Book Review: The Good Life Lab
Wendy Tremayne’s book “The Good Life Lab: Radical Experiments in Hands-On Living” describes the results of Tremayne’s and Sklar’s experiments in living a healthier and more meaningful life.
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!
Use an Oscilloscope to See Your Pulse
MAKE reader Scott recently built a modified version of the IR Pulse Sensor by Sean Ragan by combining it with elements from the original circuit, as designed by Let’s Make Robots user MarkusB.
Scientific Mom at Ignite Phoenix
Amy Oyler, The Scientific Mom, and her daughter have learning adventures. Tune in to Phoenix Ignite on Oct. 18th 2013, at 6:30 pm (MST) to hear about their day spent as beekeepers. There are 18 speakers in all. The event will be streamed live on the front page of Ignite Phoenix.
UAV Design Challenge for Wildlife Conservation
Posting at O’Reilly Animals, Edie Freedman let me know about the Wildlife Conservation UAV Challenge: build a drone to help stop rhino poaching, and you could win as much as $25,000 and get to fly your drone in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
OpenROV Headlines New DIY Video Series
Check out this lovely video that details the project, part of Driven, a video series at Mens Journal.
A Spinning POV Hard Drive Platter Clock
This piece takes upcycling to the next level.
This is What a Filled-up Maker’s Notebook Looks Like
A two year journey of one editor’s battered Maker’s Notebook.