Category: Geeked Out

Hold me closer tiny dancer

16 December, 2011 (12:00) | Geeked Out

This is some of the smallest origami you’ll ever see.  This is srz bzns.  He uses a tooth pick to create all the tiny folds. http://www.visualnews.com/2011/08/18/a-tiny-world-of-nano-origami/  

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Don’t leave me high, don’t leave me dry

8 December, 2011 (12:00) | Geeked Out

Neverwet.  This ain’t your momma’s waterproof stuff.  It’s super hydrophobic.  You can spray this on clothes, and they won’t get wet or dirty.  Spray it on steel, and it won’t rust.  THIS is the future.  Such a reduction in waste and maintenance!  Thing about how much less bridges would need to be repaired.  Think about [...]

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In Soviet Russia, Vodka drinks you!

29 September, 2011 (12:00) | Geeked Out

This one will be a story, within a story…where’s Christopher Nolan when you need him? I wanted to make some martini one night, and I didn’t have any vodka.  Deirdre and Jordan were out and planning on coming over later, so I asked them to swing by the state store to pick up some vodka [...]

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between the lines

10 June, 2011 (12:00) | Geeked Out

Barcodes are ugly, but they don’t have to be.  A company called D-barcode makes functional barcodes that are aesthetically pleasing.  Design! http://www.barcoderevolution.com/gallery/index.php?c=all  

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The giant robot with bird-like head, he is our friend

20 May, 2011 (12:00) | Geeked Out

The folks at Festo have created a mechanical bird that is as graceful as the real thing. Our technology is not just getting smaller and cheaper, but it’s getting smoother. Soon, we won’t be able to tell the robots from living creatures.

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Pardon me, your epidermis is showing

30 March, 2011 (12:00) | Geeked Out

http://gawker.com/5750105/spray+on-skin-a-demonstration We have skin in a can now.  some guy gets 2nd degree burns on a Friday, they scrape some stem cells from him, spray them on his wounds, and he’s all healed up with barely any scars by Monday.  It’s like the coolest use of an air spray gun.  Reminds me of an old [...]

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