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!
Josh sent in this link to Michael Ulmans website. He makes incredible artwork from metal parts that he finds in junkyards, trash heaps, and dumpsters. Make sure to check out the “works in progress” and his gallery. Thanks Josh! Read more about Michael Ulman
This is a fairly inexpensive way to generate power from intermittent wind. This isn’t going to power your computer, but it is an interesting concept. I would like to see hundreds of these used to generate power at a more usable level. Read more about an Intermittent Wind Generator
With Rob and Corrine at ThreadHeads, take a ride with the guys who started a really amazing project called Wearable Collections. Then, learn how to make a picnic blanket backpack out of all your old tee shirts!
Jim @ Bamboo Turtle writes – Little Bit, a young Eastern Box Turtle was hit by a car in September of 2000. Her shell was crushed and she was left partially paralyzed. There was no way she would ever be released to the wild as happens with most successful rehabs. I repaired her shell using […]
Wow, all of a sudden, it feels like Washington, DC is a happenin’ place for DIY-minded techies and tinkerers. Check out this schedule of upcoming events: Saturday, April 26: RobotFest, Linthicum, MD Make: DC will be there doing Solarbotics BEAM workshops for kids! Sunday, April 27: HacDC Pre-Grand Opening Parts Party And: Tuesday April, 29: […]
MotorcycleMoto magazine has a great article on The Uno – a one wheeled-looking motorcycle. Thanks Daniel! The 2008 National Motorcycle Show in Toronto has always been heavily influenced by the American V-twin crowd and highlights some of the area’s top custom builders who have on display a fine array of one-off custom machines. This year’s […]
Doug’s research and development delves deep into the design of stirling engines running off of solar energy. The above video shows his engine model 3d purring along right nicely – I’m in the process of performance testing the engine to see how closely its power output agree with my simulation. There are many sinks for […]
