Scent as a Memory Aid 03/13/2007 There’s a study in the journal Science (abstract here) that found that recent declarative memories (facts and experiences) were better...
HOW TO – Large scale mold making 03/13/2007 This is the first part of what should be a great howto series on large scale mold making. We’re making...
Wire frame Subaru sculpture 03/13/2007 British artist Benedict Radcliffe created this amazing, full-scale sculpture of a Subaru Impreza. It looks like a computer model overlayed...
Self modeling robot 03/12/2007 This robot, made by Josh Bongard, Victor Zykov, and Hod Lipson, is capable of discovering its physical properties and using...
HOW TO – Make Mylanta mint chocolate chip ice cream 03/12/2007 Just in time for St. Patties day, here are instructions for making a hangover-taming, Mylanta mint chocolate chip ice cream....
Make your own biodiesel 03/11/2007 Biodiesel has better cold weather properties than straight vegetable oil, and it requires no modifications for your diesel engine or...
Gummy Bear rug 03/11/2007 Here’s another Gummy Bear creation from Ya Ya Chou that I found pretty clever. “Simon” is a 32×30 inch rug...
Run Commands As Administrator In Windows Vista 03/11/2007 In Vista, if you’re logged in as a normal user but need to execute something with administrator privileges, there’s a...
HOW TO: Take better photos with a $10 light tent 03/10/2007 Light boxes are an effective way to take gorgeous photos of small objects. Using a cardboard box and some tissue...
Hacking OS X Apps – Add a Scrollbar to Stickies 03/10/2007 Sometimes an otherwise useful application is missing a feature or two. Take the Stickies app, for example. For whatever reason,...
