Homework Machine Saves Time, Possibly
RAS2025-05-31T16:00:23+00:00It’s been said that computers make great teachers because they’re so dumb, they force you to think harder.1 That’s definitely true in the case of this automatic homework machine by Devadath PR of Thrissur, Kerala, India, which uses a CoreXY plotter and clever programming to convincingly forge the answers. Fed up at 15 with an educational system that felt heavy on rote memorization but low on critical thinking, Devadath began building a machine to do the boring...
The High and Low Tech Behind the Displays of Tomorrow
RAS2025-05-23T16:00:00+00:00Display Week was May 11–16, and the expo floor was filled with the technology of tomorrow and the e-waste of next week. I expected a lot of monitors and was surprised to learn how many things qualify as a screen. There are big screens, tiny screens, screens so small you need a microscope, and screens bigger than some murals. There were thin ones, bendy ones, and undulating ones. So there were a lot. After a while,...
Joshintosh Merges Vintage Mac and Powerful PC
RAS2025-05-16T22:00:00+00:00Apple’s Macs may be the pinnacle of designer tech, but if you’re a PC gamer, you know the lure of a computer with a cleverly curated collection of components to render those demanding details with ease. There’s surely a sensible way to find unity between the two sides. There’s also Joshintosh. Josh Greenwalt of RetraCast has done a lovely job of fitting a PC into an old Macintosh case. More than a typical Raspberry Pi or single board computer in...
