The Beast is a big 3D printer for big ideas

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The Beast lets Makers 3D print four identical objects at the same time.

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Typically speaking, bigger 3D printers mean bigger prices. However, thanks to one Australian startup, that may no longer be the case. Cultivate3D has developed a gigantic desktop 3D printer that rivals the cost of most existing desktop devices on the market.

Called The Beast, and rightfully so, the 3D printer boasts a number of new and innovative features compared to most others available today. Impressively, the machine is capable of printing four identical objects during a single print in completely different colors and materials, as well as constructing a single object within its massive 470mm x 435mm x 690mm build volume. At this size, Cultivate3D says that’s large enough to print two full-size basketballs, four radio-control transmitters or a small child — all at the same time.

From the looks of things, The Beast has the potential of becoming a go-to piece of equipment for anyone looking to pump out giant prints or speed up production of repeatedly printed parts. According to its creators Dan and Josh Herlihy, the machine is capable of achieving resolutions that are significantly smaller than existing desktop FDM 3D printers — 0.00125 millimeters on the Z axis and 0.00625 on the X and Y axes.

What’s more, the printer can spit out objects 10 times quicker than previous gadgets and can be made yet even faster by throwing on its optional larger nozzle. The Beast was designed with flexibility in mind, and will come with a range of add-ons to help transform its functionality.

As incredible as these specs are, perhaps the most eye-opening thing about The Beast is its price. Starting at just $1,850 for its DIY kit and $3,299 for a fully-assembled unit, Cultivate3D’s cost is dramatically less than other printers of similar size and quality.

“The Beast’s enormous build area allows users to print objects that have never before been possible on a printer with such a low price point,” the startup explains. “Our hope is for ‘The Beast’ to make many previously unattainable projects and prints possible and to make it accessible to as many makers, inventors, DIY enthusiasts and artists as we can.”

• Printer size: 690mm x 715mm x 1110mm
• Build volume
  • Single extruder configuration: 470mm x 435mm x 690m
  • Two-extruder configuration 230mm x 435mm x 690mm
  • Four-extruder configuration: 230mm x 214mm x 690mm
• Printer weight: 66 lbs. (30kg)
• Nozzle diameter: 0.25mm-1mm
• Filament: PLA, ABS (J-head model); all types available (E3D model)
• Connectivity: USB, SD card
• Power supply: 110-240V
• Software: Repetier Host and Slic3r
• Operating system: Windows, OSX, Linux

Have a big idea you’d like to print? Head over to The Beast’s Kickstarter page, where the team has already surpassed its $7,129 goal. Delivery is set for January 2016.

Mayday is like an airbag system for your drones

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Mayday is a standalone machine learning device that can detect when your quadcopter is crashing and deploy a parachute.

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Truth be told, the failure rate associated with drones is extremely high, no matter your skill level. Like the airbag in your car that will deploy when it senses a collision, the North UAV team has taken a similar concept and applied it to the world of unmanned aerial vehicles. Not only is having to repair your ‘copter after it plunges into the water or shatters upon hitting the ground quite pricey, the people and property below it are at risk as well.

Designed with this in mind, Mayday is a standalone machine learning device that detects when your UAV is about to crash and deploys a parachute to guide it to safety. The smart on-board computer monitors a multi-rotor’s flight patterns and intervenes if something goes wrong by activating a range of servo-based countermeasures.

What’s nice is that Mayday is fully programmable. Using the two buttons on the front of the instrument, you can guide each servo head to the waypoint you want to go to in a failure event. You can even configure the Mayday to do an assortment of servo release motions to safeguard it against a crash. This allows it to be used with almost any recovery system on the market. And unlike many other RC products, the Mayday is completely input protected.

Easy to use, just as easy to install! That’s because Mayday features a two-cable interface and simple mounting, and seamlessly works with pretty much every quadcopter setup. Because it uses machine learning to determine your normal flight pattern, you can employ Mayday without having to enter in a ton of data or define certain perimeters for it to be triggered by.

Beyond that, it can also be used all by itself without any connections to a flight controller. Attach the parachute release servo to the Mayday board, throw on a small battery, and you’re good to go.

