Rhino mais barato, DesignsparkPCB, Igus, e o Boomerope!

Rhino parece ser o Programa 3D do momemto, e aqui, têem-no mais barato, até ao dia 25 deste mês:

Only until 25 February 2013 you can order Rhino 5 at the special introduction price.

Rhino 5 is ready to ship

Starting immediately you can order Rhino5 at the special introduction price.

Update Rhino v5 – commercial licence

Introduction price € 345,- excl. tax.

(Regular price starting 26.02.2013: € 495,- excl. tax.) 

http://www.datacad.de/rhino_new.html?&L=1

A Designspark permite-vos desenhar o vosso próprio Hardware, e agora, tudo grátis, até têem tudo explicadinho neste Design Spark - Quick Start  Por isso, não há mais desculpas para não tentarem:

Born from our belief that providing free engineering resources inspires innovation in our customers, DesignSpark PCB is a professional standard Schematics Capture and PCB Layout tool available for FREE (commercial or non-commercial use, no limitations or licensing)

http://www.designspark.com/eng/page/designspark-pcb-home-page

  

Para as vossas Engenhocas, e Máquinas CNC feitas em casa, descobri há minutos esta linha de Rolamentos que não rolam...

É um Sistema de Guiamento Linear sem rolamentos, vão ao Site, que tem uma carrada de acessórios, e atá, exemplos de máquinas CNC feitas dessa maneira:

Inovação em polímeros

A história de igus^® começou a 15.10.1964 com Günter Blase numa garagem dupla em Colónia-Mülheim.
Nos primeiros vinte anos trabalhámos como fornecedores de peças técnicas complicadas em polímeros especiais.

http://www.igus.pt/default.asp

Estender uma corda ou cabo à volta duma Àrvore ou Poste, implicava um Escadote de respeito...

Até agora!

Esta ideia é muito útil para toda a gente, e divertidíssima só de ver expliicada, por isso, cá vai Vídeo:

http://www.igus.pt/default.asp?PAGE=DRYLIN

Boomerope loops ropes over high objects

Ben Coxworth


If you’ve ever tried to loop a rope over a high branch, girder, pole or whatnot without using a ladder, then you’ll know that it can be pretty frustrating. As with most frustrating tasks, however, someone has invented a gizmo to make it easier. That gizmo is the Boomerope.
The business end of the Boomerope consists of a pair of pincher-like arms (see picture above), that can be made to close together or separate by pulling on one of two lines that run down an attached boom pole to the user – one line is green, and one is red.

http://www.gizmag.com/boomerope-rope-looping-device/26263/

Neurónios a partir da pele, um Escritório com Palletes, e um Filtro de Água que cria Emprego!

Eis como se curará a Esclerose Múltipla, em breve, criando Neurónios, a partir de Células Estaminais... 

Da Pele!

Juntando isso, ao facto que os Inventores começarem a atingir o Auge da sua profissão, ao 50 Anos de idade, parece que vão ter de aturar-nos por muito tempo...

Muáháháhá!

Brain cells created from human skin cells offer potential MS treatment

Ben Coxworth

Myelin is a fatty tissue that covers the fibers between nerve cells – it’s not unlike the insulation on electrical wiring. When that tissue is compromised, the cells have difficulty communicating, and neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis can be the result. If the myelin of MS sufferers could be regrown, then it’s possible that the disease could be cured. Recently, a team of scientists successfully regenerated myelin in mice, using human skin cells that were reprogrammed into brain cells.

http://www.gizmag.com/human-induced-pluripotent-stem-cell-ms-treatment/26211/

Algo para animar os Escritórios e poupar dinheiro, nestes tempos incertos, uma Linha de Móveis toda feita com a Madeira de Paletes! 

