You would think this article is from a decade or two ago, but no. It’s really about dual-screen and CAD software using dual-screens… but not like you’re used to. This week, Microsoft released the preview SDK for their dual-screen Surface Duo, with the Window 10X version coming next month. Along with this, they’re introducing new web standard proposals for web developers to create dual-screen experiences that run on Android and Windows 10X. Now, dual-screen mode for CAD applications isn’t anything new – we’ve been able to use multiple screens for years. It allows us to use one screen for the application and keep the other apps, toolbars, and distraction to…

If you’ve ever wanted to get into photography but were always hindered by how expensive cameras can be, then Ethan Moses has you covered. Provided you have your own 3D printer, you only need $40 worth of filament to make his patented panoramic Cameradactyl Brancopan: The Brancopan isn’t your run-of-the-mill, cheapo analog camera. Nope. Though 3D printed, it uses 35mm film and 50-250mm Mamiya press lenses, putting it on par with some very fine low-to-mid end cameras. And, of course, printing it yourself, means any color option you choose. Have a look at some of the variations: It has a ratchet film advance to help stop the film at each…

While most of the world relies on dominoes and LEGOs to make large toppling sculptures, the Dutch have something a little bit different: Kapla blocks. These sets consisting of wood pieces measuring 11.7cm x 2.34cm x 0.78cm are very similar to dominoes, the only difference being Kaplas were made for construction and not for playing a tile-based board game. YouTube creator Crouzier Benjamin has been making gigantic Kapla sets for years – putting their durability as well as their ability to beautifully collapse to the test. In one of his more recent builds, he creates a giant cylindrical coliseum inside a bedroom before toppling it onto the bed: It took…

A young engineering student found a way to deliver 150 3D printed robots to students. Danielle Boyer is a nineteen-year-old engineering student with a passion for 3D printing and STEM. She’s the founder of a non-profit, The STEAM Connection, which develops accessible educational materials designed to increase thinking and diversity in students.  Boyer is clearly a busy person, as she is currently working on a double major in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering in addition to running The STEAM Connection, delivering public talks and even publishing several books. Every Kid Gets A Robot One of the key products from The STEAM Connection is an inexpensive 3D printed robot design called “Every Kid…

You’ve seen pieces of wood get mixed with resin and turned into kitchen pieces before, but here’s one you can actually use to help with your cooking. Using a piece of old cherry tree burl and some blue resin, YouTube channel gavel coulee woodworking has crafted a resin bowl as smooth as the concoctions you’ll make in it: To start things off, he puts the large cherry burl inside a used tub of ice cream and fills it with blue resin. Once the resin settles, he puts on the lid, seals it in a vat, and leaves the resin to harden. He removes the resin-encased burl from the ice cream…

We saw Core, a “meditation trainer”, popping up all over at CES 2020, covered here! Now, they’re sharing the physical product engineering challenges behind creating this wellness device. And there were MANY engineering prob… er, lessons to be learned. Watch the video below to see our interview with Sara Weber, Director of Marketing & Partnerships, and Bashir Ziady, VP of Engineering. Disclaimer for Media Integrity-type Purposes: Core is a client of my optical engineering company, Spire Starter LLC. (It has parts that light up and where there’s light, there are optics.) Therefore, my overall opinion on the product will be totally biased. The engineering lessons below, however, are untainted. What…