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!
@The NYC Toy fair 2008 I met with the ÃœBERSTIX folks, they make toys/kits that you need to recycle other things to build. Straws, ice cream sticks, paper clips, water bottles, egg cartons and more. Pictured here is a ship you build and use tossed cups/bottles to make it float, along with other trashed items […]
Wired Science has a nice segment on Wired Editor in Chief Chris Anderson’s efforts to bring together amateurs working with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). DIY UAVs – [via] Link
The solar charging system makes this DIY electric mower different from the rest. You will never have to put those gas cans in your car again, and the maintenance is a whole lot less too! There aren’t a lot of eco-friendly mowers out there, never mind this one was made out of a lot of […]
20-Watt Solar Panel by Parker Jardine in Primer. With a few solar-cells and a plastic case, you can utilize the sun’s energy to power anything from a light bulb to your entire house. Page 158 – MAKE 12. Read this article now in the MAKE digital edition. Or get MAKE 12 from the Maker store […]
Michael McGrath got tired of problems with his power grid-based photovoltaic system and decided to supplement with a couple of the portable PV carts. Solar power cart – [via] Link
Fascinating story about Hervé This, cooking scientist – He can measure the pressure inside a chip and has worked out how to produce 24 litres of mayonnaise from a single egg… His specialism is the science of cooking. For him, every foodstuff is ‘a chemical mixture’. ‘When aromatic compounds are formed on the surface of […]
Craftster user Freepepper has posted photos of the fun zippered wallet made from an old cassette tape and coordinating fabric. Love the pink and green together! Here’s hoping she’ll follow up the pics with a tutorial on how to make it. Link.
