Brooklyn Paper recently shared this story about 3 tarantulas who have moved to their new home at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. The museum has put out a call to Brooklyn kids to visit the museum and submit potential names at Nature’s Engineers. Submissions are open through the Brooklyn Children’s Museum Halloween celebration on October 27!Get in on...

Electricity was first rolled out in New York in the late 19th Century, causing a culture shift and hefty competition. BBC shares the history behind the War of the Currents and its impact on New York City’s bright lights.Inventor and electricity pioneer Thomas Edison and his colleagues had installed wiring throughout the walls of the house, which belonged...

Via @robotrockglobal on TwitterThe first robot vacuum in space: all part of a plan to clean up space debris? No. More of a PR stunt, but still a feat of engineering. All young robots take note; you can do anything you set your code to!See more from Digital Trends and what Roborock went through to get the S8 MaxV Ultra space ready. And follow along...

We stock and use a couple of different I2C ADCs, such as the NAU7802 and the HX711. Both of these are kinda designed specifically for load cells. This is a more general-purpose 24-bit ADC using the ADS122C04 with adjustable 1x to 128x gain, up to 2ksps and an internal reference. It can be single or differential input. Good for sensitive things like...

The score Vangelis created for the seminal science fiction film Blade Runner  is one of the most covered soundtracks. Benjamin Dehli takes his arrangement of Rachel’s Song to the next level, using mulitple suynts to arrive at the unique sound of cyberpunk nostalgia. Here’s more from Benjamin Dehli:A cover version of Rachael’s Song / Rachel’s Song by...

The Battery Power for LED Pixels and Strips learn guide teaches you how to use our addressable LED strips and pixels for portable projects — bicycles, costumes and fashion accessories — using readily-available AA cells. This is much easier and less expensive to start with than using fancy lithium-polymer batteries and voltage converters.Our 12mm LED...