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A New Kind of Multi-Tool – Foam Cutter, Solderer, & Manual 3D Printer – Hand Held!

3dsimobigGeeks, this is a multi-tool unlike any you’ve ever seen. It combines lots of different gadgets into one hand-held tool that you can control with an app – the 3Dsimo. This is not just a tool for artsy folks – you can solder with it, then change attachments to cut foam, then use another head on this pen to draw in mid-air, akin to the doodle-pen. This campaign, by San Francisco Kickstarters, Sean Gaddis and David Paskevic, manages to put a lot of power into your hand in a way that couldn’t be done before. Foam cutting happens at one temperature, 3D printing at another temperature, burning at another, and soldering at yet another temperature – making such objects separate by logical necessity. Thanks to the integrated app, you can select what project you wish to perform so that your 3Dsimo will operate at the proper temperature for your needs.

There are still about 3 weeks left on this Kickstarter project, and as of this writing, there were still some early bird rewards to claim for early investors. You can follow 3Dsimo on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Pinterest.

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Future Tech’s Highest Achievement – Restoring Sight to the Blind?

3114280035_d58e436b86_mOne of the many things I geek out over is science and how things work in general. The human eye is a remarkable creation. To date, no human invention can come close to replacing it. Maybe one day, we will be able to use a person’s own stem cells to grow them a new eye that is genetically theirs – but building eyes isn’t on the horizon. As the saying goes, when you get lemons, you make lemonade. Understanding those limitations, scientists in Newcastle, England, have come up with a way to restore sight to the blind using amazing future tech. Chips with speeds capable of matching what happens in our eyes and brains all the time. Even those with glass eyes may be able to have sight restored via a wearable camera connected to a chip in their brains. Not as good as the eyes we get when we’re born – but nothing to sneeze at for those who have lived years, if not a lifetime, in total darkness. Next to restoring mobility to those who are paralyzed or restoring lost limbs – nothing really comes close to this scientific achievement – which will alter the lives of millions around the world forever. This article by the BBC explains more. Check out the video below for more details on this amazing breakthrough.