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Spencer Watson AKA Open Individual Indoor Unlimited competition

The 12th Annual Windless Kite Festival, January 18, 19, and 20 2013. AKA Open Individual Indoor Unlimited competition with Spencer Watson. Thank you to The W...
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LEGO Caterham Seven

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While googling about mechanical inventions like... | The Kid Should See This

While googling about mechanical inventions like... | The Kid Should See This | Heron | Scoop.it
While googling about mechanical inventions like Mark Galt’s walking mechanical humans, I happened upon this lovely 1890 piece of restored gears and springs, with the original bellows: a singing bird mechanism.
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Kinect 2 Full Video Walkthrough: The Xbox Sees You Like Never ...

Kinect 2 Full Video Walkthrough: The Xbox Sees You Like Never ... | Heron | Scoop.it
The new Kinect is kind of awesome. Just by the numbers, it's a huge upgrade. You can see (most of) the full walkthrough we saw just a bit ago here at Microsoft's Redmond campus in the video above. Parts are jaw-dropping.
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Former MSOE student's Miller Park from Legos at national exhibit ...

Former MSOE student's Miller Park from Legos at national exhibit ... | Heron | Scoop.it
A student from the Milwaukee School of Engineering has shown his skill in rebuilding Miller Park with a retractable roof. See pictures of the masterpiece.
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XYZ experience | Blog | Ultimaker

XYZ experience | Blog | Ultimaker | Heron | Scoop.it

We shot a promo video of the ‘XYZ expo’ experience


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O My Ruritania!: Res Mechanica: Automata Magna Subplauda

O My Ruritania!: Res Mechanica: Automata Magna Subplauda | Heron | Scoop.it
Res Mechanica: Automata Magna Subplauda. Here's some additional special weapons for my ancients weird science game. Part of the back story is that the new technology was used by the Romans for entertainment ...
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YikeBike - The world's first super light folding electric bike. | Urban Freedom

YikeBike - The world's first super light folding electric bike. | Urban Freedom | Heron | Scoop.it
The world's first super light folding electric bike.
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Twitter / HybridVigorFilm: A Wireless Follow Focus made ...

Twitter / HybridVigorFilm: A Wireless Follow Focus made ... | Heron | Scoop.it
RT @HybridVigorFilm: A Wireless Follow Focus made from LEGOS. by @Kalibr_Prod #cinematography #r3d #filmmaking http://t.co/vGeMvPMTZ9
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Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept Revealed: Video

Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept Revealed: Video | Heron | Scoop.it
Aston Martin has released full details for its CC100 Speedster based on the V12 Vantage, following the striking concept’s debut at the Nürburgring 24 Hours this weekend where the automaker is competing.
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Cool Mom Picks - Swoop bags for LEGOS get more portable. Whoo!

Cool Mom Picks - Swoop bags for LEGOS get more portable. Whoo! | Heron | Scoop.it
One of our favorite toy storage solutions, in travel size. Meet the Swoop Mini bag, for storing LEGOs and more on the go.
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The Best Sci-Fi Cars Of All Time

The Best Sci-Fi Cars Of All Time | Heron | Scoop.it
You're living in the future, but nobody goes by foot anymore. You need a car. But what car do you get? And which dystopian future are you in? These are the best cars in all of sci-fi.
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Pro Tech Toolkit - iFixit

Pro Tech Toolkit - iFixit | Heron | Scoop.it
Pro Tech Toolkit: Repair your Mac or iPod yourself. iFixit sells
parts and upgrades for your iPod, PowerBook, iBook, or MacBook with free
Fixit Guides. The base for our extensive toolkit collection.
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Flocking behavior using Mindstorm robots

Flocking behavior using Mindstorm robots | Heron | Scoop.it
Do you ever wonder why geese always fly together in a V-shape? We're not asking about the fact that it makes the work load much less for all but the lead goose.
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Faz você mesmo: Skyeye! Fenomenal. E peças de Mecatrónica, da Traceparts, e e 2D para 3D com Tinkercad

Faz você mesmo: Skyeye! Fenomenal. E peças de Mecatrónica, da Traceparts, e e 2D para 3D com Tinkercad | Heron | Scoop.it
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Pinoccio | Pinoccio is an open source, wireless hardware platform for makers.

Pinoccio | Pinoccio is an open source, wireless hardware platform for makers. | Heron | Scoop.it
Pinoccio - A small wireless Arduino-compatible microcontroller. Wireless communication via WiFi and mesh radio. An API for buiding web-enabled DIY hardware projects.
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The Automata Blog: Fantastic musical automaton clock of an elephant worth £1.4 million

The Automata Blog: Fantastic musical automaton clock of an elephant worth £1.4 million | Heron | Scoop.it

Check out this ormolu musical automaton clock by Peter Torckler

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Got 3D Skills? Here’s a 3D Printing challenge for you! | Blog | Ultimaker

Got 3D Skills? Here’s a 3D Printing challenge for you! | Blog | Ultimaker | Heron | Scoop.it

CGTrader is looking for 3D designers to create the next big thing in 3D printing. So, if you have any 3D modeling skills, roll up your sleeves and take a part in CGTrader’s 3D printing competition!

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This New Open-Source Arduino Kit Makes Robotics Truly DIY | Technology on GOOD

This New Open-Source Arduino Kit Makes Robotics Truly DIY | Technology on GOOD | Heron | Scoop.it
If you're relatively tech savvy, you've probably heard of Arduino, an open source prototyping platform and software that makes it easier and more accessible to create and program electronics.
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Ex-Valve estão desenvolvendo óculos de realidade aumentada

Ex-Valve estão desenvolvendo óculos de realidade aumentada | Heron | Scoop.it
Após deixarem a Valve, dupla dá continuidade à criação de óculos de realidade aumentada.
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A Terrible But Fun Waste Of $140,000 Is This F1 Simulator

A Terrible But Fun Waste Of $140,000 Is This F1 Simulator | Heron | Scoop.it
Racing video games are quite fun. Some are more realistic than others but all of them are usually filled with enough action to satiate the average enthusiast. Track rats, however, might want something a bit more realistic.
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Un robot collant pour escalader des falaises abruptes

Un robot collant pour escalader des falaises abruptes | Heron | Scoop.it
Développé en Suisse par l'équipe de Fumiya Iida à l'ETH (Institut Fédéral des Technologies), voici un robot capable de grimper des falaises tout en transportant 5 fois sa propre masse. Doté de cous...
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New Automata : Cabaret Mechanical Theatre

New Automata : Cabaret Mechanical Theatre | Heron | Scoop.it
Fingers Mk III Four new pieces of automata have been added to the shop today. A new edition of Fingers by Nik Ramage, a mustache portrait by new artist Gary Schott & two new flying steampunk pieces by Keith Newstead.
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Wooden Legos from Japan!

Wooden Legos from Japan! | Heron | Scoop.it
The Wall Breakers (Wooden Legos from Japan - http://t.co/RmGstR6iEO)
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Sergey Brin: Why Google Glass?

It's not a demo, more of a philosophical argument: Why did Sergey Brin and his team at Google want to build an eye-mounted camera/computer, codenamed Glass? ...
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The Latest Hardware Hacking Tool: A Machines for Custom Circuit Boards | MIT Technology Review

The Latest Hardware Hacking Tool: A Machines for Custom Circuit Boards | MIT Technology Review | Heron | Scoop.it
Otherfab’s Kickstarter project offers an easy way to make custom circuit boards at home.
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