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Jason writes – “The Gary Fong Lightsphere is a flash diffuser that is gaining popularity with wedding and portrait photograhers world wide. His product is selling at a pace that the manufacturer can’t keep up with. This Flickr photoset demonstrates the use of a to-go container to make your own.” – Link.
The US Naval Observatory has a ton of hi-res scans and photos of artwork, globes, clocks, telescopes, and other historical objects, the astrological drawings are incredible [via] – Link.
Somewhat like the roach controlled robot from MAKE 02, this fish controlled vehicle navigates around as the fish pilot swims to different locations in the bowl – [via] – Link.
Telsa1000 keeps posting these amazing shots of electricity zorking around in the burbs’ of “somewhere” and last set includes build photos and plans on making a Tesla coil – Link.
Here’s a short video on using a light sensor with an electron toy, like a speak-n-spell for circuit bending, as it’s exposed to different types of light it create different distortions – Link. Related: In MAKE volume 04 we have a huge guide on circuit bending. Subscribers can log in and read it now. Tons […]
Kagetsuki sent in this how-to on building a model vertical wind generator using household items, wire and magnets – ” These plans are for the construction of a machine called a Savonius wind turbine. Wind turbines come in two general types, those whose main turning shaft is horizontal and points into the wind, and those […]
This old how-to from Modern Mechanix 1931 might be exactly what I need, just make this pattern and follow it with your eyes… getting sleepy already… – Link.
