Thursday, April 28, 2016

Technology Blog 5/6/16

 A Hoverboard-Powered Beach Chair is Actually Kind of Brilliant

  • Patent pending Product.
  • It's a Hoverboard in the front and has wheels in the back.
  • It will cost around $70.
  • You can attach other objects on the back of the Hovercart such as coolers, surfboards ect.
  • Can go up to 15mph

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Friday, April 15, 2016

Technology Blog 4/15/16

Bypassing spinal cord lets paralyzed man control own hand

  • The sensor tracks neural impulses from the brain.
  • micro chip sensor implanted into the motor cortex area of the brain.
  • uses algorithms to decode and translate the neural impulses to electrical signals
  • A person named Burkhart is paralyzed from the neck down but is able to use his hands with this technology.
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Thursday, April 7, 2016

Technology Blog 2/8/16

You can now build your own full-sized, remote-controlled BB-8 bot

  • Most of the robot can be built from custom made aluminum pieces.
  • The cost of the robot is to be over thousands of dollars.
  • Made with various motors and Arduinos.
  • The head of the robot is made from 3-d printed components.
  • The head doesn't actually attach to the body, it uses magnets to stay in place
A new, freely-available guide allows anyone to build their own BB-8 droid, providing they have the ...