Sekret stealth electric bicycle
Frank writes – “Semi-custom stealth kit for Electric Bicycles in backward regions (Still not legal in Ontario…) Lower Center of gravity via Batteries in Saddle Bags, and active cooling on the controller…” – Link.
Month: April 2006
Meet Syuzi Pakhchyan of SparkLab
Syuzi Pakhchyan, pictured here from eTech, is a media designer and tinkerer working and residing in LA. Her studio, SparkLab, lives in the intersection between culture, craft, and technology. Weaving electric circuitry with craft, SparkLab carves out a space for the cultural production of technologically crafted artifacts. You’ll be able to meet Syuzi at the […]
Tomato soup battery and more – art by Ben Woodeson
New Maker-art crush, Ben Woodeson – “Variations on scientific methodology, energy and electricity, my practice examines basic technology through crude experimentation. Systematically reinventing and cross fertilising, primitive attempts to re-use and re-examine that which is commonplace and everyday; A pan technical investigation with maximum effort for minimal achievement.” Thanks SicklyGirl!- Link. Pictured here, Mega Drive, […]
Viruses “trained” to build tiny batteries
The M13 batteries, they keep going and going… – “Researchers trying to make tiny machines have turned to the power of nature, engineering a virus to attract metals and then using it to build minute wires for microscopic batteries. The resulting nanowires can be used in minuscule lithium ion battery electrodes, which in turn would […]
Omniscience Futureneering
Dave writes – “[Here are] projects done by a high school physics club over 30 years. Pedal-power dry submarine, R/C lawn mowers, 3-axis flight sim cockpit, R/C live-video-eye rockets, 3-tier beer brewery, motorized bikes, rocketry ignition systems, home-made X-ray system, homemade fireworks, simple-to-Make Stirling engines and simple bronze casting.” – Link. Pictured here, radio controlled […]
Garbage, fry grease and Linux – veggie oil supercomputer
These folks will be at the Maker Faire. In their 12 years of operation, Alameda County Computer Resource Center (ACCRC) has built several supercomputers out of the discarded e-waste At the Maker Faire, ACCRC will be building one such cluster and powering it using their veggie-oil fueled generator. The slave node CPUs will be entirely […]
HOW TO – Circuit-Bent Big Mouth Billy Bass
Dosser writes – “Remember those fake fish mounted on a plaque that flopped about and sang “Take Me To The River” and “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”? Well, here’s your chance for revenge.” – Link. Related: Circuit Bending. Modify a Casio keyboard (or other electronic audio stuff) and start playing some of the strangest sounds you’ve […]
