HOW TO – Kayak bike trailer
Instructables user hypokampito made this clever support for towing a kayak behind a bicycle.
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!
My DIY Pedicab Saga: Just The Data
(My pedicab, pre-foam-addition.) Thanks to everybody who commented on my first post in this series: I’ve got great feedback, including a hilarious put-down from another local pedicabber (“Luke, Death Cab for Cutie called. They want a photo for the next album cover.”) And, appropriately, there’s been a call for data. So here’s what I’ve got: […]
Austin / San Antonio Event: Terrific Treehouses
(A rendering of “Our Green Treehouse”) If you find yourself with a desire to see examples of how we might live more in harmony with nature, with a stress on the “in” part, there’s a collection of treehouses being unveiled in San Antone through tomorrow: The Balcones Chapter of the USGBC invites you to come […]
Green exercise
The Green Microgym recently opened in Portland, Oregon – in addition to using solar panels and green building materials, they’re working with several companies that harvest power from gym equipment, including ReRev and Human Dynamo. More: Kinetic charger
A simple Marx Generator
You may think a Marx Generator is a device for spitting out strident communist rhetoric, but it’s actually a type of high-voltage circuit for spitting out HV pulses. This is probably one to put in the “Don’t Try this at Home” or “Touch = Die” file as we are dealing with current here that can […]
Mythbusters Adam on education issues
MythBuster Adam Savage: 3 ways to fix U.S. science education… Makers post up your suggestions in the comments!
Zoom into steel (to the atomic level!)
Weird Weird Science posted this extreme zooming video on the structure of steel – quite awesome. They have video for concrete, brass, aluminium and more available as well. – Weird Weird Science on Dailymotion Should you prefer a little more color & motion, check out Trey’s macro video of a plasma ball in action –
