Month: June 2007

Mycologist resources

Mycologist resources

Jo sent in this DVD on how to grow mushrooms for all the Mycologists out there Great dvd of how to grow mushrooms – Link Check out the washing basket and the free videos on YouTube. Related: Mycotopia – mushroom growing resources – Link. Hydroponics – at home and for beginners – Link. From the […]

Milkscanner V1.0

Fiezi made a 3D scanner using milk, webcam and LEGOs – The Milkscanner is a tool that allows the scanning of objects and creates a Displacement map for use with Moviesandbox or any other 3D App that would allow for displacement mapping. Ingredients: 1 Webcam 1 Tupperware Bowl 3 cups of Milk 1 custom LEGO […]

LED Bike helmet

LED Bike helmet

Great LED bike helmet project from R.Stern – Here is how to add safety LEDs to your bike helmet using conductive paint. I was always losing those lights you clip on to your bike, and they’re not cheap or good quality. instructables : LED Bike Helmet – Link. Related: HOW TO – Make a LED […]

Broken bike component sculpture art

Broken bike component sculpture art

Chris writes in with some great bike sculptures! – I’ve been making sculptures with broken bicycle components and finally got round to taking photos of them. The sculptures are harder to make than you’d think because they are bolted together using existing holes rather than welded like the stuff you sometimes see in stores. The […]

RoboGames – Robot combat action!

RoboGames – Robot combat action!

Simone sent in the latest from RoboGames, Fri-Sun, June 15-17, 2007, Noon – 10pm. Fort Mason, San Francisco. She writes – What’s got all the good parts of NASCAR crammed into one 36′ by 36′ bulletproof glass arena? That’s Robot Combat my friends! Just like you see on tv in reruns, RoboGames presents the Biggest […]