“For example, you are about to do something totally unexpected and new, like a flip, and you want to make sure Mayday doesn’t fire on accident. Simply adjust your RC servo input to the lower PWM range to tell Mayday not to fire and to try learning this new motion. Or adjust your RC servo input to the upper PWM range to override Mayday and to fire a recovery system,” says creator Kyle O’Rourke.

In terms of size, the unit measures roughly one-square-inch and weighs a half of an ounce. With an ATmega328P at its core, Mayday is equipped with handful of sensors, including an altimeter to detect relative altitude, a gyroscope for rotation speed, an accelerometer for angle and gravity, and a magnetometer for heading to relative magnetic north. Additionally, the device can be powered by a variety of sources, whether that’s a regular Li-Po to a couple of AA batteries.

Still reluctant? Mayday boasts a manual override and suppression input for those who still want some autonomous protection but need more control.

“We’re not saying that a recovery system can completely remove these risks, but we believe that having one can help reduce the total damage by a substantial amount (sort of like an airbag in a car),” O’Rourke explains.

Currently live on Kickstarter, the North UAV crew has flown right by its $12,000 goal. Delivery is expected to get underway in November 2015.

ŌURA is a smart ring that will help you sleep and perform better

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ŌURA is a ring-sized wellness computer that helps you sleep and perform better, without the bulkiness and distractions of other wearables. 

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“The ŌURA ring may well be the first sleep tracker that works. I met the founder, and backed their Kickstarter,” Tim O’Reilly recently tweeted in response to the revolutionary wellness computer’s newly-launched campaign.

Although health monitors have gotten smaller, more precise and sleeker over the last couple of years, they still tend to be a bit too bulky for unobtrusive 24/7 wear, especially during sleep. So what’s more convenient than sporting a bracelet around your wrist? A ring on your finger, of course!

With a form factor like ŌURA, the device can fit snugly against your skin and accurately capture the body signals necessary for measuring and interpreting your sleep habits, physical activity and other performance-related indicators. What’s more, you’ll notice that the wearable gadget lacks a display and buttons, removing unnecessary distractions from our lives. Instead, the unisex ring communicates to an accompanying mobile app via Bluetooth.

ŌURA can automatically detect when you’re asleep. During your slumber, the ring analyzes the quality of your rest and recovery by keeping tabs on your heart rate, respiration, body temperature and movement. When awake, it monitors the duration and intensity of your activities, and the time you spend sitting down.

Its app then collates and visualizes this data to identify patterns between your sleep quality and daily routine. By understanding how well you slept and refueled, it can determine your readiness to perform and help you adjust the intensity and duration of your day’s activities accordingly. Aside from that, the water and scratch-proof ceramic ring offers personalized recommendations on how to maximize your active periods and improve upon your nighty shut-eye.

“The ŌURA ring works without demanding your attention, or distracting you and your lifestyle. The ring knows when you go to sleep, and when you wake up, when you are active, and when you are sitting. It uploads data to your phone automatically,” the Finnish startup writes.

Should you not have your phone, the ring can still function as a standalone computer with its own temporary memory, which can store data for up to three weeks. And once your mobile device is nearby, ŌURA will sync back up.

In terms of hardware, the ring is built around an ARM Cortex-M0 core and features Bluetooth Smart connectivity. Its 40mAh Li-ion battery boasts a life of about three days, and can be easily refueled by placing it inside its just as aesthetically-pleasing charging station. Simply drop the ring inside when it’s running low and it’ll juice up in an hour.

Even more, the data generated through ŌURA can be merged with other health-related information. In fact, the team is already collaborating with We Are Curious, which allows users to track and chart multiple data streams at once, including daily consumption (caffeine, alcohol, sugar), sleep aids you might be trying (valerian, melatonin, acupuncture) and other factors in your environment (barometric pressure, CO2, pollen count).

Sound like a wearable health monitor you’d like to have? Hurry over to its Kickstarter campaign, which has already surpassed its $100,000 goal. Units are expected to ship in November 2015.

Mycroft is opening up artificial intelligence to everyone

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Mycroft is an open source alternative to Amazon Echo and Google Now. 

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No longer just something you see in sci-fi licks, artificial intelligence has arrived. From autonomous cars to household robots, it’s only a matter of time before it will be implemented everywhere and in everything. While larger corporations have been the ones lucky enough to have access to the technology, Mycroft is looking to change that.

