Rick Borovoy unveils first LostInBoston.org sign, outside MassArt
Rick Borovoy, Visiting Scientist at the MIT Media Lab and the Center for Future Civic Media, proudly unveils the first Lost in Boston sign. LostInBoston.org is a general-purpose web tool that cities can use to get citizens involved in civic improvement projects. It’s about helping Bostonians work together to make their neighborhoods more visitor-friendly. Community [...]
MIT Apollo Lunar Lander Hack – Removing the Base from the Dome
MIT facilities workers and hack removal specialists remove the largest and most difficult part of the Apollo 11 lunar lander hack from the Great Dome: the welded steel base, too large to fit through any door.
Color-Changing Gel covered by ScienCentral
What would you do with a gel that dramatically changes color in response to heat, water and salt? As this ScienCentral News video explains, the uses could range from color-changing clothes to monitoring food safety. – MIT engineer Ned Thomas has some fashionable ideas for his new high-tech gel – More at ScienCentral. *Copyright ScienCentral, [...]
