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!
Dox sent in this article from Wired Science about this “lab on a chip” – A young professor has used her favorite childhood toy, a laser printer, and a toaster oven to make microfluidic devices – tiny computer chips with plumbing that are usually fabricated in multimillion dollar labs. When she began working at the […]
C’mon, you can’t say it’s never crossed your mind: “Would bullet-proof glass hold up to a Soviet-built RPG-7?” The Internet: Always here to answer the vexing questions that keep you awake at night. Rocket Launcher vs. Glass – Link Casey in Comments wrote: Glass? Please. The RPG’s hollow charge can penetrate FEET of steel. I […]
Eileen writes in – Hi Make! I just put up a post on our blog about making my own timer-controlled power strip. We’re a web design firm completely powered by solar panels, so we try to put power-saving and alternative energy projects on our blog. I love your site and magazine — keep up the […]
Designed for rural Africa the ALEUTIA is small 8W computer, here are some of the specs and info… During peak performance, the E1 consumes just 8W of power, 4% of what a typical (200W) desktop uses. Runs off a car battery or a cheap solar panel. Keep Working During Power Cuts! A UPS that will […]
Joel Johnson writes of this cool, unusual kit on Boing Boing Gadgets: “Power House” is an intriguing project kit for children twelve and up, designed to teach about the benefits of intelligent and environmentally-friendly housing choices. The $130 kit includes not only everything necessary to build the frame of a simple house, but a motor […]
Here’s a page of ultra-detailed (free) and accurate card models of various space vehicles, including the Shuttle and ISS! Thanks Willem – Link.
FrankG the prolific e-modder writes in – This page details the initial mods and configuration of a low power Dirt-E Bike (electric powered). The central idea was to resurrect a trashed Kawasaki KE-175 that I salvaged from a scrap yard into a more modern ride. DIY “Dirt-E” bike conversion – Link.
