Thermite pumpkin
Thermite pumpkin
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!
Forkless bike from Finland
Olli Erkkilä created this custom concept bike as his graduation project from the Institute of Design in Lahti. [via Core77]
Wireless RGB LED light bulb
Looking to increase his atmospheric lighting options, maker Jeroen Domburg built this wirelessly controlled RGB LED light bulb using an ATTiny44, RGB LED emitter, USB-PSU, and 433MHz RF receiver.
How-To: Recycled Materials Bat Mobile
Don’t be confused by the title – we’re not talking superheroes here. Actually, kids can feel like superheroes when they scavenge through the recycling bin to find the materials to make this fun and quick-to-assemble bat mobile. Ellen from The Long Thread shares not only how to assemble the mobile, but also provides a pattern […]
Sandcast aluminum Decepticon symbol
Vrogy, whose cosplay work we featured recently, poured this Decepticon logo in aluminum from his home foundry. He’s also done an Autubot logo. I wonder where he got that idea? :)
How-To: Cure colorblindness in an adult primate
OK, OK, this is probably something you shouldn’t try on yourself, a loved one, or even a close friend. Still, it’s pretty flippin’ amazing: a full-grown animal, permanently (apparently) cured of a genetic defect by a few injections. Can X-people be that far behind?
(That’s a rhetorical question, BTW; those of you who know the real answer to that question is “yes,” just chill and give me my moment.)
Here is the original abstract at Nature.
Straw-bale house construction timeline
Peter Maltzan is building a passive solar straw-bale house, and has been at it since October of 2008. He’s done a great job of documenting the construction process, which is now nearly complete, in photographs. Highly recommended if you want to get a feel for how it all goes together. Thanks to MAKE subscriber Pete Marchetto for suggesting the link.