Zach King, also known as FinalCutKing, has been a fan of the Star Wars franchise since he was a child. The re-release of the original trilogy in 1999 got his attention, and now he’s turned his passion for Star Wars into something truly unique: a full-fledged recreation of the 1977 film constructed almost exclusively of cardboard and a few other basic materials.
Over the past two weeks, those of us who spent hours mulling over the Strogg combat from Quake 4 have been in for a treat, a 10-minute clip of the previously unfinished expansion. The Awakening has appeared on the internet. That’s right, Justin Marshall has now produced a clean version free of the obvious watermarks that were muddying up prior versions of the footage. Anyone viewing can now see a truly raw early prototype build straight from the creators, with all of the bells and whistles intact as they were when the team ceased working on it.
Boston Dynamics engineers just released new footage of their Atlas robot being tested. The machine is shown lurching from two feet to all sorts of weird positions, challenging its balance with each stride. It is not uncommon to watch it shift its weight from both legs onto one while the other extends outward like a spear, arms waving in sync to keep its center of mass stable as it totters about. Atlas quickly puts both hands on the floor and throws its entire body into a handstand, smooth as silk.
Unbox Therapy’s Lewis Hilsenteger tore open an unassuming box shipped from China, and inside was a dummy unit of Apple’s purported foldable iPhone Ultra. In its opened form, it becomes a large tablet-like rectangular device, but when folded in half, it becomes like a passport that can fit into one’s back pocket. Its dimensions are 117mm high, 84mm wide, 11mm thin on its narrowest side, and 16.5mm where the camera sticks out.
Martini and Hansi of Nerdforge have long been splitting their time between crafting one-of-a-kind leather bound books and building custom computers. One day, they were wondering what would happen if they combined the two worlds into one project. The end result looks like a large, old book pulled from a dusty library shelf and placed on a desk.
Deep Robotics has just released its latest four-legged robot, the Lynx M20S, and it’s evident that this machine was built to handle situations that would bring others to a halt. The days of the Lynx M20 being content with the safety of a controlled factory floor or a bone dry path are over, as the Lynx M20S simply continues truckin’ without blinking, trekking through water and dirt like it’s nothing. The engineers expanded on the previous Lynx M20’s robust foundation by improving three critical areas: hauling capacity, water resistance, and sheer speed.
Lufthansa Technik designers partnered with BMW’s Designworks studio to create something unique for narrowbody aircraft. It’s called The BOW, and it’s a VIP cabin concept that makes group flights feel cozy, providing individualized experiences for up to twenty-eight passengers who want some solitude while still being able to communicate while on the fly. That means groups of friends, colleagues, sports teams, or traveling bands may go somewhere that can accommodate anything they desire, whether it’s quiet time or a celebration.
NGC 3137 is a spiral galaxy located 53 million light-years away in the constellation Antlia, and the Hubble Space Telescope has captured it in exquisite clarity. It captured images of this galaxy at six different wavelengths, enabling astronomers to combine ultraviolet, visible, and hydrogen emission data into a single complete picture. At first impression, the image is beautiful, with the galaxy dominating the frame at a sharp angle and its loose arms fanning out like feathers in a summer wind. The older stars in the galaxy’s center have a warm golden tone, whilst the hotter, younger groups of stars on the periphery appear pale blue.
Drone hunting is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Federal regulations have limited the number of new drone models that can enter the market, and the cost of decent gear continues to rise, but there is one solution that avoids all of the headache. The DJI Neo, priced at $139 (was $199), includes some very interesting capabilities.
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Gamers around the world had been waiting months for this moment, May 4 at 10 a.m. Pacific time, when the Steam Controller would finally be available for purchase at Valve’s store for $99.99. Instantly, online carts were filled to the brim, and the wait, along with all of the irritation, began. The supply lasted for around 30 minutes before running out.