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Maker Faire Day 2!

We had a blast at Maker Faire yesterday! It was great to see so many of you. Hope to see more of you today. If not, Eric and my talk's will be livestreamed: http://fora.tv/conference/maker_faire_bay_area_2013/livestream…

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Posted by David Lang on May 19, 2013 at 7:14am

Maker Faire!

Here at Maker Faire! OpenROV has a great setup outside! Check it out

Posted by Jim N. on May 18, 2013 at 10:30am

Dolphin-Controlled Robots

Photo Credit: TED

One of my favorite talks from this year's TED conference was Denise Herzing's talk about dolphin communication. Denise is one of the leading dolphin researchers in the world and has been pioneering work on dolphin communication, most recently with her CHAT system. I had been following Denise's work for years, and I was…

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Posted by David Lang on May 16, 2013 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

Submerged ABS 3D Prints?

Anthony White ran some experiments with 3D printed ABS parts. Here's what he had to say on Google+:

What happens when a printed part is exposed to 3000 meters of water pressure for 48 hours?

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not a whole lot. The part is porous enough that water forces its way in, eliminating any air pockets, and filling the structure. The part on the left, which was exposed, is even smoother then it's companion (they were smoothed in acetone vapor together.) The larger pulley part I tested was a bit waterlogged but doesn't seem to have any significant reduction in strength!…

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Posted by David Lang on May 15, 2013 at 8:48pm

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