I find 3D Printing fascinating — though I barely understand it. 3D Printing Adventures is a great introduction. I have not yet bit the bullet on a printer, but this takes me a step closer.
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The Third Thumb
I thought this was truly fascinating: Dani Clode developed a "third thumb" that goes on the opposite side of your hand to your natural thumb. It is controlled remotely via your two big toes. It was tested on 600 people at an event and most were controlling it successfully in under one minute.Extraordinary. Here's two videos on it:
Clode's own site also has some fascinating non-third-thumb material.
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