Convert an Old Fridge into a Wood Kiln
Learn how to turn an old fridge into a wood kiln for drying out fresh lumber to use in your woodcraft projects.
Now on Sale: The Official Raspberry Pi 7″ Touchscreen
The Raspberry Pi Foundation announced today the launch of the official Raspberry Pi 7″ Touchscreen Display.
Modular LED Lamp Makes Your Whole Living Room a Lightshow
Add some mood lighting to your space with this 3D printed modular LED lamp.
The Weird Science of the Hot Nickel Ball
To me, this is citizen science at its reckless best. Very dangerous, don’t try this at home unless you’re a pro, type of stuff, but still fascinating to watch. The series, called “Red Hot Nickel Ball,” on the YouTube Channel Cars and Water, currently contains 74 videos of a red-hot ball of nickel being introduced […]
This Nifty Handlebar-Mounted Gadget Lets You Pedal ‘n Pour
It started with a cold beer, a bike ride, and “Boy, it would be nice to have a bottle opener.”
Man Builds Crazed 54-rotor Flying Vehicle
A British man, YouTuber “gasturbine101,” has posted a video of the first test flight for his “Swarm Manned Aerial Vehicle Multirotor Super Drone,” a “pentacontakaitetracopter” (aka a multirotor with 54 blades). The flight for this over-the-top flying vehicle lasted for about ten minutes and it looks like most of the time he was only about […]
10 More Nifty Dorm Room Ideas
Last week, we resurfaced “Top Ten Dorm Room Hacks,” an updated post from a few years back of some great connected home, lighting, and furniture projects that would be perfect for maker-minded students living in dorms (or off-campus housing). We got a great response to that piece so we thought we’d have another look through […]