The brainchild of Joshua Montgomery, Mycroft is the world’s first open source A.I. platform for the home. Based on Raspberry Pi 2 and Arduino, the system uses natural language processing to respond to your voice and make online services like Netflix, Pandora and Spotify instantly available to you. In other words, no more having to pull out your smartphone, enter log-in credentials, select a network, load an app and search for a feature.

With this nifty device, if you want to hear your favorite tunes before heading out for the night, all you’ll have to do is ask, “Mycroft, can you play ‘Baby Got Back’ from YouTube on my Chromecast?” and seconds later your video will begin to play.

As Montgomery points out, its capabilities extend well beyond streaming gadgets. In fact, Mycroft can emit music and sounds directly from its built-in, high-quality speaker. Just tell it to play your Pandora summer playlist for a day at the pool, then sit back, relax and enjoy the tunes.

Beyond that, Mycroft integrates with the smart devices in and around your house, including SmartThings, WeMo, Nest and Phillips Hue. This enables you to command your lights, thermostats and appliances with nothing more than your voice. If it’s connected to the Internet, Mycroft can control it. Turn on the lights? Yep! Lock the doors? Of course! Make your morning coffee? You betcha! Water the plants? Phew!

“Mycroft is an open source and open hardware platform. It allows developers, Makers and tinkerers to explore their own ideas. Want Mycroft to post to your Facebook account? Control a Roomba? Start your 3D printer? You can do it. Our community will include comprehensive documentation on the hardware inside Mycroft and the software that makes it go,” Montgomery explains.

The system works is as follows:

1. Mycroft listens for its name. When an end user says “Mycroft, ” it listens for a command or question. If it doesn’t get one, it beeps softly to prompt you.
2. Once it has received a command, Mycroft connects to your home router through Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
3. Mycroft sends the command or question to the cloud.
4. The cloud sends the audio to two or more online APIs that translate speech to text (STT).
5. The STT APIs respond with a text translation of the audio phrase.
6. The Mycroft cloud compares the results and selects the best one based on past performance, response time and other factors.
7. The text translation is sent to at least two artificial intelligence APIs.
8. The artificial intelligence APIs respond with a data structure that translates the text into intents, objects, entities, contexts and other categories.
9. The Mycroft cloud combines the data structure with the user’s profile information and sends the information back to the Mycroft unit.
10. The Mycroft unit uses the data structure to select the appropriate action.
11. Mycroft performs the action.

In terms of hardware, Mycroft is equipped with a Raspberry Pi 2 at its heart, along with Wi-Fi and Ethernet connectivity, and an ATmega328 to power its Tron-like LED display. Not only Maker-friendly and affordable to all, the $129 unit uses a variety of open APIs to process language, determine intent and obtain results. On the software side, Mycroft is powered by the Snappy Ubuntu Core. This makes creating, distributing and installing new apps simple and easy. And since it is open source, developers will have the ability to add more features over time.

Interested? Head over to its Kickstarter campaign, where Mycroft is currently seeking $99,000. Delivery is expected to get underway next year.

BedJet V2 is a climate control system for your sheets

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This system hacks your body’s natural sleep biorhythms with intelligent climate control. 

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Don’t you hate waking up in the middle of the night to kick the covers off because you’re too hot, only to fall back asleep and then wake up hours later because you’re too cold? This doesn’t just interrupt your sleep, it resets your REM clock. It’s also the problem that one Providence-based startup is looking to solve with their intelligent climate control system for your bed.

BedJet V2 is a specially-designed, rapid cooling and heating climate control system with sleep-inducing biorhythm technology to help you doze off sooner and stay asleep longer. Following a successful campaign on Kickstarter back in 2013 and an appearance on ABC’s Shark Tank, the team has returned with a new and improved model. This time, version two promises to tap into your body’s biorhythm by using natural triggers to wake you up gently and incredibly refreshed.

Compatible with any bed size, the system can be easily stored under the mattress while a duct routes cool or warm air into the bedding. Once activated, BedJet V2 quietly generates a small cushion, puffing up the sheets and blanket so the air can flow through. This tenting effect combined with the turbulent flow enables the air to permeate throughout the entire sleeping area. By no means is the system meant to replace your existing HVAC unit, but simply warm up or cool down your sheets in three minutes or 10 seconds, respectively.

