"Humans have massage chairs so why shouldn’t our pets have petting machines. I gave it a Rube Goldberg style flare to make it interesting to watch."
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9:40 am Thu
Feb 7, 2019
Fantastic Rube Goldberg-esque dog-petting machine
Jimmy DiResta builds a stool with steel finger joints
Jimmy DiResta was sitting on a plane, looking at his clasped hands, when he wondered if he could possibly create a joint that worked on a similar principle of interleaving fingers clasping two pieces of material together. The result of that inspiration is this steel stool connected together by CNC-cut finger joints. Image: YouTube
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Someone made a robot to play Google Chrome's No Internet Dinosaur Game
They did. The crazy bastard actually did it! pic.twitter.com/pQipsamklq — kattemonster (@null4bl3) April 6, 2020 If you use Chrome, it’s likely you’ve seen the 2-bit dinosaur that appears when your computer is not connected to the internet. It’s an infinite runner game. The object is to jump over oncoming cacti and duck under pterodactyls. To […]
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Excellent way to make a simple bandana DIY mask without cutting or sewing
As usual, TikTok is a bit ahead of the curve. I.e., this is how the younger people in your house are likely self-educating right now. (This vid is 14hrs old, w/6.7M views and 740K likes.) pic.twitter.com/J09RIgJyCR — David Hobby (@strobist) April 3, 2020 While I have nothing against the classic cowboy robber bandana mask, this […]
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This package can turn your smartphone into a one-stop video production house
If you’ve ever tried to shoot your own videos, you know the equipment costs to do it right can mount up quickly. Even if you’re fine with capturing video on your trusty smartphone, you still need a mount to keep your phone in place. And you’ll need a mic to augment your smartphone’s not so […]
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Python is the simplicity developers love. This training will help you harness its power.
“The whole point of a programming language is to get the most out of the computer and the developer…This is why I like Python so much…few Python developers write code that is difficult to pass on to another developer.” With so much in tech so inherently complicated, that comment from Thomas Hatch, CTO and co-founder […]
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The Mountie Plus turns your tablet into a sneaky second laptop screen
In baseball, utility players often stay employed almost exclusively because of their versatility, their ability to slide effortlessly into a variety of needed roles and remain productive. Your current tech setup doesn’t need to work any differently — except that tech items are usually created to fulfill just one purpose. But if you want a […]
