A tousled 28-year-old in a mechanic’s shirt and wire-rimmed glasses, Carven is the inventor of the Greasecar Vegetable Fuel Systems, a $795 kit that is fitted under the hoods of diesel cars and trucks and allows them to run on used vegetable oil. Once a vehicle is transformed into a Greasecar, every McDonald’s, Dunkin’ Donuts and neighborhood Chinese restaurant becomes a potential fuel stop. Link.
MAKE Flickr Group Photo Pool member pmidge posted a photo of a really cool looking LCD name plate for his door- a project i’m working on is to add an lcd-based nameplate to my office door. this is a prototype board i made to work out the hardware/firmware. the finished product should go well with the orange gorilla fur already on the door… :)Link.
Some DIY versions on the way I bet…Eastman Industries has taken the lawn mower to a new level (literally). The HoverMower is designed to hover slightly above the ground on a cushion of air, making it more maneuverable, extremely light, easy to propel and able to reach previously inaccessible places like extreme inclines, wet grounds, and tight, difficult to get at places. [via] Link.
MAKE was on the Canadian DIY show 94.9 CHRW- Audiozine wants to embody the spirit of DIY Culture – an attitude of independence and self-reliance. Often embraced by feminists, “doing-it-yourself” is also often politically motivated, although DIY-ers often just want to save money, or to be crafty. We talked about Summer fun. Link.
This week in the MAKE photo pool we reached our 300th member! In honor of this tri-centennial we’re giving our 300th member Jay Sundu a year of MAKE! Join the MAKE photo pool today, you never know what you’ll see or what we’ll be giving away soon! Where else can you see a potato cannon in action! Link.
New show to download! from the shadows box 3- An inside look at the vulnerabilities of the 2.4Ghz spectrum with a complete vulnerability assessment by means of WarDriving and WarViewing (from a plane too!). Helping folks with HDTV and HD-DVD, extend the range of the wireless capabilities of the Sony PSP and “How to Crack a WEP Key in a Few Minutes”. Link.
