Archive for November 2018

Reaktor Space Lab takes off with nanosatellite

https://www.reaktor.com/blog/reaktor-space-lab-takes-off/ At 6.28 a.m. Helsinki time today, Reaktor Space Lab launched Finland’s first commercially-built nanosatellite into space. The team had some the people who had launched Finland’s first two satellites: Aalto 1 and Aalto 2. There is also another Finnish satellite being launched hopefully in few days: http://suomi100satelliitti.fi/laukaisu_aikaisintaan_2_joulukuuta

Comparison of Wireless Technologies (Bluetooth, WiFi, BLE, Zigbee, Z-Wave, 6LoWPAN, NFC, WiFi…

https://predictabledesigns.com/wireless_technologies_bluetooth_wifi_zigbee_gsm_lte_lora_nb-iot_lte-m/ Deciding what type of wireless technology your new product should use can be an overwhelming task. This article has organized the various wireless technologies into a groups based on functionality, data speed, and operating range. This is a long, very detailed article.

NASA’s InSight Probe Has Successfully Touched Down On The Surface Of Mars | IFLScience

https://www.iflscience.com/space/nasas-insight-probe-has-successfully-touched-down-on-the-surface-of-mars/ NASA has confirmed that its InSight spacecraft has safely touched down on Mars, the first successful landing on the Red Planet in more than six years. Check also posting on older Mars probe at http://www.epanorama.net/newepa/2012/08/24/mars-rover/

8 Strategies to Develop a New Product – Hackster Blog

https://predictabledesigns.com/product-development-strategies/ There are multiple ways for you to develop a new physical product and bring it to market. However, the strategy that is best for you depends on your specific experience, your product, your team, and your finances. Keep in mind that there is no strategy to develop a product that is best for everyone

Quantum Garden display

I saw this morning an interesting quantum demostration display at Aalto University campus in Espoo Finland. There are springs you are allowed to touch to control this display. Here is closeup of description on the display More details on the project page http://quantum.garden/ It looks like the large number of LEDs in this display could