CD + Suction Cup = Rotary Status Indicator
Clever improvisation from LifeHacker alum Jason Fitzpatrick. No reason you couldn’t adapt the design for non-dishwasher purposes, or for systems with more than two states.
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!
Clock Built for Extraterrestrial Travelers
For those of you currently planning extraterrestrial trips, check out Alexander Avtanski‘s well-documented Mars Clock project. Built with a modem enclosure and other spare parts, the clock can tell time on any number of planets based on their rotation period. And if you’re organizing a Mars-based marathon, Alexander has you covered: the clock is capable […]
Make: Live Episode 03: Science Fair Projects (preview video)
Join us Wednesday evening for the third episode of Make: Live, our streaming show and tell! Make: Live 03 – Science Fair Projects Wednesday February 23rd, 9pm ET/6pm PT Watch at makezine.com/live or on UStream We also give away a fabulous prize from Digi-Key to one chat member who can solve our photo challenge. We […]
Car assembles itself, owner and dog watch
Car enthusiast Michael Bakiewicz put together this time lapse movie of his Suzuki car putting itself together. At least that’s what it looks like– in reality, the short documents nine months of car building, starting with a bare chassis and ending with an almost working vehicle. It’s a great look at how much effort goes […]
Oil Drum Cabinet
Way too pricey for me, but there’s plenty of detail in the pictures to inform a re-make of this oil drum cabinet.
Escher’s Waterfall – The Video
Nice forced perspective illusion from YouTube user mcwolles. [via Boing Boing]
Evil CO2inator (CO2 injector for fruit)
Our lab-coated compadres at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories have taken on a guest contributor for extra evil, more madness, and bonus science! Rich Faulhaber’s nifty project is a CO2 injector for whole fruit. And who doesn’t want to inject a little carbon dioxide fun into their daily fruit requirements? In an effort to make fruit […]
