Earth globe transformed in to hovering Star Wars Jedi training remote
Earth globe transformed in to hovering Star Wars Jedi training remote …
Month: November 2010
Weekend Project: Ping Ponger
Propel a ping pong ball from a simple-to-make pvc launcher.
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Boxee Box teardown
Our friends over at iFixit take us on a tour inside the recently released Boxee Box. This oddly shaped box manufactured by D-Link houses media player hardware that runs the popular media management software. It appears to be every bit as interesting on the inside as it does on the outside.
Stigler’s Law of Eponymy
A comment on this morning’s cometarium post reminded me of this famous axiom in the history of science: “No scientific discovery is named after its original discoverer.” Stigler’s Law is named for University of Chicago statistician Stephen Stigler, who attributes it to sociologist Robert K. Merton. [Thanks, Rahere!]
Top 10: Model rocketry posts
When I was a kid, I lived for model rocketry. I was the vice president of our town’s model rocketry club. I raked leaves, mowed lawns, babysat bratty kids, anything to save up enough scratch to order from the Estes or Centuri catalogs. I can still remember the supreme joy I would feel on the […]
Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Sides: Brussels Sprouts with Apples & Chestnuts
By Maris Callahan Brussels sprouts may be one of the most disliked vegetables on the planet but in early fall, their fans seem to spring forth from hibernation and rally around them at farmer’s markets until November, when they make a splash at Thanksgiving tables from coast to coast. Brussels sprouts, despite their reputation for […]
Furniture Caster Stamp Carving
While hanging out at Maker Faire Detroit this summer, Michigan crafting super hero Sarah Hodson sat down with When Creativity Knocks to create roller stamps from furniture casters. Take a look at the video over on their web site.
