Right, plans to finish the day with a bit of hardware testing have been derailed 'cos a cable that I *swear* was on my desk yesterday is now... not. So, #Hackster round-up time.
First up, a 3D-printed traffic light model that goes further than most - by having each "lamp" be a full-color bitmap display.
Then a great #upcycling project - though I'd be interested to see how long it lasts: turning a Pringles-clone tube into a smart plant pot that shows you how the plant's likely feeling based on soil moisture.
Another bit of #3DPrinting next with a 12-LED ring clock - which, yes, only allows for a five-minute resolution unless you get clever about colours, but still. Bonus on this one: a physical switch for summer/winter time.
And finally some science, and this one is... well, pretty neat: engineered skin cells which turn into a functional, long-lasting, power-free display - so people can read health markers at-a-glance (is the hope, anyway...)
#Technology #News #Science #Biotech #Healthcare #Wearables #Displays #Hackster
You know the drill: all of that is also available on #GeminiProtocol, ad- and tracker-free.
Hi Glen! Quick question: how tall is the traffic light that Gareth just reviewed? It would be great to work out the scale, for e.g. miniature railway purposes.
-- John
Many thanks! So that's about 1/26 scale max. (βwide gaugeβ in railway modelling, but now pretty rare/antique), although the regs for full-size traffic lights allow for considerable variation
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