Self-Balancing Unicycle
21-year-old MIT computer science and electrical engineering student Stephan Boyer built Bullet, a self-balancing electric unicycle that reaches a top speed of 15 miles per hour and is the envy of his peers.
Drones & Vehicles
How-To: DIY Bike Pannier
Sew a versatile bag for your two-wheeled travels with this bike pannier tutorial from Elizabeth at ECAB! [Via Craft Leftovers] More: How-To: DIY Bike Light @Craftzine.com blog Bike Tube Headband @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Bicycle Basket Picnic Liner @Craftzine.com blog
Haunting Drone Instrument
Tom Fox of VulpeInstruments has unveiled another one of his creations, which uses the action of a grand piano to bend the notes in a motor-controlled drone instrument. It’s called the Dronemachine MKII.
Motor Mashup Master
Randy Grubb has one sweet job: working from his Grants Pass, Ore., garage, he builds hot rods. His rides, however, are far from ordinary — he builds from supersized truck, jet, and tank parts.
Illuminate Yourself and Your Way with DIY LED Bike Handlebars
Inspired by Mitchell Silva’s Globars, our friend Becky at Adafruit created a DIY version of his illuminated bicycle handlebars.
Maker Camp on Google+, Day 1: Rockets
We hope you got a chance to check out the first day of Maker Camp yesterday. Launching something with that many moving parts, and multiple Web streams, on two coasts, is a challenge, but we’re really happy with how it all turned out, and from the response we’ve gotten, our newly registered virtual campers thought […]
Vehicular Hacking, From Art Cars to JEEPuters
While DIY automotive projects are nothing new, the options for modifying your vehicle are becoming increasingly diverse and accessible. As the Owner’s Manifesto states, “If you can’t open it, you don’t own it,” and this should apply to your manufactured vehicle as much as any commercial object.
