scanners
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A Handheld 3D Scanner Could Let You Upload Your Whole World
3D printing is more popular and accessible than ever, and printers are on course to get even cheaper soon. But printing is only one side of the equation; what about taking 3D pictures? There’s a convenient, handheld gadget in the works that could do just that, and way cheaper than anything else has before.
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What Black Ops 2 Technology Looks Like In Real Life
Our use of unmanned drones is well documented, and we know about missiles that trigger before they hit the ground. But some of Black Ops 2’s more, shall we say, “imaginative” technologies are based in reality too – they’ll just need a little pushing along before they get to the hyper-weaponised state they are in…
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Open-Source Book Scanner Uses A Household Vacuum To Turn The Page
In an effort to streamline the process of scanning hundreds of millions of titles, Google Books engineer Dany Qumsiyeh has designed a $US1500 automated scanner from sheet metal, dissected electronics, and a household vacuum. It can chew through a 1000-page odyssey in about 90 minutes, and you’re welcome to build your own since Qumsiyeh has…
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Drunk Idiot Takes A Nap On Airport Baggage Belt And Gets X-Rayed
Passing out in weird places is part of any good drunk’s job, but a Norwegian tourist has taken the artform to a whole new level by falling asleep on an airport baggage belt, and taking a trip back to the scanners.