3D, do Smartphone! E as maravilhosas máquinas de Del Short, IoT Open Source, e Linux sem dar por isso

Não vos fica mais facilitado do que isto, imprimirem em 3D, a partir do vosso Smartphone!

pois é como podem ver, e por apenas 99 Dólares, podem ter esta entrada nível Zero, para a Impressão 3D:

Transform Your Smartphone into a 3D Printer with OLO… Seriously

MICHAEL MOLITCH-HOU  

The title of this article may sound like post-modern gibberish, but transforming your smartphone into a 3D printer is exactly what OLO is designed to do.  Developed by Solido3D, a rapid prototyping and digital fabrication firm that describes itself as “the first Italian ‘digital factory'”, OLO is a device that its designers claim can turn any smartphone into a 3D printer.  And, in about a month, OLO will be available for purchase for only $99 on Kickstarter. 

Though the actual mechanics of OLO have yet to be revealed, the OLO 3D team tells me that the battery-powered device consists of only 7 components and one motor and uses “smartphone electronics to their full potential”.  The app behind the printer will be free to download and allow users to upload and manage their 3D models, as well as send them to print.  Additionally, they will be able to share their models and make their skills available to the OLO community, making the printer itself a social device. 

http://3dprintingindustry.com/2015/10/02/transform-your-smartphone-into-a-3d-printer-with-olo-seriously/

É um regalo para os olhos e a Mente, cortesia da Woodworking Tips, no Facebook.

Esta Máquina maravilhosa do Génio chamado Del Short, e ele há um Canal Youtube só das suas maquinetas, por isso, tenham atenção, ainda mais porque estes Movimentos todos podem ser a solução para algum problema nas vossas próprias Máquinas:

YouTube - Del's Beautiful New Wooden Machine.flv

Del Short 

An all wood mechanical machine. One of a kind. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHgm6UQ4kCg

..E se estão metidos na IoT, ou seja, ligarem isto e aquilo à Net, nas vossas casas, ou fora, têem agora este SensorTag com 10 sensores, que corre este Sistema Operativo Open Source, Contiki, feito mesmo para isso:

Contiki on the CC2650 SensorTag

Andrew Back  

The open source operating system for the IoT on the new TI SensorTag

TI's second generation SensorTag is crammed full of features and boasts no less than 10 sensors, together with a capable CC2650 2.4GHz multi-standard wireless MCU at its heart, making it a powerful platform for prototyping IoT applications. There is no shortage of options when it comes to developing firmware for the SensorTag either, and in this post we'll take a look at the equally featured packed open source O/S for networked memory-constrained systems, Contiki. 

http://www.rs-online.com/designspark/electronics/eng/blog/contiki-on-the-cc2650-sensortag/

Para quem tem medo do Linux, e um Computador velho, que já não dá nada, e quer ter algo como o Windows XP a corer nele, para ainda fazer alguma coisa, o melhor é fazerem como diz neste Instructable, pois vão ter um Linux que funciona tal e qual como um Windows!

Lets Give Linux a Try (aka Lets Get that Old PC Going Again)

tonep 

Are you one of those people who shrink and hide from the word "LINUX"? I know there are still some of you out there. Don't worry, your fear is treatable. Believe me. I was one of you!

This Instructable is for people like us.

I am going to show you a way to easily get over your fear while at the same time learn some new skills, create for yourself a computer tool and also get that old obsolete computer or laptop working and useful again - all in one go.

The instructions seem a bit long, but it is just a one time setup and you will see after you have read the details that you don't really have much to do to get started. 

http://www.instructables.com/id/Lets-Give-Linux-a-Try-aka-Lets-Get-that-Old-PC-Goi/

BBC Microbit! E Kodu, uma Ligação IoT com Linux, e acessórios mais baratos para Cadeiras de Rodas.

Mias outra pequena maravilha que apareceu, é este micro-computador num Cartão, o BBC Micro:Bit, que vai ser lançado no Reino Unido, primeiro para as Escolas, mas depois, para o Público, e apesar de ser um óptimo Instrumento Didácrico, parabéns, BBC, também vai ter muito uso para Engenhocas, Inventores, e Modelistas, pela sua fácil Programação, e tamanho reduzido...

E a Element14 vai sortear 5!

É bom!

We’re giving away 5 BBC micro:bits! 

Last month the BBC unveiled the design of the micro:bit, part of the BBC Make it Digital initiative. element14 joins other key partners Barclays, BT, Google, Code Club and the British Computing Society in this major initiative which will see one million micro: bits gifted to each 11-12 year old in the UK in Autumn.  The micro:bit has been designed to teach entry level coding and the initiative has been created as a result of the skills shortage currently facing the UK.  It is estimated that 1.4 million ‘digital professionals’ will be needed in the UK in the next five years.