Pop-Up Office re-invents the workplace with reclaimed pallets

Adam Williams

Thanks to the prevalence of powerful laptops and cloud-based infrastructure, dreary office cubicles can increasingly be jettisoned in favor of dynamic spaces which encourage collaboration and innovation. The Pop-Up Office installation by Dubbeldam Architecture and Design is an example of this, delivering an office space concept which seeks to re-invent the workspace for the Post-PC era using reclaimed wooden pallets.

http://www.gizmag.com/reclaimed-pallets-pop-up-office/26182/ 

 

E para o terceiro Mundo, Àgua e Empregos, com esta ideia abençoada, da Universidade da Virgínia, criar Filtros que podem ser feitos nos Locais onde a Àgua é mais precisa:

PureMadi filters clean water and create jobs in the third world

Ben Coxworth

Silver is known for its antibacterial qualities, and has thus found its way into water filters created at institutions such as Stanford and McGill universities. Given that these filters are often used in developing nations, however, it would be nice if they could also contribute to the local economy – instead of being just one more thing that’s brought in from outside. Well, that’s just the idea behind the University of Virginia’s PureMadi filters and MadiDrops.

http://www.gizmag.com/puremadi-madidrops-water-filters/26189/

 

E a ùltima criação da Desktop Gremlins, este voltar s origens, dos Jogos de 8 Bits, mas em papel:

BUILD AN OFFICIAL 10000000 PAPER CRAFT TODAY!

I'm a huge fan of match-3 puzzle games like Bejeweled. 10000000 uses a similar puzzle strategy but expertly mashes it with an outstanding RPG/ACTION game mechanic to achieve award-winning results. Matching tiles controls your character enabling you to explore, fight and loot.


When you are not facing monsters you will be back in your castle/prison, constructing rooms and upgrading your hero with sharper weapons, stronger armor, and more powerful magic for your next run.

Can you score 10000000 and earn your freedom?

http://desktopgremlins.com/10000000.html

Impressoras 3D: Uma, da Índia, a outra, nano-imprime! E grasshopper, e mais coisas...

Pois é, da Índia, vem-nos esta notícia, uma Gama de Impressoras 3D bacana, e com envio para todo o mundo:

iMEC are proud to announce its first range of 3D printers in the PROTO series. The printers come in different bed sizes with each variant offering a unique value proposition. We cater to the international market and our products come with a 6 month part replacement warranty! As a product company we are focusing on developing new products with a difference. Our engineers strive to achieve the best quality and are continuously working to come out with better products having more features. We have excellent support staff to take care of customer requirements and issues. With the completion of our testing phase iMEC will shortly announce newer models and products. Do catch up on our blog space for more updates.

http://cad3dprint.com/

E eis a Impressora 3D Mais Pequena do Mundo, ou será melhor dizer, a que imprime mais pequeno:

TEDxVienna - Klaus Stadlmann - The world's smallest 3D Printer

Eis uma dica importante da Grasshopper, a sg2013 está praí a estalar:

Save these dates: 15-20 April 2013 

sg2013 is shaping up to be a great event again this year. The focus is on transitioning computational design from the hard space of the ideal, to the soft reality of an uncertain built environment.

sg2013 will be at The Bartlett in London from 15-20 April 2013. The four day Workshop (15-18 April) and two day Conference (19-20 April) will follow the format of the highly successful preceding events.

More details...

Não gostam da TV aos berros, quando começam os malfadados Anúncios?
Este aparelho feito com o Arduino, detecta o aumento de som, e pôe as coisas na ordem... 

TV Volume Loudness Guard using Arduino 

techbitar

INTRODUCTION 

What can be more annoying than those TV commercials on steroid? Here you are watching your favorite TV show when all of a sudden you are ambushed by a very loud TV commercial sending you scrambling for the remote control to turn down the volume. In some countries it's now illegal for broadcasters to blast the volume during commercials. But in many others, this TV audio terror is still legal. I hope my TV Volume Loudness Guard will mitigate some of this ad-driven rudeness. The TV Volume Loudness Guard will listen to your TV and if the volume goes higher than a certain level, it will bring it lower. There are many uses for this gadget such as keeping the TV volume down when you are in a different room while the kids are watching their favorite music channels. Or when someone blasts the stereo system. The TV Loudness Guard will be ready to keep a lid on it. The TV Loudness Guard should be part of every Big Brother's bag of tricks :)

http://www.instructables.com/id/TV-Volume-Loudness-Guard-using-Arduino/

Estéreo-litografia à borla, ExactFlat, e Startnext

Para me entreter, desmantelo Impressoras...

Dá-me para isso! 

