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!
Make a device that identifies dangerous liquids by analyzing light – By Eric Rosenthal… After air travel security banned bottled water and baby formula, I began wondering why they didn’t use a device to determine the contents of liquids. If a liquid was detected to be safe, security could allow it on the plane. Spectrometers […]
Dean sent in this really interesting build of a VW Microbus model. The original kit was a VW Beetle, but not much of the final vehicle was original. Click through the website to see a lot more information about the build. More about Modifying a VW Beetle model
(images via dartmouthwaveenergy.com) A horrible name and simple design for pumping water (which can then drive turbines) via wave action on a buoy tethered to the ocean floor (via Treehugger). Not suddenly solving all the world’s energy woes, but large numbers of this relatively simple, DIY-friendly design could have a nice impact towards sustainability…
While most major computer manufacturers have recycling programs in place, television makers aren’t doing quite as well: With only three months to go until the digital TV conversion, the Electronics TakeBack Coalition (ETBC) today released its new TV Recycling Report Card, grading the major TV manufacturers on their efforts to establish national programs to take […]
The work with sprouting seeds is rinsing them: don’t rinse enough and you get really unappetizing mold in with your fresh greens. Here’s a solution to that problem that makes your toilet a little less wasteful. In action: Of course, you have the added benefit of the odd looks you’ll receive when you explain that […]
The talks of bailing out GM (and other auto-makers) are dominating the headlines, it’s an interesting debate and I think we (the USA) will end up “bailing them out” – not because it will save them, but because it will postpone an even harsher economic reality. I’m curious what the makers here think – it’s […]
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Arms22 shares this oddly stealthy example of DIY audio – converting a couple of empty grandes into computer speakers using a TDA1552Q amplifier chip. Nice reuse – looks natural too! The relevant page is in Japanese but you can still check out the schematic – Coffee cup speakers
