July 2014 archive
Jul 27
Singapore Mini Maker Faire (26 & 27 Jul 2014)
The Singapore Mini Maker Faire is happening on 26 & 27 Jul 2014 at Senja-Cashew CC (101 Bukit Panjang Road Singapore 679910) https://www.facebook.com/SingaporeMiniMakerFaire
Jul 25
SIDA meeting on 23 Aug 2014 (Sat), 2pm
Dear All, Notice is hereby given that the next SIDA Meeting will be held on Saturday, 23 Aug 2014, from 2.00 pm Venue: Mr Tan’s Office. The agenda items will be: * SIDA registered address change (10 min) * Review SI-AP Projects (15 min) * Project MH370 (1.5 hr) * Break (15 min) * Revise …
Jul 23
MIT scientists develop sensor-operated robotic fingers
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-28349073 * …a robotic extension to the human hand they said could help with everyday tasks. * …two extra “fingers” – could be used to grasp, leaving the hand free to do other tasks.
Jul 15
SI-AP#13: Project MH370 (Documentary)
This is meant for SI-AP#13: Project MH370 Team members. To understand more on this project, you may take a look at the following videos http://www.toggle.sg/en/series/the-mystery-of-mh370-catch-up/ep1/300673
Jul 12
Singapore TV show on DIY furniture
* …a new Channel 5 show, Do It Yourself, set to premiere next Tuesday at 9pm… * …real projects in each episode and create unique, DIY (do-it-yourself) furniture pieces.
Jul 11
Robots that park hospital beds
* …robot that can help steer a hospital bed and manoeuvre it to park in tight spots… * …to be effortlessly operated by just one person… * …licensed to Singapore-registered engineering firm Hope Technik.
Jul 04
Meet the youngsters running their own companies
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-28129967 Thomas Suarez … working on a patent-pending 3D printer which, he says, will work 10 times faster than the MakerBot model He also has his own company, CarrotCorp, formed when he was 11 years old and making his first apps. “A lot of kids my age want to learn, but there’s no place to …