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!
Don’t let all that extra paper go to waste – the Netflix Origami site offers 13 different tutorials using the normally discarded red flap from a Netflix DVD envelope – there’s even a few airplane designs included. Each how-to includes step-by-step photos to guide you along. A good activity to keep in mind should your […]
The sight of these non-traditional gear configurations might seem unreal to the untrained eye – but in fact these are used in a variety of industrially applications. Non-circular gears [via Hacked Gadgets]
Here’s some information on the second version of the solar recorder. The new version of the Solar recorder includes the real-time clock (RTC) DS1307 for time stamping and the DC amplifier for pyranometer sensor. Solar Recorder, via ElectronicsLab.com
This large-scale video or “zero-energy” wall from China is also a form of “dynamic architecture” that integrates hardware and software into the building’s facade. Check out the video for the full effect of this structure, although you might be confused while trying to drive by. via Inhabitat
Price drop for getting your DNA tested… 23andMe is proud to announce a major step toward our goal of democratizing genetic information by giving our customers access to even more of their SNP data through our next generation custom content, all at a lower price. With the introduction of v2, our next-generation analytical platform, 23andMe […]
Wow, we are getting about 10 or so emails and comments a day about the LHC – most leading up to last night was how the world was going to end, and now they’re starting up again on how the world is going to end again in a month or so. I tend to think […]
This is part 7 of an ~8-part series I’m doing on bike-powered devices. If you’ve got a link to another device that should be included or a better-documented version of any of these, comment below or email me and I’ll add it to my last post in the series, summarizing all the interesting pedal-powered projects […]
