Renegade Research
A roundup of punk science projects and ideas.
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!
26 Hacks in 48 Hours
The creative explosion of Science Hack Day.
Maker Camp: Ford Innovation Lab and The Viper Team
Week 1, Field Trip Friday at Maker Camp. Join us on a field trip behind the scenes at the Ford Research & Innovation lab to see what kinds of crazy new technologies are being built into the cars of tomorrow.
Maker Camp, sponsored by MAKE magazine, was a virtual summer camp for teens, with a focus on creating, building, and discovering.From July 16th through August 24th, 2012, 30 awesome projects were made in 30 days, on Google+. Maker Camp is free and open to all.
Visit Makezine.com/maker-camp for more information.
Maker Camp: Rockets with Rick Schertle
Week 1, MakerMonday at Maker Camp. Start your own space program by learning to build and launch rockets with Rick Schertle.
Maker Camp, sponsored by MAKE magazine, was a virtual summer camp for teens, with a focus on creating, building, and discovering.From July 16th through August 24th, 2012, 30 awesome projects were made in 30 days, on Google+. Maker Camp is free and open to all.
Visit Makezine.com/maker-camp for more information.
Maker Faire Detroit: Kinetic Push Mill Interview
The projects at Maker Faire always run the gamut, with a healthy balance between the whimsical and the practical. Maker Faire Detroit, taking place this weekend, July 28 and 29, at The Henry Ford, is no exception. Last week we got a window into the Great American Horn Machine, mobile platform of awesome whimsy, and […]
Math Monday: Those Circles Are GREAT!
By Glen Whitney for the Museum of Mathematics A few weeks ago, I challenged readers to arrange six great circles so that every intersection of a pair of circles was equidistant from all of its nearest neighbors. If you’re still itching to try that challenge, best to do it before you read on in today’s […]
New Speed Record for Wind-Powered Kart
[Video Link] We’ve covered the wind kart creations of Rick Cavallaro and his colleague John Borton many times in the pages of MAKE and Make: Online. Why? Because we are fascinated by their successful efforts to build a wind-powered kart that can move directly downwind faster than the wind. After proving that “DDWFTTW” (Directly Downwind […]