Tablet manufacturers are trying to attract users to its products differently. Someone a long battery life or screen with high resolution, someone – 8-core processors and a slim body. Tablet Grippity, who is currently on the site debuted Kickstarter , according to the developer, is the world’s first transparent tablet.

Diagonal translucent screen is 7 inches, and resolution – 800×480 pixels. Another special feature is a two-way system of sensory input. In other words, top and front side of the tablet features a touch panel.

In describing the characteristics of the tablet Set processor Cortex-A8, 4GB of internal flash memory card slot for SD, wireless modules Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, as well as an infrared transmitter to control home appliances. Role assigned to the OS Android 4.2, which will later be upgraded to version 4.4.

According to the developer, top and front panels for touch input provide users with a completely different experience with different applications and services.

In order to start mass production of the tablet Grippity, developers need $ 200 thousand if they will be able to collect the planned amount, the supply of tablets Grippity begin in autumn 2014.

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Loved by many since childhood Lego designer often used in various fields, including robotics . A striking example of its widest application can serve as the world’s first full-size car from more than 500 thousand cubes Lego, designed by 20-year-old resident of Romania Raul Oyada. Cost outset that some elements of the vehicle (for example, struts, wheels, tires and sensors) are not cubes Lego.

In motion “legomobil” given by a pneumatic motor with four identical sections in which there are a total of 256 pneumatic cylinders. The engine is running, which is executed exclusively cubes Lego, compressed air. No harm will also mention that the designer made entirely from the steering wheel, doors, seats and glass.

Despite the fact that “legomobil” Raul Oyada developed the idea of ​​creating a car from Lego owned by Australian entrepreneur Steve Sammartino. It is noteworthy that while Mr. Sammartino not attracted neither one nor the other.

“I just technology enthusiast and wanted to show what you can do if you try to embody the idea of using kraudfandingovogo service and talented young people,” – he said in an interview with BBC .

It is known that the project Super Awesome Micro invested 40 users, and the creation of the car took about 18 months. At the moment it is known that the car can reach a maximum speed of 30 km / h Also mentioned that the maximum speed was limited to prevent damage to the creators of the engine and other elements made of plastic. Full cost of the project is not reported, but we know that $ 60 thousand took only yellow and black cubes designer Lego.

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