Transatlantic Drone Takes to the Sea
The Scout Transatlantic project has broken the world record for the furthest distance traveled by an autonomous unmanned boat, and it is just getting started.
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!
Make Faire Rome: Meet More Makers
The line-up of makers at Rome’s first-ever Maker Faire (Oct. 3-6) is impressive. Here’s a look at some of who and what is on tap for the pan-European fair this fall.
Making Transistors out of Iron Pyrite
Ryan Jordan’s Derelict Electronics workshop helps participants create crude amplifiers out of chunks of iron pyrite.
Tinkering Social Club Kicks off by Taking Things Apart
The Exploratorium in San Francisco is one the best science museums in the world because it takes a delightfully hands-on and out-of-the-box approach to learning. And in line with their creative approach to education, they’re launching the “Tinkering Social Club” this Thursday evening.
How to Make a Homebrew NMOS Transistor
Jeri Ellsworth shows how to build your own NMOS transistor out of a kiln, vinyl cutter, Emulsitone, stain remover, and a silicon wafer she found on Ebay.
DIY Hacks & How To’s: Developing Fingerprints With Super Glue
Fingerprinting is an important element of crime scene investigation. You may have heard that Superglue (cyanoacrylate) can be used to develop finger prints. But you might not be aware that this technique can easily be performed at home with everyday materials. So in this project, I am going to teach you how to develop fingerprints with the Super Glue fuming method.
Now Serving: A $330,000 lab-Grown Burger
What is being billed as the world’s first (and most expensive) cultured hamburger patty debuted in London today, NPR reports. And the project’s anonymous funder was unveiled, too. It’s Google’s Sergei Brin.