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!
Mike Sklar sent in his “Greasy Mon” temperature sensor project for his veggie-oil burning vehicle. Don’t be fooled by his statement about purchasing the board. You can purchase one if you want, but all of the schematics, board layouts and source code are available free to use and download. Buy it or MAKE it, your […]
From the MAKE Flickr pool MrfixitRick finds a new use for his CD Tesla Turbine, this time generating light via water pressure – The Shake Flashlight Shaker is seen mounted on top of the Tesla CD Turbine, which is running on faucet water pressure. The CD magnetic coupling acts as a crankshaft with a copper […]
Now THIS is a realm of techno-phobia that never would have crossed my mind. And you thought you were paranoid about people stealing the data from your RFID-equipped passport. From Engadget: …researchers are now warning about a possible vulnerability to an especially important bit of technology: medical devices that control the human heart. As The […]
The cassette tape company Memorex seared the image of Ella Fitzgerald shattering a glass with her voice into many people’s collective memory in a television commercial that ran in the 1980s. With the right tools, good pitch, and a strong voice (or an amplifier), you can do this at home. How to Break a Glass […]
Hey, if fratboys and tailgaters are going to have motorized beer coolers, why not an ATV toolbox? (Although I think the terrain is probably less than all with this mod.) Gas Powered Tool Box – Remix – [via] Link
Here’s a pretty simple mod you can do to the onboard wind sensor on a La Crosse WS2300 Weather Station in order to make it more sensitive to weather changes. Kenneth Lavrsen’s WS2300 Wind Sensor Modification – Link
Whip up posted this toy bunny made by etsy seller cocoondesigns. The bunny is made from old felted sweaters and it is stuffed with scraps of wool. What a great project for sweaters whose best days are behind them. [via] Link. Related Felted Bowls – Link.
