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!
Check out John Graham-Cumming’s ambient bus arrival monitor that he built out of a hacked Linksys wireless router that pulls data from London’s Countdown service and lets him know how long he has to wait until the next one. Underlying this is a simple JSON API that, while not public, seems to be usable by […]
In the wake of the Japanese earthquake and nuclear accident, Bunnie Huang designs an attractive and more user-friendly Geiger counter.
For the upcoming Vancouver Mini Maker Faire fundraiser party tonight, Vincent van Haaff made a fun confetti party with openFrameworks.
Wanna leave your mark in a cool but unobtrusive manner? How about a mossy message for the masses? Grab a clump of moss, whip up a moss milkshake, apply, and watch your art grow.
“Twin Creeks, a solar power startup that emerged from hiding today, has developed a way of creating photovoltaic cells that are half the price of todayโs cheapest cells, and thus within reach of challenging the fossil fuel hegemony. The best bit: Twin Creeksโ photovoltaic cells are created using a hydrogen ion particle accelerator.”
Vi Hart pushes back on Pi and whole Pi Day thingy.
Jeff Stone and his wife Susan built a telescope out of hockey sticks.
