Month July 2018

0x lets any app be the Craigslist of cryptocurrency

Centralized crypto exchanges like Coinbase are easy but expensive because they introduce a middleman. Not-for-profit project 0x allows any developer to quickly build their own decentralized cryptocurrency exchange and decide their own fees. It acts like Craigslist, connecting traders without…

The Cuda jetpack lets you fly underwater

It’s 2018 and jetpacks are finally here, but they don’t really propel you in the air yet… Archie O’Brien’s Cuda, developed with 3D Hubs, is the world’s fust backpack-sized jetpack that propels you underwater! Pulling water from the front and…

Yes, open office plans are the worst

If you’re endlessly distracted by your co-workers in the gaping open office space you all share, you’re not alone. Compared to traditional office spaces, face-to-face interaction in open office spaces is down 70 percent with resulting slips in productivity, according…

Ben Heck’s Atari 800 handheld

What are your favorite 8-bit computers from the ’80s? Ben Heck’s is the Atari 800, and what better thing to do as a final project than make it portable? That’s right, it’s time for a teardown. After pulling the Atari…