This looks an interesting book: Our Robotics Future. Basically, it considers the world of automation, and what the future means for businesses, workers and consumers.
Spin that fan and get up to speed with Matter via Arduino
Must admit I'm not up to speed with Matter, a way to standardise IoT elements. So it's welcome to see a basic introductory tutorial on using the wireless protocol on the Arduino website.
Picture of the Day: Orion Artemis II spacecraft completes assembly
Check out the completed Orion Artemis II spacecraft. It's a small human journey from NASA's Kennedy Space Center but a giant journey for mankind to Mars... And this is part of it.
Roll up for Summer Science Exhibition 2025!
One to note for any science lovers. You can now register now for the Summer Science Exhibition 2025, which takes place at Carlton House Terrace this July.
Raspberry Pi OS updated, sees last of Debian Bookworm
Raspberry Pi publishes a new version of its recommended operating system for all Raspberry Pi computers, Raspberry Pi OS.
The self-docking Alvik robot finds its way home
The facetious way to stop AI and robots taking over the world would simply be to unplug them. But what if a robot could move around to self-charge? Enter a modified self-docking Arduino Alvik robot!
Register hack wrangles with antisocial writing rig
This one caught my eye the other day. It's from The Register, about building a minimum PC for writers. What is described as an "antisocial writing rig".
Picture Gallery: UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory (MSSL) visit
I jumped at the chance recently to visit the renowned Mullard Space Science Laboratory (MSSL) situated in the rural rolling hills of Surrey...
April 2025 – Most read Gadget Master posts
It's time again to take a look at what's been hot on the blog this last month! We're talking microgravity, a sound pedal, a Raspberry Pi PoE+ Injector, a holographic microscope, and much more...
Picture of the Day: IBDM – International Berthing and Docking Mechanism
A very expensive and complicated connector: an IBDM. It is a docking mechanism that will be used for the European Space Agency’s habitation module for the Lunar Gateway.