A Boy and his Atom

"The ability to move single atoms, one of the smallest particles of any element in the universe, is crucial to IBM's research in the field of atomic-scale memory. In 2012, IBM scientists announced the creation of the world's smallest magnetic memory bit, made of just 12 atoms. This breakthrough could transform computing by providing the world with devices that have access to unprecedented levels of data storage. But even nanophysicists need to have a little fun. In that spirit, the scientists moved atoms by using their scanning tunneling microscope to make … a movie, which has been verified by Guinness World Records™ as The World’s Smallest Stop-Motion Film."

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Robot evolution

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— David Bailey (@DavidBTwit) April 15, 2013

" Here we evolve the bodies of soft robots made of multiple materials (muscle, bone, & support tissue) to move quickly. Evolution produces a diverse array of fun, wacky, interesting, but ultimately functional soft robots. Enjoy!"   Jeff Clune

Hitman Absolution Characters Part 1.

"After I finished working on Hitman Blood Money back in 2006, I started working as Lead Character Artist on Hitman Absolution. I worked with the talented programmers at IO Interactive to develop the entire production pipeline for characters and created 100s of characters for the game. The work displayed here is just a small part of the work I did for IO Interactive between 2006 and 2011."

"Images rendered in 3ds Max using Mental Ray and V-ray."

Full article:  Hitman Absolution Characters Part 1.

by TOM ISAKSEN

The incredible 'popcorn' furniture which assembles itself

'Popcorn': The flat-pack does-it-itself furniture grows into its final shape when heated to 70C. Inventor Carl De Smet hopes it will one day spell the end for the Ikea flatpack.

 

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4-Billion-Pixel Panorama From Curiosity Rover Brings Mars to Your Computer Screen

Mars Gigapixel Panorama - Curiosity rover: Martian solar days 136-149 in Out of this World

Virtual survival

James, a young Briton of twenty years, was diagnosed with cancer of the liver. Having only a few months to live, he contacted a charity, the Willow Foundation, which enabled him to achieve his greatest dream: meet the developers of the video game series favorite Total War.

 During his visit to the studio Horsay (Sussex), last July, James was able to discover the exclusive brand new installment of the series: Rome II. "James came to see us the day after the announcement of the development of Rome II," says community manager of Creative Assembly studio on his blog. "We let him play the mission" The Siege of Carthage '. 
In fact, James was the first person in the world to have played in Rome II. "

Moved by the passion of the player to the saga of Total War, and his joy behind the scenes of its development, one of the creators of the game people proposed the model of James. "It took several pictures and measurements of the young man. This allowed him to create an absolutely amazing representation of James, which will appear in the final version of Rome II.

3D printing pen launches on Kickstarter

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"3Doodler works on almost any surface, including plastic, allowing users to personalise items such as iPhone cases, or anything else they feel like 3Doodling on," Wobbleworks said on its Kickstarter page. "3Doodler can even be used for minor repair work."

Dragonfly Architecture

Not just weapons of destruction: How drones are being used to build the skyscrapers of the future which could house more than 30,000 people.
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A prototype has been created using miniature drones to lift 1,500 foam blocks into a complex cylindrical towe.

Flight Assembled Architecture/Architectures volantes

Could the house of the future look like a spider's web?

Out-there architects issue plan for 3D-printed home | Mail Online http://goo.gl/aD5eJ

Virtuality Helps Archeology

Fine dining Roman-style: Archaeologists digitally reconstruct ornate plate from fragments buried in Scottish hillside 1,500 years ago

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