Jared writes – “This project came from a challenge I was given by a fan of InventGeek. Basically they chose the most common place and mundane item they could think of and challenged me to improve it in a practical way. So how do you improve a bread box? Well for starters I how about […]
BusinessWeek has an article about entrepreneurs creating companies using other people’s junk – “Two years ago, Eli Reich was a mechanical engineer consultant for a Seattle wind energy company when his messenger bag was stolen. The environmentally conscious Reich, who rode his bike to work every day, decided that instead of buying a new one, […]
This bike from the 30’s is a bit like a DIY recumbent – Popular Mechanics 1936 – Link. Could this one be the first? Related: Bart Simpson recumbent bicycle – Link. Home-built recumbent tricycle – Link. Unusual Home Built Bicycles from wood and salvage – Link. Bicycle projects – Link.
Earlier we had DIY buggies that were pulled around by kites, so it’s only fair to have ones pulled by kites… on ice, Eric writes “Once it’s too cold to kitesurf in the water, it’s time to find a frozen lake and kite on top of the water. Build a “traditional” Polynesian ice canoe using […]
This old 110 toy camera not only takes neat pictures, but it transforms into Voltron, defender of the universe – when you see photos taken with a 110, they just -look- like they were taken in the 70s/80s – [via] – Link. More: 110 film – Link.
Michelle @ Retroblast has an interview with 8-Bit artist Chris Olian – “Mastermind of pixilated pop art, Chris Olan AKA 8-Bit Artist, has made a name for himself in the realm of video game-inspired art. COIN-OP TV and RetroBlast take an inside look at Olan’s talents and inspiration.” – Link. More: 8-Bit artist Chris Olian […]
Bruce Gardner has a galley of hikaru dorodango a Japanese schoolyard pastime where kids polish clumps of mud to create these amazing little nuggets of shiny – [via] – Link & how-to
