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!
These birdhouses built into the shape of CCTV cameras were spotted at the Design Biennale in Saint Etienne, France. Pretty cool idea to deter criminal activity while also saving the wildlife. via Pasta and Vinegar
Think about this next time you go to recycle that cardboard box. Look at what these 5 artists were able to make from just cardboard. Very cool. Who doesn’t love art that breaks the mold? Recycled art and design, green art and extraordinary art from everyday objects all stimulate the imagination in ways ordinary works […]
On O’Reilly Radar, Joshua-Michele Ross has an interview with the always-original and thought-provoking Kevin Kelly. The discussion covers various topics related to biology, technology, and net-connected culture. As Josh says: This last section (at 7mins 30 secs) is the deepest and most provocative. Kevin assumes the point of view of technology to assess its needs […]
(Image via ABC) Tom Szaky sells people worm feces in thrown-away bottles. At Treehugger, he writes: Garbage is America’s #1 export and possibly the biggest raw material source we have. … Waste is also a new idea – probably no more than 100 years old. It is an idea that came about with the birth […]
The University of Vermont has a really interesting project on their Alternative Energy Racing Organization [AERO] page. Be sure to check out the “Green Innovation” page for a lot more information on the build. Our primary focus is Project GreenSpeed, an effort to build a race car for entry in the annual International Formula-Hybrid competition […]
(Image via Wikipedia) They sure don’t now. According to Jeff Vail, they just might: How much of its own food can suburbia produce? In America, the average suburban lot size is approximately 12,000 square feet. That’s about a quarter-acre. At an average of 2.56 people per household, and a rough average of 10,000 feet per […]
Marc @ MAKE found this amazing three-part tutorial about French knitting, the kind done with a loom. It goes over creating your own knitting loom and using it with recycled plastic bags to knit a reusable (and very strong) purse or grocery bag. Be sure to see all three pages! From the pages of CRAFT:09: […]
