Month: March 2008

Art Bots 2008

The fifth international ArtBots exhibit is being held on September 19-21 in Dublin Ireland. Whether you’re interested in creating a robotic work of art, or a robot capable of producing its own works of art, you have till May 1st to submit an entry. I’ve seen the output from this robot talent show / art […]

Bike boats!

Bike boats!

Steve @ Dinosaurs and Robots writes – I’m introducing my kids to the ancient sport of Unlimited Bicycle Hydroplane Street Racing. Traditionally, these boats were in built in July and August with wood scavenged from suburban construction sites and cobbled together by unsupervised kids who borrowed their dads tools and made their own fun. Traditional […]

Adhesive Hold It Strips

Bluelines gives us an organizational tip that I have to try out. These Cardinal “Hold It” strips that can basically stick to any kind of paper, fabric, or entire magazines to keep them organized in a binder. It’s only $5.49 for a pack of 25 strips at Shoplet.com. Where have these been all my life?! […]

Quick ‘n dirty muzzle velocity test

We’re prepping for the official change of seasons here at Eccentric Manors.  Personally, Spring has always been the most Makerly of seasons… In a perfect world (or a parallel universe), the other ones are called ‘Gear’, ‘Lever’, and ‘Cam’, but that’s a different discussion. Anyway, as always, in Spring, a young mans’ heart turns to […]