Daily Archives: 24.06.2015

This New Software Turns Any Object Into a Rubik’s Cube Puzzle

By Andrew Liszewski

Turning a cube into a rotating multi-colored puzzle isn’t terribly difficult. Ernő Rubik did it back in 1974 without the need for a computer. For other shapes, though, like a complicated 3D bunny, you need to figure out the perfect way to slice it up so that every sub-section can rotate freely. But thankfully there’s now software that can automatically do that for you.

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Source:: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/WzyVLfsOMqg/this-new-software-turns-any-object-into-a-rubiks-cube-p-1713482440

      

The Best Way to Map Radiation? Bento Boxes Stuffed With Geiger Counters

By Bryan Lufkin

Back in 2011, a team of volunteers crammed Geiger counters into bento-shaped boxes to map the radiation following the Fukushima meltdown. It turned into the biggest collection of radiation data in history. Next up: tackling air pollution.

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Source:: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/S49Z-36wi4s/the-best-way-to-map-radiation-bento-boxes-stuffed-with-1711781831