Nifty magnetic construction toy
While it doesn’t have anything to do with actual buckyballs, this set of 216 rare earth magnetic balls looks like a lot of fun. I just wish they didn’t cost $31 (with shipping). BuckyBalls [via Laughing Squid]
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!
Cymatics image gallery
Cymatics.org offers a nice gallery of images and video from their experiments with vibrating fluids. Their test setup using a vacuum-formed speaker inlay + custom lighting rig produces some excellent eye candy. Pics + discussion of their process can be found on the site. More: Seeing sound waves From the pages of MAKE: Chladni Plate […]
Make: Science Room – Choosing a microscope
We’re in the process of working on a new area of Make: Online that we’re really excited about. It’s called the Make: Science Room. We’ll have a full announcement and launch in a few weeks. In the meantime, we thought we’d give you a teaser of the type of content we’ll be offering. The following […]
Open-source 3D DNA origami
So. Incredibly. Cool. What is DNA Origami? DNA origami is a powerful method for constructing DNA objects. It involves taking a long, single-stranded DNA backbone (usually about 7000 bases in length) and forcing it to adopt an arbitrary shape using hundreds of short, single-stranded DNA oligonucleotides (each usually 20 to 50 bases long). This method […]
Arduino in space!
Soon to be deployed as part of the Atmospheric Neutral Density Experiment test program, the Pollux satellite carries student-designed payloads built with Arduino – Westfield High School accelerometer payload: This payload uses the Atmega16 microcontroller and measures the voltage of three SCA610 accelerometers made by VTI Technologies. The accelerometers will be used to detect rotation […]
How-To: Guess the number of M&Ms in a jar
Here’s how to guess the number of M&Ms in a jar using its “packing fraction” – it gets exciting around the 3:30 mark…
Persimmon wine: patience pays
bbum’s posted the results of his latest project. It looks very tasty: The sweet essence of persimmon is both present in the nose and in the flavor. And the characteristic astringency of persimmon carries through, too, giving the wine a slight “pucker” at the end… And this was an exercise in patience. Despite an iffy […]