Friday, December 12, 2008

How We Found the Missing Memristor

IEEE Spectrum: How We Found the Missing Memristor:
"Memristor is a contraction of “memory resistor,” because that is exactly its function: to remember its history. A memristor is a two-terminal device whose resistance depends on the magnitude and polarity of the voltage applied to it and the length of time that voltage has been applied."

Saturday, December 06, 2008

Query: How to Cut Styrofoam

How to Cut Styrofoam | eHow.com - Brief list of various methods

Hot wire foam cutter - Instructables.com: Step by step design using yardsticks for frame.

Foam Cutter - A more polished design using a nicely built spring loaded frame and a custom power supply.

Rocket Team Vatsaas Hot Wire Foam Cutter - PVC frame and a model railroad transformer.

YouTube - DIY hotwire cutter for styrofoam shaping - Using a car battery charger. Not pretty, but it works in the video.