3D printing really has been around since 1984 in one form or another. And ever since the developments in 3D printing was accelerated through computing affordability and faster speeds. Companies like MakerBot and Ultimaker (now merged) have made some headway into the homes of everyday people. And sites like Aliexpress are bulging with very cheap … Continue reading
James Greenberger Mudskipper James is an Australian home builder who in the past has built a Universal Hovercraft UH-18spw from plans. He called it the SeaDemon and it was essentially a hovercraft with a set of wings and a tail attached. We covered the faith of the Universal Hovercraft company in a previous video that … Continue reading
Forget what your crazy uncle or school have taught you.. Wings do not work because of magic, or because the air on top of the wing needs to take the long way to meet the air coming from under the wing at the back of the wing. And when we say “work”, we mean “creates … Continue reading
Just because someone has studied at a University or has a degree, it doesn’t mean that they are better human beings. Point in case is the recent interview that Kim Hill did for Radio New Zealand with Don Brash. Listen to it here: Don Brash seems to be unable to see that language is not … Continue reading
A little discussion with regards to the RNZ podcast; http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/insight/audio/201803034/insight-the-future-of-work I always get very anxious listening to these kinds of podcasts. It is very clear that people who know what they’re doing are saying “Watch out, a tidal wave!!!” and the politicians who are comfortably floating around on their luxury yachts are saying “Meh.. It … Continue reading
In this article I wanted to explain with plain examples how the greed of the one, in particular with relation to inventions and patents, holds back the rest of the human race. Below quote is taken from this article here. Fein has had the oscillating multitool market cornered for almost 25 years now. Sure, remodelers … Continue reading
Just a quick observation that struck me when I watching the latest Teenage Mutant Hero Turtle movie with the family.. It seems that our view of a typical scientist is shifting. Previously you’d think of an Albert Einstein type when modelling a character for a movie (think Doc from Back to the future). But now … Continue reading
2016 is the year of fast printers. It kicked off with Carbon3D launching their M1 printer. And many others will follow. Below an enlightening video about the Carbon3D CLIP process. Just very unfortunate that the printer is priced so astronomically high. Otherwise the manufacturing industry would have changed for the better by now already. … Continue reading
Last year I went to Start Up Weekend Hawkes Bay. An exhilarating weekend of teams made up out of hopefuls trying to put together a proposal for a company at the end of the weekend that would be picked as the winner and receive fame and glory. Bringing the bright lights of Silicon Valley home … Continue reading
So.. we live in a little town called Napier on the North Island of New Zealand. It has a nice climate, lots of vineyards, cafes etc. The town if unofficially the Art Deco capital of New Zealand. All fine and dandy. However, because it is deemed the Art Deco capital, anything that doesn’t fit in … Continue reading
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