Leveraging its expertise in supporting a product from design through to production element14 involvement in the project has included cost optimization, options for design for education, and manufacturing services of the micro:bit. element14 has worked closely with ARM on the design of the board, Freescale, providers of some of the silicon on the board, and IO Note on the manufacture and shipping.

The only way to get hold of a micro:bit outside of the classroom right now is here on element14. We have five micro: bits to giveaway as part of our RoadTest.  

http://www.element14.com/community/roadTests/1477?CMP=SOM-FACEBOOK-ROADTEST-MICROBIT

... Um Vídeo a demonstrar o bicho, usando o Kodu, de que vamos falar a seguir:

Kodu!

Uma iniciativa da Microsoft, agora os vossos filhos podem fazer os seus próprios Jogos de Computador, os Professores podem imaginar Jogos Didácticos, etc.
E o que é melhor, é que é grátis! 

What is Kodu? 

Kodu lets kids create games on the PC and Xbox via a simple visual programming language. Kodu can be used to teach creativity, problem solving, storytelling, as well as programming. Anyone can use Kodu to make a game, young children as well as adults with no design or programming skills.

Since Kodu's introduction in 2009, we have visited the White House, teamed up with great groups like NCWIT and DigiGirlz, inspired academic research and been the subject of a book (Kodu for Kids).

Kodu for the PC is available to download for free. Kodu for the Xbox is also available in the USA on the Xbox Marketplace, in the Indie Games channel for about $5. 

http://www.kodugamelab.com/about/ 

A Internet of Things, ligar os vossos Electrodomésticos, e a casa toda à Net, ganhou este aparelhómetro, que vem com Linux, oque o faz um Computador que liga desliga, e tudo o resto lá por casa.

Mas também pode servir para Protótipos que quizerem testar, os sensores, etc. por isso, tenham atenção à Máquina:

Onion Omega Linux WiFi Development Board Launches (video)

Julian Horsey 

Following on from our article February introducing the new Onion Omega development board and invention platform for building Internet of Things projects, those of you that have been patiently waiting for its Kickstarter launch will be pleased to know that it is now available.

The open source Onion Omega is a hardware development platform that has been designed specifically for software developers and takes the form of a small yet powerful Linux + WiFi development board.

The Onion Omega also features cloud integration and app store, making projects is as easy as say installing applications on your smartphone. Its creators Onion explain a little more :

“It comes with built-in WiFi, Arduino-compatible and it runs full Linux. It lets you prototype hardware devices using familiar tools such as Git, pip, npm, and using high level programming languages such as Python, Javascript, PHP. The Onion Omega is fully integrated with the Onion Cloud, making it a breeze to connect physical devices to the Web to create Internet of Things applications.

The Onion Omega’s powerful processor is capable of running the full Linux operating system. This means you can install OpenCV with a single command to add image recognition capabilities to your drone. You can use git to check out the latest changes your colleagues made to the coffee brewer. 

http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/onion-omega-linux-wifi-development-board-launches-01-04-2015/

Uma Iniciativa memorável, embora não a primeira, eis como se pode ajudar quem anda de Cadeira de Rodas, usando  Impressão 3D.

Bravo! 

3D printed wheelchair Hand Drive is an affordable replacement to expensive lever-powered wheelchairs

Simon 

 

Time and time again, one of the most exciting developments that we’ve been seeing with 3D printing has been in disrupting traditionally manufactured products with products that users are capable of manufacturing on their own for much cheaper than what they would otherwise retail for.  Among other reasons, this dramatically brings the cost of goods down since there is little overhead in terms of marketing, shipping and the cost of manufacturing the parts through traditional processes.    

When combined with how easy it is to share these open source product designs, it becomes clear just how powerful this notion can be - especially for niche-specific medical products that are oftentimes not covered by insurance and are very expensive for what they are.   

 

http://www.3ders.org//articles/20150826-3d-printed-wheelchair-hand-drive-affordable-replacement-lever-powered-wheelchairs.html

 

Gost Gunner, ou seja, outra Othermill! E Tinta Magnética, mais uma dica para Wi-fi no Linux

Dá vontade de rir!

Se puzerem um nome de "menino mau" a uma fresa CNC, é o Gost Gunnner, e é MAU;

Se lhe puzerem um nome engraçado, como OtherMill, é bonzinho! 

LOL

Sabem que mais?