“BedJet air based warming is not your grandmother’s electric mattress pad – it’s a personal toasty warm sauna right in your own bed, on-demand in just 180 seconds. The instant and powerful warming forever ends cold feet, cold legs and bundling up with layers of pajamas to get into chilly winter beds,” the company explains.

With BedJet V2, your smartphone or tablet becomes more than just a remote control for your bed, but one for your body as well. The smart system communicates with its accompanying iPhone or Android app over Bluetooth, and will make a temperature profile for you based on gender, age and body type. Aside from that, you will be able to create manual temperature profiles, to activate different warming or cooling preferences over your own customized time scale, and recall them with one-touch memory settings.

Hour by hour, embedded sensors track your sleep and the ambient temperature, while the system kicks on and off accordingly. Since every person is different, BedJet V2 is capable of learning its user’s behaviors. Night after night, it will incorporate adjustments to your sleep temperature profile to determine the perfect profile for you.

“BedJet v2 takes a technological leap past sleep sensors that simply monitor and educate on your prior night’s sleep. BedJet v2 uses muscular bed climate control to hack into your body’s own natural pre-programmed circadian biorhythm’s to fundamentally alter what your body THINKS it should be doing while you are in bed,” its creators add.

Ready for a better night’s sleep? Head over to BedJet V2’s Kickstarter page, where the team has well surpassed its initial goal of $24,000. Delivery to backers is expected to get underway in December 2015.

This in-ear thermometer can help you get pregnant

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YONO keeps fertility tracking, natural family planning and hormonal health monitoring simple.

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With one in eight couples experiencing difficulties when trying to conceive a child, Bay Area startup Yono Labs wanted to develop an easier, more accurate way to help women track their fertility. Based on her own experiences when trying to get pregnant, company founder Vanessa Xi found the process to be very stressful. In an effort to successfully procreate, women today can use technology to collate data and identify optimal times where they are most fertile. However, acquiring such information can be quite the hassle. Women must manually record a variety of different symptoms in order to determine whether they’re ovulating.

One of the most common data points is the Basal Body Temperature (BBT), or the lowest temperature of a body in a 24-hour period. Collecting the BBT, though, requires a woman to take her temperature as soon as she first wakes up in the morning and at the same time every day. As you can imagine, this is rather frustrating and throws in the element of human error. And so, Xi decided to create a more effective, streamlined way to obtain these numbers. How, you ask? With an in-ear wearable thermometer that captures true body temperature instead of skin temperature, allowing women better manage their ovulation cycles.

As a woman sleeps, the silicone-encased YONO comfortably sits in her ear canal and measures her real basal body temperature — usually occurs between 2-6am — without being affected by the ambient temperature. Unlike other basal thermometers on the market, the device will take its wearer’s temperature up to 70 times each night.

When not in use, the earbud is stored in what’s called a “Base Station,” where the data is then transferred over Bluetooth and synced with the YONO iOS or Android app. There, the data is analyzed to provide the user with a breakdown of her pattern to determine the best fertility window to make a baby. And for family planning purses, knowing the pattern can help prevent unplanned pregnancies as well.

The wearable is equipped with a tiny Atmel MCU and a Bluetooth module, both housed inside a silicone shell that comes in three different colors (bright green, violet and sea foam).

Thinking about having a child? Take the stress out of the process with YONO! You can start by heading over to its Kickstarter campaign, where its creators have just surpassed its goal of $30,000. The first batch of units is expected to ship later this year.

Smitch is a smart switch that can be installed in seconds

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Smitch is a smart switch that’s easy to install, even easier to use.

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As the lights throughout our homes becoming increasingly smarter, shouldn’t our wall-mounted switches do the same? This is something one Bay Area-based startup is looking to make possible.

Whereas most switches on the market today either require you to either purchase special bulbs or rewire an entire switch, Brothers Lab wants installation to be much simpler. Just unscrew your existing cover plates, attach the aptly named Smitch and voilà! Calling for nothing more than a Phillips screwdriver and 20 seconds of your time, every light in your house can now be controlled right from your smartphone. This includes fans, wall lamps, spot lights and multi-bulb chandeliers.

Smitch is capable of fitting over just about every wall unit found in any room, and is compatible with both toggle and rocker switches. The companion app, which is available on both Android and iOS devices, features an extremely intuitive interface and is ever so easy to use. Whether it’s the kitchen, bedroom or foyer, all of yours lights can be managed by tapping on the corresponding picture on the screen.

