Ada Lovelace Day – Electronic companies & sites that celebrated #ALD15 @EMSL @sparkfun

From blog.adafruit.com 6 years ago in Platforms Stores

Our coverage and posts from Ada Lovelace day is now completed, but we’re never done, we post “adas” all year long on our blog and more. Thank you everyone for the links, tweets, +1s, likes and more. We worked really hard on this to have a lot of of amazing...

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Rainbow Connections: The Math of Rainbows

From blog.adafruit.com 15 hours ago in Platforms Stores

We’ve been told (and some choose to believe) that rainbows are only illusions, and rainbows have nothing to hide. Kermit says no, and so does the math of optics. Using the path of sunlight through single drop fo water, mathematicians...

Maya Lin’s Ghost Forest at Madison Square Park May 10 – November 14 2021 #ArtTuesday

From blog.adafruit.com 16 hours ago in Platforms Stores

imageMaya Lin’s Ghost Forest is outdoor public art that symbolizes climate change and addresses the sheer power humans constantly exert over their natural and built environments. From Madison Square Park Conservancy:In nature, a ghost forest is the evidence of a...

The Common Houseplant That Hasn’t Flowered in Almost 60 Years

From blog.adafruit.com 17 hours ago in Platforms Stores

Cute little history of the pothos plant, from SciShow.The pothos plant grows really well in a lot of places, so you’d think they’d be easy to coax blossoms out of, but even the greenest thumbs haven’t seen this plant bloom...

Art Inspired by Cells from Aime Esslinger #ArtTuesday

From blog.adafruit.com 18 hours ago in Platforms Stores

(Jagged and Theft (2021) by Amie Esslinger)Amie Esslinger finds inspiration in cellular biology. Jagged and Theft, specificallly references the JAG1 protein. Here’re more from Art the Science:I came across JAG1 when looking into the mechanics of tumor growth and spread. It’s...

The Great Semiconductor Shortage

From blog.adafruit.com 19 hours ago in Platforms Stores

It’s not like you need a new computer, so why should you care about the global semiconductor shortage? When a computer can do anything, everything has a computer. The semiconductor shortage has prevented parents from buying a PlayStation 5 for...

Poking Fun at Color Mixing: Light & Color Science Activity

From blog.adafruit.com 20 hours ago in Platforms Stores

Neat project from the Exploratorium Teacher Institute Project.Mix red, green, and blue light using a pinhole viewer and conduct simple scientific investigations into human color perception.Read more.

Mesmerizing Halftone Sculptures Made From Hundreds of Metal Pipes #ArtTuesday

From blog.adafruit.com 21 hours ago in Platforms Stores

Via MyModernMetSculptor Yi Chul Hee is known for his incredible sculptures that activate public space. He uses tightly stacked metal pipes that are then cut at interesting angles to achieve sculptures of the human form, life-sized animals, and even abstract...

How Animals and Plants are Evolving in Cities

From blog.adafruit.com 22 hours ago in Platforms Stores

The NYPL will be screening and discussing the themes presented in Menno Schilthuizen’s TEDTalk.via NYPLTogether, we will watch How Animals and Plants are Evolving in Cities by Menno Schilthuizen, a researcher at Naturalis Biodiversity Centre and a professor of evolution...

Which Tape Measure is Best?

From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in Platforms Stores

I’ve been waiting for this Project Farm video for a while. In it, Todd tests Milwaukee, DeWalt, Stanley, Craftsman, Klein, Kobalt, Lufkin, Bauer, Komelon, Kutir, and Ming Hao 25′ tape measures. The tapes were tested for standout (reach), abrasion resistance,...

VIDEO: STEMMA Speaker Hack Gives More Oomph

From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in Platforms Stores

A simple, no-cost, no-soldering modification to your Adafruit STEMMA Speaker delivers noticeably more punch from this tiny package. “Speakers are weird animals!”So why are they assembled this way rather than face down? It gives you more options. You might want...