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!
WebUrbanist has an interesting gallery of time capsules old and new. The prize for most ambitious “expiration date” goes to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway–WU claims barley seed samples interred there may remain viable for as long as 20,000 years. For time capsule enthusiasts, the germane Wikimedia Commons Category also makes for interesting browsing. [Thanks, Billy Baque!]
I really wanted to call this post “scorpiod robotagami,” but after lambasting Wired the other day for failing to count legs, I have to watch my step pretty carefully. Handy tip for bloggers: DO NOT ANNOY WIRED.
Anyway, Dustin Wallace describes his you-fold-it metal Chimera sculpture as part human being, part armadillo, and part pill bug. But the one I just ordered is gonna be a scorpion, darn it, no matter what Dustin or Wired say.
Is it me or are Evan Ackerman’s headlines getting funnier every day? This is the BeetleCam, by Will and Matt Burrard-Lucas. [via BotJunkie]
Knitting Green by Ann Bud is for knitters who are comitted to the environment and are looking for projects with an organic or recycled twist. Personally I love using organic yarn and I love projects for bamboo yarn for the upcoming spring/summer months. All in all, this book has 20 patterns from sweaters, hats, socks, […]
By George Hart for the Museum of Mathematics Whittling is a traditional technique for making one-of-a-kind objects that doesn’t get enough attention nowadays. A time-old method of demonstrating one’s whittling technique is to carve linked objects from a single piece of wood. The above step-by-step guide shows four stages in making a pair of linked […]
Flickr user Happy Monkey uploaded these shots to the MAKE Flickr Pool. There’s not much info, other than that they’re made with “Vintage seltzer bottle caps and wire.” Would love to know how they’re hooked together. Assuming each cap is about 1″ wide, the finished box is about the same size as a milk crate.
I had the pleasure of setting up a rooftop hydroponic herb garden for my latest CRAFT Video. It’s the nerdiest way to garden. I hope you’ll check it out! In this week’s CRAFT Video, I show you how to set up a hydroponic herb garden on my rooftop in Brooklyn. Hydroponic gardening uses water more […]