Ora, esta última, depois de servir uns bons meses, deu o berro, e lá vai de a desmontar, e como era uma Impressora Laser, lá dei com o Laser, é a peça à direita, atrás da Lente:

Como achei que esta tralha havia de servir para alguma coisa, lá Googlei, e achei isto, como fazer uma Impressora 3D de Estéreo-Litografia, a partir dessa Sucata, Impressoras Laser!
É bom!

Build a Laser 3D Printer - Stereolithography at Home

RobHopeless

Here is how to make a Stereolithography 3D Printer. It is still a bit of a work in progress but so far it is working pretty well. This is mainly an experiment which started as a Delta Robot Stereolithography Printer but ended as a more traditional Cartesian Stereolithography Printer.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-Laser-3D-Printer-Stereolithography-at-Ho/

Para os nossos amigos das Universidades e Engenhocas de garagem que querem fazer os seus Veículos, deparam-se com o problema dos Estofos, e como desenhá-los para serem cortados para o Volume que querem?

Eis o que o ExactFlat pode fazer por vocês:

ExactFlat Design Studio Steals the Show at SolidWorks World 2013

The ExactFlat booth at SolidWorks World 2013 was an unending stream of interested end-users and press. In a show dominated by solid modeling products, the ExactFlat team had a unique story with their newest product – ExactFlat Design Studio.

Traditional CAD for sewn products has many limitations.

ExactFlat is different.

It improves on additional CAD for sewn products in every relevant business metric.

• Shorter cycle time
• Lower effort
• Lower cost
• Simple error-free changes

Half the time, twice the output.

http://www.exactflat.com/exactflat-president-eaton-donald-interview-with-mcad-cafe/

E já que falei ontem da StartNext, eis mais alguns elementos desta nova Plataforma de Crowd Funding:

What is Startnext?

Startnext is a Crowdfunding platform for financing projects and cultural advancements through the placement between project Supporters and project Starters. We offer optimal financing possibilities for projects within a community without risks for artists such as film-makers, musicians, designers, photographers, writers, event planners, and many others.

We see ourselves as a ...

• Project acceleration in the fields of culture, art and media
• Market research instrument for producers and creative people
• CSR/Cultural advancement platform and marketing instrument for enterprises

You can find more information in our F.A.Q. section.

http://www.startnext.de/home.html?newLanguage=en

Crazyflie! E uma Bancada à Francesa, Aventuras Antárticas, e uma Bica do Microondas!!!

O Crazyflie é um Quadracóptero com Futuro...

Especialmente, porque podem-lhe adicionar o que quizerem!

Crazyflie is one crazy-tiny quadrotor

Paul Ridden

A nippy new quadrocopter named Crazyflie has just been made available for pre-order by Sweden's Bitcraze. Unlike other pint-sized fliers like the (yet to be released) NanoQ and MeCam, this impressive-looking critter won't arrive in one piece and all ready to fly. Instead, Crazyflie is being made available as a self-build quadrocopter development and hacking kit.

The original Crazyflie project seeds were sown while Tobias Antonsson, Arnaud Taffanel and Marcus Eliasson were working for Swedish consultancy Epsilon. After a successful video outing for the first prototype on Hack a Day, Bitcraze was born to bring the tiny quadrocopter development kit to market.

 http://www.gizmag.com/crazyflie-self-build-quadrocopter-hacking-kit/26110/

 

Apesar do nome manhoso, Francesices, este Torno de bancada é uma pequena Obra de Arte Francesa, que muitos vão apreciar...

Mas atenção, tem de ser feito comme il faut!

Roubo-Style Workbench 

Scotttland

This is going to be less of a step-by-step tutorial and more a series of tips and a review of what I learned making my workbench.
  After examining many, many workbench designs and almost settling on a German-style bench, I came across the 17th century French-style workbench of Andre Roubo.  This design seemed to have surpassing versatility and an aesthetic superiority to every other design.  In the construction process I learned of the trade-off between functionality, design, and ease of construction.  I have made awkward-looking workbenches in one day which function perfectly.  I've also made beautiful tables quickly and easily which are only useful as buffet tables.  To make this workbench functional and attractive required that every surface be planed properly, and every corner be a perfect 90 degrees

http://www.instructables.com/id/Roubo-Style-Workbench/

 

Eis uma Maravilha da Tecnologia, e um espectáculo, ao mesmo tempo!
Uma Base Científica na Antártida, ora aí está uma boa ideia para um Filme de jeito, em vez das palhaçadas CGI que vemos aparecer a toda a hora...

