Code.org has enlisted Minecraft to help kids learn to code by dragging and dropping blocks to generate computer code. Are “they” trying to make the programming workers of tomorrow? Code.org is a non-profit that aims to get school kids interested in coding through their Hour of Code initiative, which has been widely adopted in classrooms…
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from our favorite UK garage inventor Colin Furze, but we’re glad to see that he’s wrapping up 2015 on a high note. The 32-year-old plumber and daredevil, whose previous projects have ranged from the World’s Fastest Pram to a hydroformed suit for wearing while being shot at with…
Imagine having your own garage machine shop and successfully funding 11 Kickstarter campaigns. If you’re Brad Martin who runs Tactical Keychains (TK), that’s a reality. His latest project is the Ti-MQR (Titanium Magnetic Quick Release), hitting funding of $1000 within hours and pushing toward the $100k mark with time to spare. Brad does 100% of the work…
Imagine being able to interact with virtual objects that are tangible in any given 3D space. For instance, designing a building using hovering 3D geometry that can be manipulated and positioned into a myriad of configurations. Got that?
With so many cool things coming out each week, it can be hard to wade through all the rock-awesomeness. With ‘Cool Tools’, we’ve done the hard work for you. This week we saw everything from an updated take on the modern survival kit, a new app for turning your spare iPad into a second display,…