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This is part 1 of an ~8-part series I’m doing on bike-powered devices. If you’ve got a link to another device that should be included or a better-documented version of any of these, comment below or email me and I’ll add it to my last post in the series, summarizing all the interesting pedal-powered projects […]
Science writer (and science tattoo gallery curator) Carl Zimmer recently wrote an article for The New York Times about the science of Spore. He’s also linked to this video from Seed of a conversation between astrobiologist Jill Tarter and Spore creator Will Wright. Here’s a print version of the conversation.
Erin of Schlosser Design has a tutorial along with PDF patterns to make a fabric pumpkin. Enlarge the patterns to make different sized pumpkins to for some fall home decor.
Chuck From “Chuck’s No-Weld Recumbent Bike.” Because riding a recumbent means you have to smile like that:) As with tall bikes a few weeks ago, I’ve just hit my tipping point with recumbents: there are now too many high-quality how-to’s on this most aerodynamic style of bike to avoid adding it to my project list. […]
In a week, it’s that dorky time of month again: Thursday, September 18, 7PM Cafe Mundi 1704 E 5th St. (a few blocks east of I-35) (512) 236-8634 Dorkbot is, as always, a FREE event. * Meredith Johns and Carolyn O’Hara from Hawgfly show off their gore cannon * Edwin Wise is back with a […]
Craftershock has some patterns for felt cat toys that can be made quickly from scraps of felt that you have around the house. via ThreadBanger. Related HOW TO – Make Felt Cat Toy Critters
Urmas Salu (a teenager!) won all of $40 for this re-enactment of The Simpsons opening sequence in LEGO. Watching it makes me ridiculously happy. via Boing Boing