Beyond that, by activating its proximity option, the lights inside your house can be automatically triggered whenever you’re near a switch. This feature will surely come in handy should you find yourself bringing in the groceries, carrying the laundry, or having dirty hands.

In terms of hardware, the sleek plate is equipped with an ATmega328P MCU at its core, a BLE module for wireless communication and a battery that boasts a lifespan of about 500 days.

Ready to swap out your ‘dumb’ switches for some Smitches? Head over to its Kickstarter campaign, where the Brothers Lab team is seeking $21,949. Pending all goes to plan, delivery is slated for December 2015.

MagneTag is a magnetized sword game with real-time scoring

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This points-based system lets you battle your friends with foam swords, ninja stars and blaster darts! 

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Think back to the holidays when your mother would be wrapping gifts and the roll of wrapping paper would run out. Who could forget the joys of using the leftover cardboard tube as a sword to engage in battle with your siblings? Now what if, as you whacked the heck out of your younger brother, there was a much easier way to keep score?

That’s where MagneTag comes in. Born out of his own frustration with the honor system while playing paintball in the woods, engineer Adam Cohen developed a points-based game system that consists of magnetized foam swords and wearable sensors.

Drawing from his physics background, Cohen had realized that magnets would be an excellent solution to this all too common problem. The idea was that, if super tiny magnets could be inserted into foam objects, they would be able to produce electrical signals that could then be recorded and translated into a reliable scoring system.

From swords and shields to ninja stars and NERF Darts, the team’s wearable sensors will electronically keep score whenever it’s hit with the magnet-embedded foam weapon. MagneTag works right out of the box without an Internet connection, but in order to open a whole new world of gameplay, a user must connect their battle arms to an accompanying mobile app via Bluetooth. This enables them to access various modes like target practice and team combat, collect stats, find players nearby, and organize events. As if that’s not enough, the system also allows players to track the action in real-time on any web browser.

The system was constructed with durability in mind. Having to withstand constant beatings, MagneTag’s robust hardware has been optimized for tag detection and is housed inside a polycarbonate plastic shell. With an ATmega328 at its core, the sensor runs on a lithium polymer battery that lasts for about three hours and can be recharged in just 20 minutes over USB.

Ready to take your sword fights to the next level? Head over to MagneTag’s Kickstarter campaign, where its creators are seeking $50,000. Though the game ships fully assembled, backers can select a barebones two-player package as well. This DIY kit features two sensors and some magnets to bring any foam piece to life.

20 smart crowdfunding campaigns you may want to back this week

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Every Friday, we’re taking a look at some of the smartest, most innovative projects that caught our attention on Kickstarter and Indiegogo over the last seven days. 

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LightBlue Bean+

This Arduino-compatible board is programmed wirelessly using Bluetooth Low Energy. Punch Through Design has well surpassed its goal of $30,000.

Buddy

This LED collar uses GPS, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technologies to keep your dog safe while tracking and organizing their activities in real-time. Squeaker is currently $281,233 on Kickstarter.

Node.IT

This super small, modular set of boards is like LEGO for building IoT devices. Pontus Oldberg is currently seeking $4,058 on Kickstarter.

NFire 1

This completely expandable 3D printer adapts to your needs, whether it’s doubling its height or upgrading to a dual extruder. NFire Labs is currently seeking $46,788 on Kickstarter.

Smitch

This simple-to-install smart switch lets you control your lights wirelessly via Bluetooth. Brothers Lab is currently seeking $21,949 on Kickstarter.

BedJet

This ultra-rapid cooling and heating system for your bed hacks into your body’s natural biorhythm to wake you up gradually. BedJet has well surpassed its goal of $24,000.

Digital Potbelly

This open source, fully-programmable thermometer makes brewing beer at home easier than ever before. Zach King is currently seeking $8,800 on Kickstarter.

LIVALL

This smart bike helmet features a built-in microphone, a three-axis G-sensor, Bluetooth speakers and LEDs to enhance the cycling experience. LIVALL Riding has well surpassed its goal of $20,000 on Indiegogo.

YONO

This wearable accessory fits in your ear to track ovulation and monitor hormonal health, helping women take advantage of their fertility windows. Yono Labs is currently seeking $30,000 on Kickstarter.

