robots A robot tugboat just made a successful 1000-mile journey overseas Thom Dunn

art Whimsical objects that blur the line between art and everyday life Jennifer Sandlin

books "Robots in Rowboats" is a delightfully whimsical coffee table book Thom Dunn

3d printing Physicists make tiny model of Star Trek's USS Voyager that's smaller than a human hair David Pescovitz

Boing Boing Gadgets These 35 items can help your kid learn at home Boing Boing's Shop

DRONES Autonomous boats in some cities could transport people, shuttle goods, and self-assemble into structures David Pescovitz

Kids Watch this robotic fish frolic in the deep Andrea James

picks The U.S. Navy now has an unmanned drone warship. Could it be hacked at sea? Xeni Jardin

Japan 15 things I love about Tokyo DisneySea Richard Kaufman

Silkpunk – playing engineer in an imaginary world Ken Liu

Disney Disneyland's original prospectus revealed! Cory Doctorow

art Graffiti Hunters April Kilcrease

underwater His Life Aquatic Elisabeth Eaves

squid The Kraken Awakes: What Architeuthis is Trying to Tell Us Mark Dery

Science Inside Alvin: Scientists as Makers Maggie Koerth