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SpaceX attempt to land a reusable rocket #2
I saw this morning on Business Insider that SpaceX is going to try again to land their reusable rocket on a drone barge. This is how close they got last time.
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Requesting Java + OpenGL + Swing
Are you a Java guru? I need some help in the form of a working demo. The results of which will work their way into several projects I’m planning. I’ve been trying to get Java to run JOGL OpenGL in a JPanel and Swing components in another JPanel, each divided by a JSplitPane. I can get them sort of working but when I resize the window things get really ugly. If you’ve got some time to show me how it’s done right, please contact us!
The next regularly scheduled post will be on Monday, as I am running all over restocking and visiting a machinist to check in on some R&D.
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3D printed Power Transformer for LED Lights
Mike Pretorius took our Arduino 101 LED class and was inspired to make an enclosure for the 5v4a power transformer.
This two piece print needs only a few screws and some double sided sticky foam to complete the project. Check it out:
Thing 669031 on Thingiverse.
In case you don’t know what LEDs we’re talking about, here’s a sample:
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Introduction to Speakers
What you see in the picture above is a piezoelectric speaker – a tiny, electrically controlled diaphragm. On the back is a small crystal. When there is power flowing through the crystal, the size changes, bending the diaphragm. The change in the diaphragm is what causes sound and music as we know it. Today, let’s go through how we can make music with a piezo and Arduino.
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Patrick Litchy’s Multicolor style
Patrick is an artist of some renown, and on his way to Transmediale in Berlin he shared on his blog the secret of the unique Makelangelo coloring scheme he invented for his pictures of random internet cats.
Patrick! Should we build “Litchy style” right into the Makelangelo?
