Made On Earth — Interstellar Visions
It’s no secret that moonlight is essential to a variety of life forms on Earth, but could it be used to aid the ailing?
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!
Experiments with Aerogel
I made a post about Aerogel a while back and I still haven’t figured out what to do with my sample. This website has a lot of practical information about Aerogel, including some experiments in conductivity and optics. It’s a great place to start learning about this cool stuff. Weight and strength wise Aerogel is […]
Urban Sustainability Q&A With Scott Kellogg
Scott Kellogg, author of Toolbox for Sustainable City Living: A Do-It-Ourselves Guide, took the time to let me pick his brain. He’s also agreed to check out the comments below himself; if you’re lucky, he might even answer some of your questions there. A sketch of a floating trash island from Scott’s book. 1. What […]
DIY Skateboard
Letsevo has a nice write up on how-to make your own old school style skateboard. The website has a flickr photo set of the build and a PDF template to get you started in the right direction. I just finished out my latest project. A contribution for the DIY (Do it yorself) community. Since I […]
Unpacking Our Chickens
After several rounds of possum-, dog-, and raccoon-related mishaps, we’ve just received our third round of chickens. Here’s my patient partner Amanda May unpacking the chicks and explaining the process: Here’s where we ordered the chickens and information on the assortment. Believe it or not, there are apparently chickens who will lay green and blue […]
Networks
Nice collection of graphs, networks and more… via Robot Wisdom.
California Academy of Sciences sneak peek
Official shot of the complex (above). From Shawn’s Flickr set (below). Living roofs with skylights. They are heat sensitive and open automatically when they reach a certain temperature to get a breeze going inside Bloggers and Bay Area journos were invited on a behind-the-scenes, not-quite-ready-for-primetime tour of the updated Steinhart Aquarium and California Academy of […]