The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
We posted about Frida V. (Free Ride Data Acquisition Vehicle), a mapping bicycle, back in 2007. However, it looks like they haven’t quit working on this neat project. Frida V. is a rugged and comfortable bicycle equipped for efficient exploration and mapping of public urban spaces. It carries a small computer, GPS positioning device, 802.11 […]
A commenter on yesterday’s CRAFT-y Bike Projects round-up alerted me to the DIY bike helmet mohawk phemonenon. Those pictured at left are from 2009 by Instructables user dan. The bright orange model is made from cable ties. To lower right…
A commenter on last week’s electric bike round-up pointed me to this drool-inducing 2008 build from one “Doctorbass,” of Quebec. I am especially impressed by the custom-built battery pack.
Deceive the eye with impossible falling motion.
PlayStation Network and Qriocity completely compromised… …an unauthorized person has obtained the following information that you provided: name, address (city, state, zip), country, email address, birthdate, PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login, and handle/PSN online ID. It is also possible that your profile data, including purchase history and billing address (city, state, zip), and your PlayStation […]
Sometimes it costs more to buy it than to make it from the money itself.
What’s this? Women are riding bikes now? When did that happen? What’s next, the demise of the hoop skirt? Becky is poking me in the ribs, now. Apparently, she claims, women have been riding bikes since the 1880s. Huh. I have been out of the loop. Now she’s poking me harder and pointing out that lots of men, these days, like to sew, crochet, and do other sissy craft stuff. (She didn’t say “sissy,” actually.) Apparently, CRAFT readership is up among male readers, too. Geez, is nothing sacred?
