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MIT has us on our way to pre-programable matter. by Garriganpielaxin science

[–]beambot 5 points6 points ago

Hey there, Travis (the author from Hizook) here. We have lots of other cool stuff too... so you should be sure to skim through the rest of the site! ;-)

MIT has us on our way to pre-programable matter. by Garriganpielaxin science

[–]beambot 3 points4 points ago

Hey nd, I appreciate the link to the Hizook PDF, but I'd much rather you link to the Hizook.com article about electropermanent magnets instead...

MIT has us on our way to pre-programable matter. by Garriganpielaxin science

[–]beambot 3 points4 points ago*

They've been around since the 1960's (used in Bell telephone systems), but they were "rediscovered" by Ara Knaian during his MIT PhD thesis. You can read all about the physics and applications over on Hizook.com.

My friend made this simple image blending app from scratch. What do you think? by Hipserin photoshop

[–]beambot 2 points3 points ago

The algo looks good, just needs some UI improvements. One suggestion that would be really helpful: instead of side-by-side, use 50% opacity to let people overlay the images, then select region to meld. This would help the user avoid selecting boundary conditions that make for a poor meld. Great job!

I finally found the man that designed the original X-Box controller. by ComebackShanein pics

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FYI... some background on that image:

http://www.hizook.com/blog/2010/09/07/telepresence-robots-news

Ralph Mosher, an engineer working for General Electric in the 1950s, developed a robotic exoskeleton called Hardiman. The mechanical suit, consisting of powered arms and legs, could give him superhuman strength. Mosher subsequently made a simpler version that permitted him to sit in his chair and pick up refrigerators.

More than 1000 species discovered between 1998-2008 in New Guinea by beambotin science

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The snub-nose dolphin and 2.5m long shark were most shocking to me. It surprises me that such large, unknown fauna could be found off the coast of Australia too -- what other large creatures are waiting to be found?

Can anyone suggest a library for converting spelled out numbers ("four hundred")? by Megatron_McLargeHugein Python

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If the number of calls you intend to make is relatively small, you could always parse Google output: http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q=Three+hundred+eighty+two+and+seven+sixteenths&btnG=Google+Search

Zipper Mast; or "Why didn't I think of that?" by [deleted]in reddit.com

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