São exactamente o mesmo tipo de Máquina, Fresas CNC de topo-de-mesa, que cortam até Alumínio, tal como a já muito referida Shapeoko!

O maravilhoso mundo do Marketing...

Cá vai o Mad Max das Avenidas:

The $1,200 Machine That Lets Anyone Make a Metal Gun at Home
Andy Greenberg 

When Cody Wilson revealed the world’s first fully 3-D printed gun last year, he showed that the “maker” movement has enabled anyone to create a working, lethal firearm with a click in the privacy of his or her garage. Now he’s moved on to a new form of digital DIY gunsmithing. And this time the results aren’t made of plastic.
Wilson’s latest radically libertarian project is a PC-connected milling machine he calls the Ghost Gunner. Like any computer-numerically-controlled (or CNC) mill, the one-foot-cubed black box uses a drill bit mounted on a head that moves in three dimensions to automatically carve digitally-modeled shapes into polymer, wood or aluminum. But this CNC mill, sold by Wilson’s organization known as Defense Distributed for $1,200, is designed to create one object in particular: the component of an AR-15 rifle known as its lower receiver.

http://www.wired.com/2014/10/cody-wilson-ghost-gunner/

...E agora, a Máquininha Inocente: 

FOR HOBBYISTS AND PROFESSIONALS

CNC (computer numerically controlled) mills cut 3D objects out of durable materials and are widely used in modern manufacturing. They enable rapid prototyping in workshops and improve the speed and efficiency of factory lines. Yet most mills are costly and difficult to use, keeping them out of reach for individuals and small businesses.

The Othermill changes the game. It brings CNC milling technology to a size and price that will fit in your home or office. Its revolutionary simplicity makes it possible for everyone – whether a novice or trained engineer – to create high-quality finished products.

http://othermachine.co/products/othermill/

...Querem um conselho? Comprem mas é as Othermill, que não só já estão à venda, fazem o que quizerem com ela, à mesma, mas ninguém vos mói a cabeça com Patranhas, nem os "pró-armas", nem os "anti-armas", com "polémicas" oportunistas, para vender a um Nicho de Mercado...

Ou ao outro!

SANTA PACIÊNCIA!

Como Magnetizar Cimento?
Com Tinta Magnética!
Sim, dá para rir, mas é mais uma das tais ideias Ovo de Colombo, parece óbvio, mas SÓ depois de algué a ter.
E já estou a imaginar uma data de Inventores, Designers, e Engenhocas em geral a aproveitar isto para sei lá mais que fins!

A Supermagnete está de parabéns!!!

Magpaint S
Magnetic paint 0,5 litre

This magnetic paint is the latest rage!

It transforms any surface into a magnetic wall, be it a an actual wall or part of it, a door or a piece of furniture.

Paint the wall or the desired surface three times with it and then paint the colour of your choice over the grey magnetic paint.

Before you know it you have an individual, integrated magnetic wall! In the kids' bedroom, kitchen, hallway, conference room or in school: Such a built-in magnetic wall proves to be a very practical tool.

Please read on the following pages what you need to pay attention to and which magnets are especially suitable.

http://www.supermagnete.de/eng/magneticpaint/magpaint-s-magnetic-paint-0.5-litre_M-PAINT-0.5  

 

É porreiro ter um PC Portátil, sim, um Laptop, e a ùltima Antena Wi-Fi da TP-Link é tão pequena que dá para coçar a cabeça, a pensar nas primeiras Antenas Wi-Fi, ums pequenos Mostrengos...

Mas Para o Linux, dica da Brilliantly Easy, é que não havia maneira de arranjar Drivers, até agora.

Mas façam, como diz aqui, que podem ver a recepção subir que é uma maravilha, isto numa antena que nem reparam nela, depois de inserida, é menor que o próprio Plug!

Resulta em mais Linuxs que no Ubuntu, no meu recém-instalado CrushBang, maravilha, funciona, que já o testei, hoje de manhã.

Ubuntu Linux TL-WN725N TP-Link version 2 WiFi driver install

admin 

Ubuntu fix TL-WN725N wireless not working – Step by step install TP-Link TL-WN725N  nano version 2 WiFi ubuntu driver install.*User verified on linux Mint 17 and Mint 16 This how to will work on Ubuntu TL-WN725N install, Debian TL-WN725N install,kali TL-WN725N install, and Mint TP-LINK TL-WN725N usb WiFi driver installers: Linux how to install TL-WN725N usb nano driver. Quick List:: Do each command below as root or use sudo in front of commands *Tip:  Use command:       sudo su – The above command will give root permissions to your  command terminal window, and you want have to keep typing sudo before each command

http://brilliantlyeasy.com/ubuntu-linux-tl-wn725n-tp-link-version-2-wifi-driver-install/

 

VoCore, um Computador num só Chip! Mais um mapa Fabber do Mundo, um Fogão a Lenha para o Jardim, e um Lançador de bolas

VoCore. Um Computador Linux num só Chip, e com Wifi, USB, UART, 20+ GPIO, e tudo num quadrado de uma só Polegada! 