Ola Fingerprint Smart Lock

This smart lock is equipped with Bluetooth connectivity and capacitive fingerprint technology, making it not only keyless but phoneless as well. Ola is currently seeking $25,000 on Indiegogo.

SmartPrompt Pan

This smart pan boasts an LCD touchscreen display that enables you to easily follow step-by-step cooking instructions. The Key Ingredient is currently seeking $40,000 on Indiegogo.

Nectro

This unique pen allows you to draw functional circuits right on paper or specially-coated transparent film. Nectro is currently seeking $38,131 on Kickstarter.

Exahome

This smart home automation system will reduce your energy consumption and maximize efficiency by sensibly managing all available resources. Exahome is currently seeking $80,000 on Indiegogo.

MagneTag

These wearable sensors can electronically detect blows from magnetically-enhanced foam swords, ninja stars and blaster darts. Adam Cohen is currently seeking $50,000 on Kickstarter.

HAL-e

This DIY, Arudino-powered kit demystifies robotics by illustrating the basic principles of mechanics, electronics and computation. HAL-e Industries is currently seeking $6,000 on Kickstarter.

PFShield

This shield is a simple way to interface LEGO power functions, motors, Bluetooth and Arduino. Michael Hudson is currently seeking $1,046 on Kickstarter.

AQUA

This battery-free, lightweight amp works with your headphones and smartphones to improve the output audio quality. NEXUM has well surpassed its goal of $16,000 on Kickstarter.

Crypta

This fingerprint-protected USB device allows you to log into any account on any computer with just your fingerprint. Crypta is currently seeking $80,000 on Kickstarter.

HelioVault

This high-capacity, portable power bank is designed for maximum efficiency. PowerFilm Solar is currently seeking $250,000 on Kickstarter.

Formula AllCode

This Bluetooth-enabled robot buggy is programmable via Python, AppBuilder, Flowcode 6, Matlab, LabView, C, C# and more. Matrix TSL is currently seeking $18,737 on Kickstarter.

Did you happen to miss last week’s notable campaigns? If so, you can check them out here. Also, if your project is powered by Atmel MCUs and you’ve been featured on our blog, be sure to download the respective badges here for use in your ongoing marketing efforts. 

JAR is a coin-sized biometric crypto key

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Instead of using passwords to access websites, JAR lets you login or register with the touch of your finger.

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With seemingly a new data breach emerging every week, cybersecurity has become a key concern among a majority of consumers. Despite these incidents, many people still rely on stupidly simple passwords. Just how simple, you ask? Take a look at this recently-revealed list from 2014. The problem with these codes is that most, if not all, of us are pretty bad at remembering them, and with so many different ones for different sites, we rely upon insecure behaviors.

Fortunately, one German startup has devised a solution to the ever-growing password epidemic with a coin-sized gadget. Equipped with its own fingerprint reader, JAR connects to your mobile device via its audio jack, enabling you to securely access your online accounts with a single touch. Just how secure are we talking? Its creators claim that the encryption is so strong that it would take a hacker 6.4 quadrillion years to access your data.

The JAR, which is tiny enough to be attached to a keyring, runs an asymmetrical encryption method based on a pair of 2048-bit RSA keys. To gain entry, gently place your finger on its built-in biometric reader and presto! Because each message is encrypted separately, there’s no way to derive one message from the previous message; each encrypted message broadcasted is non-deterministic and pseudorandom.

“Your devices will only unlock for the most recent message, so a hacker is unable to unlock your devices by re-broadcasting an old message,” the team explains. “Only devices that you’ve set up with your JAR will have the ability to interact with it. A device still has to verify its legitimacy through an automatic encrypted handshake in order to interact with your JAR.”

Should you lose your JAR, not to worry as it can be easily deactivated. When this occurs, a message is immediately sent to all of your devices, letting them know that they should not prompt access to your accounts safeguarded by the lost piece.

Looking ahead, JAR will also offer a range of services including reliable cloud storage, an offline data vault, and an encrypted messenger, among several others from third parties. At the moment, JAR is available in two colors (soft white and dark grey) as well as two different sizes (1.6” and 1.4”).

Ready to forget about passwords? Head over to JAR’s Kickstarter page, where the team is currently seeking $108,305. Units are expected to begin shipping in January 2016.