It’s highly likely that no fewer than 57 birds are watching, spying, and scheming against you at any moment of the day. All those conspiracies about avian cabal plots are between 0.5 and 1.2% true, so it only makes sense that we turn the tables and use our superior technology to divert any impending economic collapse brought on by the sly fowl. Jude Pullen is always one step ahead and has the solution to 1) observe birds raising indoctrinating their young and 2) work out those weekend project muscles with a project the kids will enjoy too. So, how’s it done? Well, if you’ve discovered your neighborhood birds are onto…

Despite being cheaper than the Xbox One or PlayStation 4, the place where the Nintendo Switch really gets your money is in the peripherals. Extra controllers, charging docks, and yes, even cartridge containers are sold separately from the base console and total just as much (if not more) than the Switch itself. We’ve covered our fair share of money-saving Switch cartridge holders in the past, including a couple of LEGO containers – one which looks like a Nintendo GameCube and another resembling the Switch. What we haven’t seen, however, is a container based on the games we play. And folks, this one in AWESOME. The Legend of Zelda is one…

Your carpal tunnel is about to have a sad face and you’re about to toss your mouse… set it aside at least. “NO! TOSS IT!” Ok, ok, throw that punk out the nearest window. Why? Wacom just dropped a discount bomb, launching its Spring Sale event, on Intuos and Cintiq tablets along with other deals on refurbished devices and accessories. The deals include: Save $100 on Wacom Cintiq Pro 13 Wacom Intuos Pro medium only $299.95 Wacom Intuos small up to $20 off Save $200 on Wacom Cintiq 22 Save 20% off all Pre-Owned Wacom devices 50% off Ergo Stand or Flex Arm with purchase of Cintiq Pro 24 or…

To be a good – nay, GREAT – artist or designer, you need to see the beauty in everything – a sunset, a yapping dog, a wad of lint. Some people make deceptive paper sculptures. Others make wallets out of rocks. But no matter what they use, you can bet the end result is something truly unique and awesome. Bobby Duke is one such maker who takes everyday objects and turns them into works of art. In one of his more recent projects, he takes an old billiard ball and carves it into an anatomically correct human skull sculpture: After a quick conversation with Winston – his insightful skull reference…

I know what you’re waiting for. It’s been a long day. Co-workers are finishing up their work, cleaning the sweat from their keyboard and tidying up that cubicle for the day that awaits them tomorrow. You? You’re waiting until everyone leaves. Because, once they do, you can SWAP OUT THAT GPU, BABY! And not just any old GPU, a new NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 – 288 Tensor cores, 36 RT cores, and 8 gigabitties of GPU Memory. We’ll be replacing a P4000 in a Lenovo ThinkStation, a ThinkStation P520 to be exact, a mid-range workstation that’s VR-ready and able to take on all the complex modeling, rendering, and animation tasks…

Essentium announced a pair of new materials for its high-speed 3D printer.  The Texas-based 3D printer manufacturer’s claim to fame is its highly engineered HSE series of 3D printers that can operate at 3D print speeds unseen in most other FFF devices. They are able to do so due to the precise engineering of the machine’s motion system, some of which they borrowed from prior experience with high-speed electronics fabrication gear.  But just because the 3D printer’s motion system can rapidly move doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll get a successful 3D print. You must also have a material and material profile to match. Slower 3D print speeds are more forgiving, but…