Year: 2009

MAKE Flickr pool weekly roundup

MAKE Flickr pool weekly roundup

From the MAKE Flickr pool Ardiscofono from the MAKE Flickr pool [above, bottom-left] Make a day project [above, bottom-right] Mutant Thingamakit grows extra tentacles Serial – MIDI software for Arduino 3D-printed combination lock [above, top-right] DIY Bee Box Laser-cut LCD stand Peacock sampler instrument The elliptical Stella sequencer The RGB coffee table The egg printer […]

Creating solutions – Worldbike

Creating solutions – Worldbike

Worldbike Slideshow: Bicycles as a tool for Development from Ross Evans on Vimeo. Worldbike designs higher-strength, longer-wheelbase bicycles with integrated cargo capacity. We conduct trial markets to determine the ideal price levels, work with the bike industry to get the best quality parts and frames at the lowest cost, and partner with international development organizations […]

Gav’s electric car

Gav caught the EV bug. He also caught the video bug, and made a bunch of great videos of his process to convert his glider to an EV. During the next few months I’ll be converting an old gas powered car to run on clean, cheap electricity. It’s a serious learning curve for me but […]

Solar powered hearing aid

Solar powered hearing aid

[Photo from Godisa] Approximately 10% of the world population has a disabling hearing impairment, and 80% of them live in developing countries. The most expensive part of a hearing aid is the battery, which needs to be continually replaced. The Solar Aid solar-powered hearing-aid battery recharger, developed in Botswana, helps those with hearing disabilities afford […]