Math Monday: Kite Geometry Takes Flight
Here are some mathematical ideas for making kites from any number of pure geometric forms.
Science
DIY science is the perfect way to use your creative skills and learn something new. With the right supplies, some determination, and a curious mind, you can create amazing experiments that open up a whole world of possibilities. At home-made laboratories or tech workshops, makers from all backgrounds can explore new ideas by finding ways to study their environment in novel ways – allowing them to make breathtaking discoveries!
MAKE Magazine Interviews NASA Administrator Charles Bolden
To showcase NASA’s new initiatives in Advanced Manufacturing, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden toured the National Center for Advanced Manufacturing Rapid Prototyping Facility at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL.
In Peru, Engineers Make Water out of Thin Air
The University of Engineering & Technology (UTEC), based in Lima, Peru, recently erected this water-producing billboard in the village of Bujama, 40 miles south of Lima. In three months it has produced over 2,400 gallons of safe drinking water for nearby residents.
What Hurts More, AC or DC?
Everyone’s favorite engineer Mehdi Sadaghdar is back with a tongue curling look at what current hurt more…AC or DC?
The Internet of Living Things
One of my big dreams is to communicate fluently with animals. I’m completely aware of how crazy that might sound. In fact, that’s why I almost never discuss or admit to it. It seems too far out there for most people.
But does it really seems that far fetched? When my grandparents were my age, I don’t think they ever could have imagined that they would be able to have video calls with someone halfway around the world or access to so much of the world’s information at the tip of their fingers. It’s impossible to predict where the technology might evolve.
Last week at TED, the interspecies communication movement recieved a huge boost. An unlikely team of Peter Gabriel, Vint Cerf, Diana Reiss, and Neil Gershenfeld (the intellectual godfather of the Maker Movement) announced their plans for an interspecies internet. My heart soared!
Steel Wool on Fire: DIY Video Effects from the Pros
Eli Stonberg and Jeff Greco are Fourclops, an interactive video directorial team. Their video for Au Revoir Simone’s “Knight of Wands” was nominated for “Most Innovative Music Video” in the MTV O Music Awards. Their work has been featured on the Creators Project, the Los Angeles Times, ESPN TV, and Mashable and clients include Coca Cola, Blu Dot, Smirnoff, Passion Pit, and Tune Yards. It’s inspiring to know that they created some of their special effects with simple household items like milk, food coloring, steel wool, and Alka-Seltzer. Anyone can do them.
Math Monday: Business Cards III
A roundup of some of the more exotic things that one can do with business card constructions.