O que abre uma data de usos, como fazer os vossos acessórios todos ligados ao PC por Wireless, um Downloader offline, Um Router, e Tele-Controle para o que quizerem, com Câmera!

VoCore: A coin-sized Linux computer with wifi

VoCore is an open hardware runs OpenWrt. It has WIFI, USB, UART, 20+ GPIOs but size is only one inch. It helps you make a smart house or study embedded system.
What is VoCore?
VoCore is a coin-sized Linux computer with wifi. It is also able to work as a full functional router. It runs OpenWrt on top of Linux. It contains 32MB SDRAM, 8MB SPI Flash and using RT5350(360MHz MIPS) as its heart. It provides many interfaces such as 10/100M Ethernet, USB, UART, I2C, I2S, PCM, JTAG and over 20 GPIOs but its size is less than one square inch(25mm x 25mm).

What can You DO with VoCore?

1. Wireless a USB device such as printer, scanner,  hard disk, camera and etc.
2. A remote control robot with camera.
3. A portable VPN router.
4. A wireless speaker.
5. A offline downloader.
6. WIFI -> TTL(or Serial Port) to control Arduino remotely.

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/vocore-a-coin-sized-linux-computer-with-wifi

Como podem ver no mapa embaixo, a Impressão 3D vai crescendo dia a dia, da tal maneira que 750 Milhões de pessoas têem acesso à Impressão 3D, ou seja uma em cada 10 no Mundo!

Dica do Blogue dos Hubs de Impressão 3D, 3DHubs, onde podem encontrar a Impressora 3D mais próxima de vós!

Local 3D Printing Available to 750 Million People

The 3D printing movement is getting up to incredible speed. After starting out a little bit over a year ago we have grown quite a bit. Not only are we now working with a kick-ass team of 16, we have also passed the magical number of 5000 printers on our platform. What does that mean? Quite a lot: you are part of the 3rd industrial revolution and contributing to the pioneering movement of decentralised manufacturing movement.

To back these statements up with some rock hard data we went over to NASA to crunch some numbers (no joke). After a couple of hours their supercomputers came out with this statement: over 750 million people globally have a Hub within 10 miles! That means that 10% of the world population is within arms reach of being able to 3D print. Talking about local printing!

http://blog.3dhubs.com/post/87879656112/local-3d-printing-available-to-750-million-people

 

Fazem o Upload do vosso Ficheiro 3D, escolham o vosso Hub local,  e é só mandar imprimir!

http://www.3dhubs.com/

Eis uma forma de terem um castiço Fogão ao ar livre, para as vossas patuscadas, com a Lenha que arranjarem, sem mais nada que fazerem-no vós mesmos...

E foi feito por um Engenhocas, como nós, não um Fabricante Profissional.

Woodburning Stove from sheet steel 

GarlicCharge

This is a guide for how I made my stove. It is not the only way.

I am not a professional metalworker but a guy with some tools and a workshop .The final outcome was very successful and I have received many positive comments about it.

The flat top gets hot enough to cook on and/or boil a kettle and the output it approximately 4-5kw when it's fully up to temperature. Perfect for heating a small room. I've only ever used it when camping outdoors or in my yard but the plan is to use it when winter camping in a bell tent.

I am making this Instructable to show people how easy it is.

Almost everything was fabricated from the sheet steel for this (apart from the flue pipe which I bought in especially) and the whole process took me about 10 hours in total spread over a few evenings.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Woodburning-Stove-from-sheet-steel/

E para os vossos Cães, neste Verão, um Lançador de Bolas que os vai fazer mais felizes, e exercitados, sem vos cansar demasiado...

E o que é melhor, vocês não se cansam a fazer o Lançador, também!

Tennis Ball Launcher

24Eng

A friend of mine has bad arthritis in his wrists and cannot easily throw a tennis ball for his puppy to fetch. They both enjoy the game but the current models of tennis ball throwers aren't easy on his wrist and those that are aren't very effective. My goal was to build something he could easily fire but still get appreciable distance from.

