Map the Chemical Composition of the Moon
Although the moon’s colors are barely visible to the naked eye, this simple digital photography technique makes them obvious.
Month: October 2010
Open Source Hardware – TOWARDS a 1.0 – feedback
Open Hardware Summit Forum – TOWARDS a 1.0 – feedback… ayah did a great job compiling the feedback for the open hardware definition draft 0.4. the compiled document is here (http://goo.gl/Dzbe). this lists the definition clauses as they stand today in the draft, and below that – points/comments made by people in the forums, lists, […]
Rocket Men
Mavericks of the private space industry.
Weather Balloon Space Probes
Sense, signal, and snap photos in the stratosphere.
Listening to Satellites
Tune in to space with a homemade yagi antenna.
Making Your Own Satellites
It’s often said that there’s nothing you can’t make at home, and even the final frontier is not too remote from the hands of a well-equipped group of DIYers. You can build and launch your own satellite for as little as $8,000.
How-To: Any Color Chalkboard Paint
Sean @ Make: Online tipped us off to Martha Stewart’s guide to turning any latex paint into chalkboard paint by adding tile grout.