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Undersea Telecommunications Cables That Connect The World Can Also Be Used To Detect Earthquakes

Science & Health

11 months ago

Undersea Telecommunications Cables That Connect The World Can Also Be Used To Detect Earthquakes

Andrew Liszewski

A New Study Reminds Us How Ridiculous Spoiler Culture Has Become

Entertainment

1 year ago

A New Study Reminds Us How Ridiculous Spoiler Culture Has Become

Charles Pulliam-Moore

This $800 Shoelace-Tying Robot Was Built On A Shoestring Budget

Online

2 years ago

This $800 Shoelace-Tying Robot Was Built On A Shoestring Budget

Andrew Liszewski

With a budget of just $US600 ($819) — a mere pittance compared to what robots such as ATLAS cost to develop — students from the University of California’s Davis’ College of Engineering created a machine that’s capable of tying a shoe all by itself.

Stanford Designed The Most Phallic Robot You’ve Ever Seen

Online

3 years ago

Stanford Designed The Most Phallic Robot You’ve Ever Seen

Andrew Liszewski

We Finally Figured Out How To Make Realistic CG Mud

Online

3 years ago

We Finally Figured Out How To Make Realistic CG Mud

Andrew Liszewski

Jurassic Park had just six minutes of computer-generated dinosaurs in it, compared to modern blockbusters which can have thousands of shots requiring complex visual effects. It’s no surprise that animators are eager to embrace any shortcut they can — which is why realistic-looking CG mud could be a game changer.