In this update, I layout the design for a SUPER simple memristor based neural/dendrite system based on my electrolytic memristor design. Copper plates out quite nicely in a copper sulfate solution, on a continuous resistive surface, will grow to cover the space between two connections. This creates a VERY simple…

This is my third experiment creating what I call an “electrolytic memristor”, a sort of electrochemical cell that is essentially a resistor, but the voltage across the cell causes a metal in an electrolyte, such as aluminum or copper, to plate on the electrode surface, altering the resistance. You can…

3D printing has revolutionized rapid prototyping of small parts for inventors, but there’s a serious lack of options to improve prototyping of actual electronics. Here’s a prototype technique compatible with current 3D printers that could be used to print PCBs. …

Marie opens the fridge, and waves of frosty condensation roll down over her t-shirt and shorts, down her legs to her bare feet. She closes her eyes and sighs, and grabs a lemon lime soda from the nearly empty shelf. She holds it up and squints at it, frowning at…

Water drips from the vaulted ceiling of massive crypt, leaving the air dank and smelling of rot. The torch in your hand burns low, as you approach the heavy oaken chest on a large stone slab, the new padlock and chains draw your eye. Who put it here? For what…

Chris waves the smoke out of their face, and winces, turning the power off to the furnace in the utility closet of the untidy prefab ecoHouse. “Interface. What’s the household repair daemon process?” Silence. “Interface, I’m not in the mood.” Silence. “Thimble Quantum Operator Interface, please respond.” Silence. Chris holds their left hand up. One finger…

Even before Ripley battled the Xenomorph Queen in Aliens, I had fallen in love with the idea of the Exosuit. Whether that suit was in the form of a giant robot in the Robotech/Macross cartoons, or Marvel’s Iron Man, being ablet surpass my own physical possibilities with a machine has…

A garage inventor follows his curiosity and creates a strange kind of clay from Bauxite Residue with interesting properties that might lead to cheap hydrogen production, energy storage, or improvements in chemical processing. Aluminum and Bauxite Residue (BR) Aluminum is an Earth abundant metal that was locked away from human…