Jake von Slatt’s RV
MAKE pal Jake von Slatt gives us a video tour of his refurbished Thomas school bus, with much of the interior materials scrounged from the dump or scored through Freecycle or Craigslist. Bus Tour – Link
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!
Superconducting Maglev train models
Great video on IFW-Dresden’s superconducting magnetic levitation (Maglev) train models – [via] Link.
Solar Ark makes its solar calculator cousins run away in fear
The “Solar Ark” by Sanyo is a 630 kW solar energy-collecting building built using over 5,000 solar panel rejects that were rescued from the scrap pile. Located in Gifu, Japan, the Solar Ark generates over 500,000 kWh of energy per year and it features more than 75,000 red, green and blue computer-controlled LEDs lit up […]
Voltaic solar bag
The Voltaic “Generator” solar panel laptop bag can generate up to 14.7 watts, not bad! – [via] Link.
Mercury flyby today
Spacecraft Messenger is doing a drive by today on Mercury – Right around noon today, if all goes as planned, a spacecraft called Messenger will swoop past the planet Mercury and begin two days of unprecedented picture-taking and data-collecting. The flyby, the first visit to Mercury in more than 33 years by an emissary from […]
The afterlife of cellphones
Here’s a good follow up to our last post about consumption (Artist Chris Jordan) – The NY Times on where cell phones go when they die… Americans threw out just shy of three million tons of household electronics in 2006. This so-called e-waste is the fastest-growing part of the municipal waste stream and, depending on […]
Whiteboard sun dial
A different kind of wall clock. Autodesk Labs Sun Dial for a Green Clock – [via] Link