Please keep safety in mind and don't sue me. This device can be dangerous. It involves powerful elastics being used to accelerate projectiles quickly. Never point this at a living creature or valuables. Don't load this with anything that will intentionally cause damage. Don't combine any of the previous warnings to make a super destructive device. Seriously, you'll put an eye out.

On a lighter note this will exercise a dog because it launches tennis balls approximately 100ft as shown in the video.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Tennis-Ball-Launcher-2/#

Dragsters para a Filharada, BeagleBone, Leds&Chips, e um modelo da Torre Eifel em grande.

Uma ideia um pouco maluca, mas há Filhos, e Pais, que andariam nesta Bizarma, sem Acidente nenhum, e há outros, que se matam num Skate, a direito, sem Inclinação, e sem Trânsito...

Jet-powered junior dragster for sale on eBay

David Szondy

If you’re the parent of a junior drag racer who thinks that an ordinary quarter mile blast of nitro-fueled acceleration is a bit “samey,” there’s an item on eBay that may interest you. TransTurbine is selling a Jet Powered Junior Dragster, which, as the name implies, is a junior drag-racing car that’s powered by a Boeing turbojet engine.

http://www.gizmag.com/jet-powered-junior-dragster-sale-ebay/27296/

A Placa BeagleBone volta à carga, na luta pela melhor placa de Computador minimalista, que carrega o Sistema Operativo Linux em 10 segundos, vem com uma  Placa Gráfica 3D, uma data de placas adicionais, para de tudo um pouco, e isto tudo, por 45 Dólares!
Vejam só:

BeagleBone Black flies faster than the speed of Pi for just $45

Paul Ridden

Developers, makers, and hobbyists looking for a beefier alternative to Gizmag favorite the Raspberry Pi will be delighted to learn that BeagleBoard.org has taken the wraps off a 1 GHz ARM-based board named the BeagleBone Black. Though it may look like a slightly more expensive outlay, its manufacturer says that by providing everything needed for display, keyboard and network connectivity right out of the box, the Black provides "a lower total cost of ownership than the nearest competitor."

http://www.gizmag.com/beaglebone-black/27289/

Leds&Chips, vem-vos oferecer uma data de coisas boas para o Raspberry Pi, como esta Raspi compatível com o Arduino:

We've just added awesome new products for your Raspberry Pi!

http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=bcbdadf85bfe7426682e67bab&id=3af5238136&e=e1c3a97a07

E eis um dos muitos Planos à venda pelo Site do nosso amigo Jon Cantin, CNCKing, feito à grande e à Francesa, para uma Exposição, abrindo as portas do Papercraft, e da criação de atracções para os vossos Stands, em Exposições:

Testimonial: Chris’ FULL SIZED Eiffel Tower (UK)

Jon Cantin

Chris from Radecal Machine Sales & Service, uses his massive format Aristomat GL 2032-8 to cut a full sized Eiffel Tower in 6 hours using an oscillating blade. 

...

"We used fomex plastic sheets as we wanted to print our logos on the sheets first using our Roland LEJ640 UV Printer. We are extremely pleased with the results… It took approx 6 hours to cut on the Aristo, we did have a few issues with vacuum holding down the material when cutting the really small detailed stuff but we managed to local the vacuum to that area after we realised the problem. The assembly didn’t take long at all, maybe 1 hour. Everyone loves it, and Im sure it will get a lot of attention at the show."

In my opinion, this looks awesome… I never even considered having projects cut with anything but a CNC laser, table router or 3D printed but this opens-up a whole new area for sales here on CNCKing.com… CNC machines are amazing, one design, endless possibilities across a whole range of them! With a laser you are looking at a whole day using, with an oscillating blade that time is cut in half! Impressive!

http://blog.cncking.com/testimonial-chris-full-sized-eiffel-tower-uk/

Tabela de Programas equivalentes Windows / Linux

Eis algo de positivo, uma Tabela em que figuram os equivalentes Linux aos programas Windows, para quem quer encontrar o equivalente do Programa Tantos e Tal.

Para programas Gráficos, por exemplo, vejam só esta parte da Tabela, organizada por secções:

Portanto, vão lá, e parabéns ao Site!

http://www.linuxrsp.ru/win-lin-soft/table-eng.html#43

Uma dica para o Ubuntu

Fresquinha, acabada de achar, pode-se correr o Google Sketchup no Wine Windows Emulator, ter uma data de Fonts do Windows, o DirectX, e muito mais, corendo isto:

http://wiki.winehq.org/winetricks

E mais isto:

http://wine-review.blogspot.com/2007/12/google-sketchup-6-on-linux-and-freebsd.html