Year: 2010

#whgc Maker Faire in every city? Help the White House determine which scientific and technological challenges to prioritize

#whgc Maker Faire in every city? Help the White House determine which scientific and technological challenges to prioritize

“Help the White House determine which scientific and technological challenges to prioritize“… via Smarterware. As a part of its efforts to introduce fully open government, the White House is reaching out to the at-large scientific community to discuss America’s national scientific and technological priorities. Through AAAS, and our new Expert Labs program, the Obama administration […]

ANSR near space balloon launch

ANSR near space balloon launch

Todd Harrison (Mesa, AZ) has a nice post on his blog about a recent ANSR (Arizona Near Space Research) balloon launch, the group’s 55th! Rich Osgood from Heatsynclabs.org and I were invited observers. Our objective was to help track the balloon and locate the landing zone while testing our own radio balloon tracking equipment. I’m […]

Sew Up a Recycled Green Hat

In honor of the launch of the new 100% recyclable DASANI PlantBottle, made from a blend of up to 30% plant-based materials, DASANI has partnered up with PSIMadeThis.com founder/designer Erica Domesek to develop a limited edition Green Hat. The materials in this project are made from re-used and recycled materials to promote the importance of […]