Making a robot out of the Kinect

A few years ago I noticed that researchers, programmers, and dorks alike were doing interesting things with the Kinect (a gaming console, for the unfamiliar). One thing they found the Kinect (or, rather, two Kinects working together) can do is look around objects.

Here's an article to look at several projects that have resulted from playing with the Kinect.

Belgian Hackers Let You Build Circuit Boards on The Web

The rise of low-cost, hacker-friendly electronics is fueling a new wave of hardware hobbyists. Using programmable boards like the Arduino and dirt-chip computers like the Raspberry Pi, you can build everything from your very own supercomputers to an internet-connected beer fermentation refrigeration system.
But Belgium startup called Circuits.io wants to take this trend even further. It wants to give you the power to build your own custom circuit boards.

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