Spotted on /. and Tim’s News from the Future list, Roland writes – Researchers from Illinois and Florida are developing a networking system which will create virtual representations of real people to improve our knowledge. They will use artificial intelligence and natural language processing software to enable us to interact with these avatars. The goal […]
Stunting motorcyclist rides built-up motor bike on stilts. Modern Mechanix 1934 – Link. Latest in radio treasure finders. Modern Mechanix 1933 – Link. More @ Modern Mechanix – Link.
One thing that discourages people from using a bicycle as their primary mode of transportation is that it’s a little undesireable to show up to school or work sweaty. In hilly cities, riders are forced to heavily exert themselves during a typical commute, pretty much guaranteeing perspiration and discouraging bicycle use. Jarle Wanvik, an avid […]
MAKE is participating in DIY Chicago, a show taking place at The A+D Gallery in Chicago. The show’s organizers say: Humans are enterprising beings and the impulse to go it alone, to re-interpret, and to play with, the practical instruction sets of others seems to have been deeply imprinted upon us. Do-It-Yourself has been an […]
Phil @ MAKE tells us that Wendy sent in all the info for the next Swap-O-Rama-Rama in NYC! Here are the deets – The Spring SWAP-O-RAMA-RAMA is Here Earth Day Sunday April 22nd, 1pm to 6pm In conjunction with NYU’s Earth Matters @ New York University Eisner & Lubin Auditorium 60 Washington Square South (at […]
Nicholas sent in this fantastic SnoDeck – a motorized snow skateboard – Systems Design Engineering students at University of Waterloo demonstrate a skateboard modded for use in snow. The dual tracks are driven by electric drill motors and suspended on elongated skate trucks. Turning radius is 2 meters. A wired kill switch stops the machine […]
Sheep Geek has a great tutorial on how to quick dye multiple colors onto your roving. Link.
