How-To: Frappacheapo
I love this brilliantly-named DIY version of expensive, store-bought frappuccinos from Kristin at Craft Leftovers.
Month: July 2010
Cleared and stained animal specimens
Depending on your tolerance for preserved corpses, this may strike you as incredibly cool or incredibly creepy. Maybe a little bit of both. Personally, I lean toward the “cool” side. “Clearing and staining” is actually a very old technique in anatomy and biology in which a dead animal is treated with a series of chemicals that simultaneously preserve it, render its soft tissues transparent, and stain its skeletal and nervous systems different colors. The resulting preserved specimens are both scientifically useful and, often, strikingly beautiful. These pictures are from a Japanese gallery; here’s an English-language gallery of mutant frog specimens that are also pretty amazing. [via Core77]
Mobile optometry solution for developing countries
MIT’s Camera Culture team has created a very unique and cost effective mobile optometry solution for developing countries using an Android phone and a small plastic device clipped on to the front of the mobile.
Experienced-based education and the 21st century workforce
MAKE editor and publisher Dale Dougherty was in town (DC) this week. I always enjoy hanging out with Dale and talking about what we’re currently most excited about, in science, technology, the maker community, etc. He got most enthused when recounting his experience of Sridhar Vembu’s talk at last weekend’s Foo Camp. He did this […]
R. Buckminster Fuller: THE HISTORY (and Mystery) OF THE UNIVERSE
I just got back from seeing Arena Stage’s (Arlington, VA) production of the one-man show R. Buckminster Fuller: THE HISTORY (and Mystery) OF THE UNIVERSE. Through some happy overlay of space-time vectors that Bucky himself would appreciate, Dale Dougherty was there, too (and sat right in front of us). This play has been making the […]
Using squirrels as a power source (video)
Reinventing the wheel – and then some via NOTCOT. In the quest for alternative energy, there’s a source many may have overlooked. Not Narberth resident Bill McHugh, though. He’s been exploring it ever since he built and moved into his Sabine Avenue home 46 years ago. You could call it “squirrel power.â€
The Grandparent’s Game
Today is Fun shares a clever game that gets grandchildren to interact with their grandparents (and vice versa). Sort of a generation gap icebreaker. The Grandparent’s Game! A visit from grandparents is a very exciting occurrence in our house. The grandparents are delighted to see the kids and vice versa. However, due to the gap […]
