Month: April 2010

ANSR near space balloon launch

ANSR near space balloon launch

Todd Harrison (Mesa, AZ) has a nice post on his blog about a recent ANSR (Arizona Near Space Research) balloon launch, the group’s 55th! Rich Osgood from Heatsynclabs.org and I were invited observers. Our objective was to help track the balloon and locate the landing zone while testing our own radio balloon tracking equipment. I’m […]

Sew Up a Recycled Green Hat

In honor of the launch of the new 100% recyclable DASANI PlantBottle, made from a blend of up to 30% plant-based materials, DASANI has partnered up with PSIMadeThis.com founder/designer Erica Domesek to develop a limited edition Green Hat. The materials in this project are made from re-used and recycled materials to promote the importance of […]

How-To: DIY Seed Tape

AmberLee of Giver’s Log points us to a tutorial she put together last year for making your own seed tape. The intent of seed tape as I’ve seen it is to make planting easier when you have teeny tiny seeds that need to be planted just inches apart (like carrots and radishes). But it’s also […]