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Fab@Home shows you how to build a fabber on your own Posted Dec 11th 2006 6:50AM by Cyrus Farivar Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Fabbers, or 3D printers, or prototyping machines, are traditionally used in product manufacturing to get an idea of how a product sketch will look and feel in real life. Just like many technological products, a homebrew open-source community has started up around fabbers -- a new one has just begun at Cornell University, appropriately called Fab@Home. The project, which is already several weeks old, has resulted in some pretty awesome projects, including a fabbing chocolate machine done by a high school student in Kentucky that makes some pretty tasty looking treats. As you'd expect, the group has put together a set of instructions and accompanying software (Windows only, sorry Mac and Linux fans) so that you too can build your own fabber, chocolate or otherwise. No word on if you can make a totally fab Fabergé egg with a fabber, however.
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DARPA reinstates Grand Challenge prize money, millions at stake Posted Dec 11th 2006 7:45AM by Cyrus Farivar Filed under: Robots, Transportation We totally heart DARPA (the folks who brought you the internet!), given all the sweet research that it funds. As such, our hearts sunk when Congress dropped the prize for DARPA'S 2007 Grand Challenge to nil back in October. But the Grand Challenge has just gotten a little sweeter, since Congress has since reinstated the prize money to $3.5 million, split three ways, (including amongst the Team B competitors): the winning team will get $2 million, the second place $1 million, and third place a cool half million clams, or bones, or whatever you call them. As you probably know, the 2007 Grand Challenge will be a 60-mile urban course, which means that the cars will have to navigate themselves through an unnamed city (or section of a city) somewhere in the Western US. Of course, this prize money isn't going to do much for offsetting the cost of such a large project, but it'll surely buy a lot of champagne at the victory party. [Warning: PDF link]
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Tabletop Fireplace is Wussiest Campfire Ever There's just nothing like a roaring fire in the middle of winter to warm your bones. Unfortunately, for those of us living in big cities fireplaces are rarely a viable option. Personally, I've found the flaming trash can to be a decent replacement, but if you don't happen to live in a hobo-cluttered alleyway that might not work as well for you. The Tabletop GlassFire Smokeless Fireplace uses efficient biofuel to create a blazing fire with no smoke, so you can use it indoors with no chimney. It looks pretty small, so fire-in-a-jar might be a more apt description than fireplace, but your mileage may vary. It's all yours for a mere $550. –ADAM FRUCCI Product Page [via New Launches]
Microsoft's $100,000 challenge Posted Dec 10th 2006 6:36PM by Chris Gilmer Filed under: Business, Finance, Windows, Microsoft Microsoft is on the hunt for the best small business idea, and has $100,000 on the table. If your idea is the best out of the bunch that are submitted, you get the cash, plus a free retail location in New York City for one year. How awesome would that be for a startup company? The new Microsoft Office Accounting 2007 is sponsoring this contest. Microsoft released the free Office Accounting software that used to retail for $179US back in the end of October. To be entered into the contest, visit the website, and fill out the online submission form with all of your details. The free Office Accounting software can also be downloaded from the IdeaWins.com website.
Gifts for your Geek this year Posted Dec 10th 2006 2:02PM by Ryan Carter Filed under: Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Commercial, Freeware, Holiday Gift Guide Some people can't seem to get this idea out of their heads that gifts have to be something physical. When I began to think about the holidays this year, I thought about all the things I wouldn't mind having, and I thought of mostly physical hold-it-in-your-hand gifts I want. Most of the gifts I hope to get happen to be virtual. Here is a nice rundown of some of the things you might think about buying for your own geek (both virtual gifts and physical gifts):
- Flickr Pro account $25/year
- Basecamp accounts ranging from $12/month to $149/month
- Skype credit for free calls
- Any other kind of pro account or account upgrade your geek may want from an online service
- Anything from ThinkGeek.com (USB gadgets, like a rocket launcher or a bluetooth laser keyboard)
- iTunes prepaid music card (as big as you can afford find)
- World of Warcraft prepaid gameplay card (for any aspiring geeks who don't already play the game)
Get a free domain name care of Microsoft Posted Dec 9th 2006 7:22PM by Chris Gilmer Filed under: Business, Internet, Windows, Microsoft Microsoft has an incredible offer on the table right now. Free domain names! Can it really be all that? Microsoft is offering free domains through its Office Live program for businesses. The free package consists of:
- Free domain name and web hosting
- Web site design tools
- 500MB of web storage
- 25 email accounts
- Web site reports
- Search engine advertising tool
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