[ad_1] In a weeklong #SponCon blitz, an Instagram influencer raved to his followers about the “ice-cold, refreshing” taste of Dr Pepper, how “there’s no better way to sleep” than on a Casper mattress, the way Old Spice makes him “look good and feel good,” and how TurboTax helped him secure …
Read More »Say Hi to Archimedes – the AI Robot Owl
[ad_1] Say hi to Archimedes – the robot owl with a Google AIY brain. Built with Raspberry Pi + Arduino! Here are some insights into pitfalls of the build process. I made this li’l guy to demo the AIY Vision Kit for Maker Faire 2018… but he’s not going away …
Read More »New Scooby-Doo film becomes latest major release to skip theatres
[ad_1] Warner Bros’ new animated Scooby-Doo movie Scoob! has become the latest major film to skip its theatrical release as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic forces cinemas to remain closed. Variety reports that the film will be available to rent or buy on May 15th, the same day as it was …
Read More »Punch Activated Arm Flamethrowers (Real Life Firebending) | Sufficiently Advanced
[ad_1] Legend of Korra: Turf Wars just came out! There’s a lot of Real Firebending videos on YT and they all suck. So I made punch activated arm flamethrowers and put them on a real kung fu master. Visit https://www.hackster.io/Advanced for the full tutorial! Help Me Make More Awesome Stuff! …
Read More »Peaky Blinders is getting a prequel game for PS4, Xbox One and Switch
[ad_1] Tommy Shelby. BBC Two New Peaky Blinders episodes haven’t blessed our TV screens since last September and, though we know it’s coming, there’s no release date for season six just yet. Well, Blinders fans, Tuesday brought good news and bad news. The good news: Peaky Blinders is technically getting …
Read More »Spectrum Employees Are Getting Sick Amid Debate Over Working From Home
[ad_1] Employees at Charter Communications, the internet, cable TV and phone giant known as Spectrum, have been getting sick while adhering to a company policy that has required thousands of them to work in offices and call centers rather than from home. More than 230 Spectrum employees have tested positive …
Read More »Covid-19: Robots help care home residents stay in touch
[ad_1] Many elderly people living in care homes are often at increased risk from the coronavirus and the “shielding” measures designed to help keep them safe mean being separated from their loved ones. But some care homes are using technology to help residents maintain a link with family members and …
Read More »Top Robotic Projects // 2018 Recap
[ad_1] While we’re at CES this week, meet 2018’s top robot projects on Hackster! And stay tuned – we have three more segments coming, including AI and art projects, plus everything you need for a hardware-tastic game night. Friller: https://www.hackster.io/cagiva851/friller-frill-explorer-robot-d9a8f6 Heat-set inserts: https://markforged.com/blog/heat-set-inserts/ HandBot: https://www.hackster.io/67368/android-things-handbot-513eb6 6-layer PCB motor: https://www.hackster.io/carlbugeja/6-layer-pcb-motor-96d6ec Intellisaurus: …
Read More »All the things that Zoom needs to fix right now
[ad_1] Zoom taunts me with the same five words every time I log on: “Your internet connection is unstable.” It’s frustrating, not just because I would like to be able to contribute to a conversation without my face freezing, or because the word “unstable” isn’t welcome in any context right …
Read More »Micro:bit Basics for Teachers Part 1: The Hardware
[ad_1] At Hackster, we know that learning new technologies and tools for use in the classroom can be time consuming and daunting for many teachers. To help with this, we have partnered with BBC micro:bit to create three short, informative video lessons that will give you the confidence to use …
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