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Science & Technology

A collection of 58 issues

10th Annual Soap Box Derby This Saturday

SOUTH SLOPE — Every year for the past ten years kids have been racing their homemade contraptions down 17th Street in Brooklyn as part of the Soap Box Derby organized by Koko Open Source [http://open-source-gallery.org/koko/], the education branch of Open Source Gallery. [http://open-source-gallery.org/] Soapbox designs are

How Brooklyn Watched The Solar Eclipse

Solar Eclipse at approximately 1:50pm (Photo Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The long-awaited eclipse [/see-mondays-solar-eclipse-brooklyn/] has come and gone. According to NASA [https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/eclipse-who-what-where-when-and-how], the last time a total eclipse was visible in the U.S. was 1979. To watch the moon cover 70 percent of the sun,

Where To See Monday’s Solar Eclipse In Brooklyn

> Ever wanted to stare at an eclipse? We’ve got just the thing. Stop by any of our stores and pick up a pair of eclipse-viewing glasses—they’re on us! (Not near a store? Tap the link in our bio to download your own pinhole projector.) [https://www.

New Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Lab Planned For Brooklyn Navy Yard

Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNERMayor Bill de Blasio’s administration announced [http://engineering.nyu.edu/press-releases/2017/06/27/new-york-works-nycedc-mome-release-plan-vrar-lab-over-500-new-vrar-jobs] on Tuesday the selection of New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering to create and operate a new virtual reality and augmented reality (VR/AR) lab at the Brooklyn

TicketWiper: A New App To Help Fight NYC Parking Tickets

If you own a car in New York City, you will get a parking ticket at some point. The Daily News [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-collected-record-993-million-fines-year-data-shows-article-1.3134591] points out that fines are a huge money-maker for the city (to the tune of $993 million) and “[parking] tickets accounted for

10th Annual Midwood HS Science Fair – A Glimpse

Students in one room waiting to be judged by alumni, upperclassmen or teachers. (Photo: Patrice Sanderson)Midwood High school is known for many things: its population (close to 4,000 students), its clubs (close to 30), and its science research program- better known as Midwood Science Research. And on May

Thinking About The Future: Our Role In Building Smart Cities (EVENT)

Image by Fre SonneveldIn two weeks, global thinkers about the future of cities will converge on Brooklyn to talk about what that the rapid technological change means for all of us, urban dwellers. Whether you hail your ride via app, book your reservations on OpenTable, use CityBike, monitor your home

Brooklyn’s Only Virtual Reality Arcade Relocates to Smith Street

VR Bar (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)After opening a few months ago at a small storefront in Park Slope, Brooklyn’s first and only virtual reality arcade, VR Bar [/vr-bar-brooklyns-first-virtual-reality-arcade-opens-in-park-slope/], relocates to 261 Smith Street (at DeGraw) in Carroll Gardens today. With his lease ending at 808B Union Street

11 Brooklyn Summer Camps For Your Young Artist

Photo by Textile Arts CenterArt can be found anywhere, whether it’s music, painting, science, or cooking. With that in mind, check out these 11 super fun summer camps that approach art from multiple entry points. Pick your favorite, or try them all! Science and Art It takes an artist’

vr bar: Brooklyn’s First Virtual Reality Arcade Opens In Park Slope

Neighbor and customer Adam Hendricks plays a VR game. (Photo by Pamela Wong / BKLYNER)Have you ever wanted to wield a light saber? Climb to the summit of a mountain? Fly over your favorite city? Or hang out with forest gnomes? Now you can at vr bar [http://www.vrbar.