Dec 04
To try and make up for the fact that it’s struggling financially, Nokia has sold it HQ building in Espoo, Finland. But it’s not moving it out. More »
Nov 26
Take the blood of a freshly slaughtered animal. Mix thoroughly with preservatives and sand, pour into square molds, and bake for one hour. Allow to cool—then build your home from the result. No, really. More »
Nov 16
Every time I think I’ve seen every possible LEGO contraption you could build, somebody comes along and makes something I’ve never imagined. This time, we’ve got a giant folding LEGO structure that works like a pop-up book.
It wasn’t enough for Japanese LEGO fanatic Talapz to simply create an architectural model of the Todai-ji Buddhist temple. Nope. He had to show off and make one that could actually fold up. Here, check it out:
Pretty nifty, eh? It turns out this isn’t the first folding LEGO building Talapz has made – back in 2009 he built another, though the 2012 model and folding mechanism is even more impressive.
Stick around to the end of the first video to see exactly how he built it.
[via Kotaku via Nerd Approved]
Oct 29
I just got a cool new laptop yesterday, and as much as I love how insanely thin and lightweight the thing is, I do find that its two USB ports aren’t enough. While there are plenty of add-on USB hubs out there, I have to say that I particularly like the playful and minimal style of the Lonely City USB hub.
Designer David Weeks’ little USB city envisions an abandoned town, filled with nondescript white buidings and devoid of people – and just a handful of blue lights glowing in a few lonely windows. That said, you can always embellish your scene with your own action figures to liven up the little city and its four USB 2.0 ports.
Personally, I think I’d add some tiny zombie action figures and recreate downtown Atlanta from season one of The Walking Dead.
You can grab the Lonely City USB hub over on Amazon for just $19.99(USD).
Oct 19
Google draws 25 million new building footprints in Maps, shapes up your neighborhood
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The fine, well labeled lines of Google Maps may show a clean layout of your neighborhood, but without buildings, it looks too much like a two-dimensional spread of undeveloped tract housing. Google’s finally filling in the gaps, outlining 25 million building footprints in cities all across the United States. Residents of Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Houston, Detroit and other cities can now see the familiar outlines of their local stomping ground on the services’ mobile and desktop maps. Most of these buildings were algorithmically generated from aerial photographs,locals can pen in their own content by using Google Map Maker to add new buildings or tag their favorite local eatery. The tweak sounds minor, but it certainly makes the standard map’s criss-cross of roads look more familiar. Check out the official Google Lat Long blog below for more details.
Google draws 25 million new building footprints in Maps, shapes up your neighborhood originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Sep 26
Aircraft carriers are, how to say, big. Building them is a lot easier if you have a really, really big crane. Meet Big Blue. She’s the largest crane in the western hemisphere, and she’s hard at work piecing together the new Ford-class aircraft carriers in Newport News, Virginia. More »
Aug 17
Samsung has received permission from local authorities to erect a 330,000 square meter, 10-storey high research and development center in Umyeon-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul. The facility, which broke ground last week, is expected to cost around 1 trillion won ($822 million) and will house around 10,000 employees. The company’s expecting to be able to move in by May 2015, so remember to buy a plant to take to the housewarming party.
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Samsung gets green-light for $822 million R&D HQ in Korea originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Aug 15
Living in a city is fun, but there’s no question any metropolis would be better if it were made entirely out of Lego bricks. Not practical, sure, but as proven by this (mini) architectural installation, very beautiful. More »
Aug 04
Robot Arm Builds Complex Sandcastles You Could Never Create With a Bucket and Shovel [Video]
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If your only pursuit when visiting the beach is to construct the most epic sandcastle imaginable, you might want to leave your pail and tiny shovel at home and instead get your hands on this fantastic castle-crafting robot arm. More »
Aug 03
Everyone knows the secret to building sandcastles is a little water. But while too little leaves the sand useless, too much makes it heavy enough to cause disastrous landslides. Fortunately, scientists have unravelled the secrets behind sandcastle building for you. More »
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