How Middle Schoolers Reinvented the First Text Message System
Looking at historical inventions is a way for students to interact with technology and understand it.
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40,000 Balloons Compose This 5-Story Indoor Seascape
The Amazing Air-Filled Under-Sea Adventure used more than 40,000 balloons to fill the building’s five-story atrium.
The Dunk Tank Goes Extreme with This Fire-Spewing Chamber
Instead of dropping them in a tank of water, this crazy creation puts a person inside a chamber full of fire.
Fashion for the 4th: Fireworks Sneakers
Feeling Fourth of July festive? Get your crafty fashion on for this weekend’s cookouts, parties, and festivals with a pair of awesome DIY fireworks sneakers! Add your own personal sparkle to the USA’s national birthday celebration! All you’ll need is a bit of dye, a dab of glue, and some glitter to make it happen. […]
Watch Your Favorite Song Transform into a 3D Model
If you’ve used a desktop music application, you’ve probably discovered some type of hypnotic visualization feature that renders patterns and colors that are synchronized to your tunes. But how many of those visualizations create a 3D model viable for 3D printing? My bet is probably zero. Blair Neal, a Brooklyn-based artist and creative technologist, developed […]
Skill Builder: The Best Ways to Cut, Drill, and Glue PVC Pipe
PVC pipe works in all kinds of projects. Whether it’s building furniture, making art, or plumbing your sink, use these techniques for a successful project.
Build the Perfect Backyard Wood-Fired Pizza Oven
Build a super-efficient, easy-to-use backyard oven that’ll never put cinders in your pizza.