Buzz Aldrin Seeks to Alter Image of Space
New book to get kids excited about space exploration– “Buzz Aldrin: Reaching for the Moon” (HarperCollins). The goal of the book, intended for 6- to 9-year-old readers that Aldrin calls “the third generation of space explorers,” is to re-ignite interest and excitement in the space program. Aldrin, 75, says he’s always considered it his mission to serve his country and the best way he can do that now is “by offering a vision into the future”. [via] Link.
In Southern Sudan, international aid is being put to full use, and so are the shipping materials. The Sudanese are converting the packaging from international food aid and other supplies into necessities such as ropes, furniture, and kitchen utensils. Workers at an airstrip in Rumbek, in South Sudan, hack apart the fuselage of an old transport plane with axes. Later the aluminum will be recycled into cooking pots. 
Nice keyboard hack- For programmers like me with wrist pain, I have made a simple keyboard modification that lets you press the Ctrl, Alt, and Shift keys with your thumbs. Just like those expensive $240 Kinesis keyboards, but made using a $30 K’nex building toy. (K’nex is like Lego but uses rods instead of bricks). ![Buildingillusions3[1]](http://cdn.makezine.com/make/blogs/blog.makezine.com/buildingillusions3%5B1%5D.jpg)
Drawing from the myth of Cinderella a pair of elegant sexy shoes with a crystal tip but with a new power inside: a stun gun. It’s just a shielded, potential weapon, meant to be used only once, as the wearer has to break the glass to use it. Cinderella is no more without defenses; waiting for the prince to save or worse to chose her [
Some DIY versions on the way I bet…Eastman Industries has taken the lawn mower to a new level (literally). The HoverMower is designed to hover slightly above the ground on a cushion of air, making it more maneuverable, extremely light, easy to propel and able to reach previously inaccessible places like extreme inclines, wet grounds, and tight, difficult to get at places. [
