Interesting story @ Wired Science about open source science data & Google. I wonder when and if there will be medical open source hardware in there – Sources at Google have disclosed that the humble domain, http://research.google.com will soon provide a home for terabytes of open-source scientific datasets. The storage will be free to scientists […]
The “Reconfigurable House”, an interactive art project by Usman Haque and Adam Somlai-Fischer is an environment constructed from thousands of low tech components that can be “rewired” by visitors. The project is a critique of ubiquitous computing “smart homes”, which are based on the idea that technology should be invisible to prevent DIY. According to […]
Lots of great DIY/artsy chairs today! Here’s Tom Price’s “Meltdown Chair” he writes – This chair is created by heating and pressing a seat-shaped former into a ball of polypropylene rope. The rope begins to liquify as it comes into contact with the heated former and, as it cools, it sets in the shape of […]
This Russian built steampunk computer mod functions as a brewery for beers as well as a nifty case for a PC. Personal Computer into Brewery – Link
Here’s a neat gadget and cool idea for a (re)make, instead of tossing the iPod packaging, use it as a speaker! – Bird-Electron presents this one and only Recycling Speaker for iPod. The dimension is exactly the same as the plastic package for iPod Nano (1st & 2nd Gen.) and iPod Shuffle (2nd & 3rd […]
The gang at Gomi style made a two different types of chairs from tossed out cardboard, simple and easy – here’s the vid… Link. Related: Cardboard chair – Link. Cardboard folding chair – Link. DIY Cardboard toy kitchen – Link. HOW TO – Make a cardboard stool – Link. Accordion chair – Link. Mr. McGroovy’s […]
Clever use of glowsticks to make a space scene on an urban street a new “Urban intervention” by SpY – [via] Link.
