If you haven’t shopped for robot vacuums in a while, you may need to adjust your expectations. Early models were primitive compared to today’s models. They were self-propelled, but they weren’t what you’d call “smart.” They rumbled around your house and bumped into everything in their path. They’d pass over the same area a dozen …
A few years back, camera drones were prohibitively expensive. Professional surveyors used them, as did Hollywood filmmakers. But for most people, they simply weren’t practical. In the past decade, things have changed. Prices have gone down and control schemes have gotten far simpler. Today, pretty much anyone can own and operate a camera drone. This …
With over a billion users, Instagram is one of the biggest social media platforms online. First launched in 2010, the photo-sharing service was purchased by Facebook in 2012. You can use the same details to log into both services, or keep your accounts separate. It all depends on how you want to manage your presence …
Nowadays, we take it for granted that everyone has a lock on their door. In most places, a home isn’t considered fit for habitation unless there’s a deadbolt on the exit. But locks have only become widespread since the industrial revolution. Prior to that, they needed to be handmade by craftsmen. Unless you were very …
3D modeling has been a game changer for artists and designers alike. Let’s say you’re designing a plastic part like a hand grip. You may very well want to mold the original design by hand out of something like clay. You can get hands-on with the work and make subtle adjustments to get it right. …