From Pearson’s Magazine -January 1901, notes by Ralph Grasso and Joseph Svinth – Self-defence with a Walking-stick: The Different Methods of Defending Oneself with a Walking-Stick or Umbrella when Attacked under Unequal Conditions (PartI): It must be understood that the new art of self-defence with a walking-stick, herewith introduced for the first time, differs essentially […]
If you’re in the NYC area, this looks like a good show– PULSE New York will take place at the 69th Regiment Armory February 22 – 25. The 69th Regiment Armory was home to the legendary 1913 Armory Show and the inaugural Armory Show and is conveniently located on Lexington Avenue and 26th Street. PULSE, […]
Awhile back, a reader asked what the MAKE Digital Edition is and what the links in the blog posts do if you’re a MAKE subscriber, so here’s a quick screencast/video I made. You can view it here or get the MP4. MAKE Digital Edition is a vivid replica of the print edition of MAKE, it […]
Sam writes – A very simple, yet elegant vase, made from a light bulb. Recently someone came around with a free energy saving light bulb for every home. So I made something from an old burnt out bulb that the new one replaced. The bulb was hollowed out, and then suspended on a simple stand. […]
Refik writes in and shows you how to to build your own ECG device & heart monitoring system – This article should teach you how to build a simple heart monitoring device, ECG/EKG (electrocardiograph). In the United States and Worldwide million’s of people are losing their life because of heart failure. It is a disease […]
Andrew writes in with a clever way to keep your desk clean by using a special built desk mod for under your desk. Declutter Your Desk – [via] gearfuse & Link.
Arleigh wrote in looking for a cheap way to make a UV light meter, here ya go– Parts cost around $10.00 US. Gain switch has 5 positions, each an order of magnitude more sensitive from very dim room light to very bright sunlight. (Slight modifications allow extends sensitivity an extra factor of 1000, and neutral […]
