Make an Autonomous Robot from Recycled Parts for Under $500, and More from TreeHugger
This week, autonomous robots, tweeting birdhouses, steampunk iPhone speakers, and more! 1. Human-Like Autonomous Robot Made From Recycled Parts for Under $500 Talk about a garage project worth bragging about. Salvius is six feet tall, 164 lbs, and runs on Ubuntu. 2. DIY Solar-Powered Bird House Tweets When Birds Arrive Here is one recipe from…
Have You Seen This Intern?
This is our new intern Ben. He just started today. We have no idea where he’s gone. This makes us think that we’re such horrible people to work with that we ran him off before lunch on his first day. But we don’t know for sure—maybe he was raptured, or was kidnapped and is now…
Earliest Mona Lisa Copy Ever Discovered, Probably Painted At the Same Time as Da Vinci’s
Scientists have found the earliest copy of the Gioconda, the most famous smile in the world. In fact, it’s so early that it was done by an apprentice at da Vinci’s studio, at the same time or shortly after the original was made. This painting arrived to Spain in 1666, to the collection of the…
Tronic Director & Co-Founder Talks True HD and the Future in the Third Installment of On Display
Hand-held devices are revolutionizing the way we interact with the world, and pioneers like Jesse Seppi, Director & Co-Founder of Tronic Studio, a company specializing in animation, architecture, and experimental and interactive design, have taken cues from the technological advancements of the LG Nitro HD. Specifically, the True HD IPS Display with 16:9 widescreen capabilities…
