own thoughts on the matter are quoted.) The arrival of smartphones was a key moment, he writes, putting technology permanently within reach — and beyond it. Divorced of their […]
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These toys and games can keep the kids busy while you’re all trapped inside
These toys and games can keep the kids busy while you’re all trapped inside. As rough as all this time cooped up inside the house is on us adults, it’s even worse for kids. All that borderline maniacal energy along with an unquenchable thirst for stimulation and attention make home sequestration like a life sentence […]
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Building 15 fun projects and games is truly Python training, the fun way
Python is everywhere. Just look under the hood of virtually every major tech player of the 21st century and you’re likely to find a whole lot of Python-based coding language staring back at you. Case in point: Netflix. You may not know it, but from its security protocols to its much-hyped recommendations, it turns out […]
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That home office may be your office for a while. These accessories can bring it to life.
There are definite benefits to the whole work from home thing. The commute is a breeze. The dress code is supremely casual. And your boss has to work a lot harder to actually find you. Despite the joys, there are still some clear downsides to the whole home office thing as well. Job focus can […]
