In the (relatively new) world of on-demand services ranging from car rides to grocery delivery, winners can come out on both sides: the buyer is happy to have more time in their pocket and the seller has a steady line of revenue that previously might not have existed before—all from the convenience of a smartphone app. But just like the latest Uber hiccups that have been plaguing the headlines, this isn’t always as easy and straight-cut as one would think. And for those who create high-quality digital assets ranging from logos to 3D models, services such as Fiverr can cheapen the value of their work in an already-bloated marketplace. BUT…
We’ve said it time and time again, but the Raspberry Pi is just so dang cool and we think everybody should have one in their toolkit. While there is a bit of a slight learning curve, it’s nothing that today’s designers and engineers can’t handle on a leisurely Saturday. To get things up and running with the latest Raspberry Pi 3, The Complete Raspberry Pi 3 Training Bundle has 21 hours of training content to get started creating your very own Amazon Echo or even a ‘vintage’ streaming internet radio. Really, the opportunities are limitless! For a limited time, The Complete Raspberry Pi 3 Training Bundle is 91% off of…
Screens. The bigger they get, the harder they are to fit into your pocket. Gone are the days when people were content with a phone display the size of your thumb. Shame. Now everyone seems to be carrying a PC in their pocket with a screen the size of a small badger holding a handheld gaming console. But even this isn’t enough; as evidenced by our need for tablets and computers the size of a bible. Recently, a Microsoft patent regarding hinged displays surfaced online. This particular patent isn’t for a high-end computer or the next in AR tech, though. It’s much smaller and details how a larger screen can be…
If someone has ever asked you to build something out of plywood and the first thing you thought of is giant robot, you will love this. What? You’ve never thought that? You need to reconsider your priorities. At the top of that ‘Things to build with plywood’ list should be a robot. Our model this week will get you started. Jacques Cartier is a Bastion fan. “Brzz Beep Boop Wrzztl!” Bastion is a transforming robot and one of the heroes of the popular Overwatch first-person shooter game. (If you haven’t experienced the carnage in Overwatch, I highly recommend it.) Jacques designed and cut the pieces to a cool, little lasercut…
You have the fastest cars on land and a personal boat by sea, but maybe your upper-class cred isn’t enough for a personal jet or helicopter. Unless you’re an accomplished actor, corporate exec or a head of state, it takes a special position to be able to fly in first class with no one else on board. Fortunately, the folks at Workhorse have found a way to get you a bit closer to that dream. Previously known as AMP Electric Vehicles, the company made waves manufacturing the first 460 HP electric pickup fleet vehicle and medium duty step vans, both with their patented range extending technology. In another first, they’ve…
“It must be nice to be your own boss.” As a self-employed person, I hear this a lot. Problems: (1) it’s not true, and (2) if it were true, I would hate it.