Monthly Archives: July 2012

A World of Villages?

Posted on 2012-07-29 by arjaybe

3D printing and fabrication, known informally as “fabbing,” has the potential to be one of the most disruptive technologies ever. 3D printing is the process whereby physical objects are built up in layers in a machine that resembles an ink-jet … Continue reading →

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Spider Feet

Posted on 2012-07-25 by arjaybe

Edit: See below for more on the eyes of jumping spiders. Geckos aren’t the only animals that use van der Waals force to stick to the ceiling. Scientists in Germany and Switzerland have been using electron microscopes to look at … Continue reading →

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Gecko Feet

Posted on 2012-07-18 by arjaybe

Since the characters in Green Comet have “gecko feet,” I thought it would be good to republish an original article from my erstwhile newspaper column, “Tech Nickels.” This was originally published when biomimetic scientists were first uncovering the marvels of … Continue reading →

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