As reported by Google Operating System, a couple days ago, Google gave its Image Search a “cleaner look.” The new design uses JavaScript to hide much of the information (such as the domain, type, dimensions, and size of the file) that used to appear below each image (as shown in the screenshot at the beginning […]
Popular Science’s Theodore Gray show you how to power a string of LEDs using a chain of five homemade gravity-cell batteries – Link. Related: Tomato soup battery and more – art by Ben Woodeson – Link. Penny-Powered LED – Link. Powering LEDs costs mere pennies – Link. From the pages of MAKE: Penny-Powered LED. Power […]
Tupper’s Self-Referential Formula is an equation that, when graphed, displays the formula itself. Here’s the equation (same as the image of the output shown at the beginning of this post): Check out the link for the specifics of the functions and values of the variables. (Via kottke)
Without getting into the ethics of employers blocking access to certain sites on company machines (and without comment on the ethics of subverting those filters), if you need to access your personal Gmail account from an office that restricts access, engtech has a number of solutions for getting around the firewall. Check out the linked […]
Computer controlled rapid manufacturing meets Nixie, Big Blue Saw writes – “This gorgeous image was sent in by one of our customers, who used parts from Big Blue Saw to make a Nixie clock. This digital clock uses Nixie tubes, neon tubes which display the time. The creator, Joe Hoffman, tells us that the Nixie […]
For all lucky NetFlix users who see the “Watch Now” tab at NetFlix.com (indicating early access to the new Instant Watching feature) but are disappointed that the feature is IE only, Hacking NetFlix has uncovered a fix for watching NetFlix streaming movies within Firefox: Install the IE Tab Add-on, and in the IE Tab options […]
Look in to the future, from the past… a few maker-like projects from Modern Mechanix…. Neighborhood Streamliner (Jun, 1950) – Link. Batteries of Robots Scoop Power From Sea With Shovels (May, 1934) – Link. Torture Tests Tell The Truth (Sep, 1938) – Link. NEW ZEALAND BOYS COAST ON MUD (Mar, 1933) – Link. Motor Unit […]
