jstriegel

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...

03/13/2007

This is the first part of what should be a great howto series on large scale mold making. We’re making...

03/13/2007

British artist Benedict Radcliffe created this amazing, full-scale sculpture of a Subaru Impreza. It looks like a computer model overlayed...

03/12/2007

This robot, made by Josh Bongard, Victor Zykov, and Hod Lipson, is capable of discovering its physical properties and using...

03/12/2007

Just in time for St. Patties day, here are instructions for making a hangover-taming, Mylanta mint chocolate chip ice cream....

03/11/2007

Biodiesel has better cold weather properties than straight vegetable oil, and it requires no modifications for your diesel engine or...

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...

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...

03/10/2007

Light boxes are an effective way to take gorgeous photos of small objects. Using a cardboard box and some tissue...

03/10/2007

Sometimes an otherwise useful application is missing a feature or two. Take the Stickies app, for example. For whatever reason,...