Go, go gadget arms by Giacometti

The Giacometti Robotic Arm of the Tokyo Institute of Technology invented a nearly two-meter-long robotic arm which is filled with air and is able to be monitered easily and accurately thanks to artificial muscles and a camera.

The weight: a little over a kilo, makes it easy to transport, perfect for instance in rescue operations in disaster areas, when there is being searched for survivors in difficult accessible places.

Copyright: Suzumori Endo Lab Tokyo Institute of Technology

Lifehack finders Nice to Know: Finally real life Go, go, gadget arms!

Previously Suzumori Endo Lab at Tokyo Institute of Technology developed together with A2Lab, UTM a lightweight and slim Giacometti Hexapod Walking Robot. This particular robot has a height of 0.94 m, a width of 1.67 m and a length of 1.5 m. It weighs 3.7 kg and has a simple structural design using soft and thin soft actuator and CFRP material. This way the damage to the robot and the surroundings would be very small if an accident occurs making safety again a priority in their design.

Hydrophonics and urban skyfarming

Hydrophonics is the future of farming. Today any 13 year old can set up a system
that is not only friendly to the environment but can generate some nice and easy extra income as well, as food like fruit and vegetables are a necessity in life and growing it organically is still the hype in the farming industry.

There are many designs of structures that can support the hydrophonic method of gardening, including vertical towers called urban skyfarms.

These structures can double or triple the amount of the production because space is used more efficiently and there is no pollution because of the recycling process.

A simple system can be set up as well and can provide a small household with organically grown food as well as enough to share ot sell in neighbourhood as there is no competing for nutrients or pests and the supply is therefor usually very abundant.

This inspiring teenage girl tells how she got started with this new and clean way of farming and is currently making profit, owning her hydrophonic business.

Lifehack finders Nice To Know: we are planning on starting our own hydrophonics bussiness as well, and will provide you shortly with links and info regarding the aquirement of the materials necessary and more.

Hyperinflation creates new chances for Bitcoin

TradingEconomics which provides a service that compiles inflation rates, states that 14 countries have inflation levels above 18% currently. 10 of these countries are rising at press time. Half of these 10 countries have the economical and technological ability to introduce bitcoin as a safe-haven asset, possibly as soon as in 2017.

Lifehack finder's Nice To Know: Google searches for Bitcoin are up over 400% in Venezuela over the past week. A popular online travel agency 'Destinia' has officially begun to accept bitcoin payments exclusively in Venezuela.

Victor Oliva, Head of the Transportation Department at Destinia stated: "Venezuelans not only have many difficulties leaving the country, however also in paying with credit cards, as they can only do so in the local currency. Giving priority to Bitcoin as a payment method could be of help." This decision was made in light of recent financial crisis in Venezuela.