Halley VI Antarctic research station opens for business

Adam Williams

Just over a century after Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Antarctic expedition came to a tragic close, Britain’s latest and greatest Antarctic Research Station has opened and will become fully operational over the coming weeks. The £25.8 million (US$40.6 million) facility was designed by Hugh Broughton Architects and engineering firm AECOM, and represents a continued commitment from the UK's scientific community to maintain a cutting-edge facility in the region.

http://www.gizmag.com/halley-vi-antarctic-research-station/26090/

 

E para que sejam realmente Nardos, ou se trabalham num sítio sem Cafés, eis uma maneira de fazerem as vossas Bicas, ou Expressos, no Micro-Ondas...
Mas têem de contribuír para a ideia, encomendando a vossa máquina, isto é um projecto de Crowd-Funding, do novo Site, Startnext:

Piamo single-serve espresso maker for microwaves

Bridget Borgobello

Christoph Meyl was faced with a dilemma that many espresso-lovers would relate to. His office was too far from the nearest café, the communal kitchen was shared with 600 other employees and there was no coffee machine, just a microwave. All Christoph wanted was to enjoy a good coffee at work, so with the help of brother Hendrik he invented a solution – the Piamo single-serve espresso maker. 

http://www.gizmag.com/piamo-espresso-maker/26099/ 

 

Workshops da Sculpteo, uma Scooter eléctrica, e um Sisteme simples de fixar peças para CNC

A Sculpteo anuncia estes Workshops para quem não pesca nada de Impressão 3D:

3D Printing for everyone!

Sculpteo Workshops

let you create

customized and fun 3D printed objects.

http://www.sculpteo.com/en/workshops/

Ora eis uma Scooter eléctrica que os mais façanhudos podem levar escadas acima, só pesa 45kg:

It may be light but don't call Xkuty a pedelec

James Holloway

Weighing in as it does at a mere 45 kg (99 lb), it's tempting to categorize the Xkuty as an electric bicycle. There's a small problem with doing so, though. It doesn't have any pedals. Needless to say, its designers from Spain bill this as a feature (thanks to the lack of chain), though it does leave little room for debate: the Xkuty is a scooter, albeit a remarkably lightweight one.

http://www.gizmag.com/xkuty-electric-scooter/26089/

E dos nosso amigos da Digi-Fab USB vem-nos esta notícia dum Sistema bem simples e rápido de fixar peças numa Fresa CNC, que vos pode servir muito bem, um dia:

Sistema de fixação em mesa CNC

Hebert Franco

Métódo simples, prático e segura de fixação de materias em mesas CNC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9KsdSVqf-s&feature=youtube_gdata 

E esta notícia veio mesmo agora, a SeeMeCNC oferece agora tanto o Rostok Max completo, quanto Kits parciais, em que podem usar a vossa própria Electrónica, o vossa própria

Rostok Max 3D Printer Kits

Have you seen all the new options for Rostock MAX kits on our site? We now offer the BYOE (Bring your own electronics), the BYOL (bring your own lasercut parts) as well as the complete kits now! Also, we just went thru and did some web-cleaning, and fixed some of our international shipping options, to better calculate shipping for all our international customers!

http://shop.seemecnc.com/Rostock-MAX-3D-Printer-Kits_c16.htm

Smart GPU, Olé, México!!! E salvar vidas, uma Mota a Foguete, um Ar Puro a sério, e as Instrucções da Ray Gun, em Vídeo...

Isto é fenomenal!

O Smart GPU, desta Empresa fantástica do México, promete dar asas aos vossos peojectos com o Arduino, no campo da Interface Gráfica, neste Exemplo, têem uma série de Apps, como se estivessem a mexer num Ipad!

Ora, para quem estiver a desenvolver Hardware dedicado, isto vai dar um aspecto brutalmente Profissional às vossas Criações: 

http://vizictechnologies.com/

A Plataforma mbed poderá ter grandes aplicações, com o Smart GPU, talvez mesmo, um Smartphone feito em casa...
Eis, do Blog do Designspark, a descrição da mbed:

Exploring mbed with the Application Board

Andrew Back 

A first look at the mbed platform and the recently launched Application Board.

