Gadgets that never need to be plugged in
Sony has a collection of concept devices that never need charging (well, they’re human powered) pictured here a Spin N Snap camera… – [via] 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!
Biocurious
I really like Biocurious a “weblog about biology (and physics, grad school, and miscellenaeous other things!) through the eyes of physicists.” – [via] Link & Molecule of the Month!
Beer bottle solar-powered water heater
Here’s a beer bottle solar-powered water heater from China – A Chinese farmer has made his own solar-powered water heater out of beer bottles and hosepipes. Chinese farmer Ma Yanjun has made his own solar-powered water heater out of beer bottles and hosepipes /Lu Feng. “I invented this for my mother. I wanted her to […]
HKL – Public transport map (Google + GPS + Buses)
This is nice – Google maps + the GPS feed from buses in Helsinki, Finland – [via] Link.
A Sound Way to Turn Heat into Electricity
New devices that can turn heat into sound and then into electricity @ ScienceDaily! University of Utah physicist Orest Symko demonstrates how heat can be converted into sound by using a blowtorch to heat a metallic screen inside a plastic tube, which then produces a loud tone, similar to when air is blown into a […]
Solar Prius kit
These kits from SEV (Solar Electric Vehicles) can boost your fuel efficiency from 17 to 29%… – The major automobile manufacturers are producing hybrid automobiles, which are part electric and part gasoline powered. Could these automobiles take another step and obtain some of their fuel from the sun? Solar Electrical Vehicles has developed a prototype […]
Motion Binding illusion
This is pretty interesting, follow the link and watch the motion of the blue lines, then turn on the occluders.. Technically the mechanism at work here is known as “motion binding”. When the edges of the diamond are covered by occluders with the same colour as the background (here, white) there is no information on […]