For many, winter is a time to be cozy inside. For many athletes, however, it is paralyzing to know that you have at least 4 more months before you’re not frigid and unable to play your favorite sport. The answer to this dilemma is snow sports—skiing, snowboarding and, my personal […]
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Space exploration in the Living Room?
Imaging wandering around space in an awesome-looking suit looking for the next alien hoard to destroy, when you accidentally bump into your dresser. This is Virtual Reality. In simple terms, Virtual Reality, or VR for short, is equipment, usually a headset and some hand-held remote, which transports the user into […]
Are Iron Man Suits a Reality?
Most of us are familiar with superhero suits that enable the user to accomplish everyday tasks with power, control, and endurance far beyond the normal human limit. For example, Iron Man’s suit is an exoskeleton—a wearable robot that assists and eases his movement. Although this sort of technology was once […]
What is 3D Printing?
Living in the 21st century, most of us are accustomed to instant or slightly delayed gratification. Our electronic devices charge faster and more powerfully than ever, yet we still become irritated when we have to plug in our phone, laptop, watch, etc. and wait the excruciating half-hour until the battery […]