I'm embarrassed to admit that the mbed platform has remained on my must-properly-investigate list for quite a long time. In fact, from since just before mbed's Chris Styles presented at an OSHUG meeting back in September 2010, and for whatever reason — most likely a pre-occupation with numerous other things of a technical nature — I haven't get round to taking a closer look until now.

What follows is by no means a thorough exploration of all the features that the mbed platform provides — that would require a much longer post — but rather instead a look at the out-of-box experience with an mbed module and the brand new Application Board.

It's safe to say that this won't be the last post on the topic!

http://www.designspark.com/blog/exploring-mbed-with-the-application-board

Eis um uso impressionante da Plataforma mbed, esta Câmara Digital Servo-Controlada:

 

The ServoCam is a web-enabled, servo controlled, digital camera. The miniature servos allow the camera to pan and tilt. The camera itself includes JPEG image compression and a UART interface. The hardware and example software developed for this project provides a platform which can be easily further refined into any number of applications.

Available here (camera not included): http://trobotown.com/index_files/pantilt.htm

Completamente diferente, mas uma Invenção simplesmente louvável, esta, permite salvar Vidas de Bébés!

Detecta a Paragem espiratória, nas crianças de tenra idade, o que permite intervir, mal seja necessário:

New Invention Could Help Reduce Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Sarah Terzo

Sudden infant death syndrome, also known as crib death, is responsible for the deaths of 7000 infants a year. Now a new invention has been made that might drastically reduce this number.

Researchers at The Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM in Berlin have developed a circuit board made of polyurethane which can be put inside baby’s clothes and monitor the breathing of the infant.  If the child stops breathing, the device alerts parents, who can then render first aid and save the baby before it is too late.

http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/03/new-invention-could-help-reduce-sudden-infant-death-syndrome/

E quando os Anjinhos crescerem, poderão arrepiar os cabelos aos Pais, a andar nesta Mota a Foguete,  andando à módica velocidade de 600 Kilómetros/hora, Ohhh, Yeah!

State-of-the-art rocket-powered motorcycle sells on eBay

Brian Dodson

A state-of-the-art rocket-powered motorcycle that was recently advertised for sale on eBay has been sold to Gerd Habermann Racing. Engineered to hit speeds in excess of 400 mph (640 km/h) during the quarter-mile, the bike was designed and built by Glenn Brittian, one of the few drivers licensed by the National Hot Rod Association to drive a rocket dragster. The asking price was US$27,000, but the actual selling price has not been made public.

http://www.gizmag.com/rocket-motorcycle-brittain-ebay-sale/26017/

 

E voltando às Ciências da Vida, eis uma máquina que vai tornar a vida bem mais suportável aos que sofem de várias Doenças do Foro Respiratório, desde Alergias graves, às Doenças que causam Imunidade reduzida, o que não é obra pequena!

Poeiras, Pólens, Bácterias, Vírus, esta Máquina detecta e mata tudo, mesmo partículas que escapam aos Purificadores actuais.

Os Engenhocas estão de parabéns!

X-ray device traps airborne pathogens and neutralizes them

Ben Coxworth

Help may be on the way for people with compromised immune systems, severe allergies, or who otherwise have to be wary of airborne nasties. A team of scientists have created something known as a soft x-ray electrostatic precipitator, or an SXC ESP for short. It filters all manner of bacteria, allergens, viruses, and ultrafine particles from the air – plus, it kills everything it catches.

Electrostatic precipitators (ESPs) already exist, and work by applying an electrical charge to airborne particles, which are subsequently drawn to an oppositely-charged metallic collection plate. According to the researchers, however, ESPs aren’t very efficient at trapping smaller particles – specifically in the submicrometer and nanometer size range.

http://www.gizmag.com/soft-x-ray-electrostatic-precipitator/26074/

E não sabem como montar a minha Ray-Gun?

Fácil, basta seguir este Vídeo, passo-a-passo:

Ray Gun, tried and tested

A hommage to all those cool Sci-Fi movies, a Fluorescent Acrylic Ray Gun, with place for Electronics on the box, and a hole trough the Barrel, to place the Laser Pointer, LED, whatever.
You can use a Rubber Band as the Trigger spling, and it will also hold the back lid in place!

http://www.ponoko.com/make-your-own/toys/ray-gun-tried-and-tested-9476