Second Life Linux Client Alpha is here – “…the alpha version of our Second Life client for Linux operating systems is now available for preview testing! We used both GNOME and KDE desktop environments in our testing; the client was used internally on Debian, Fedora Core 4 and Knoppix versions of Linux. Residents are encouraged to try the viewer on the Linux OS of their choice and report any issues encountered in the newly created Linux client forum page.” Link.
Audio from the food hacking event we posted about earlier! “Would you trust a computer hacker to cook your dinner? What if the menu included dishes baked with lasers or served up in laboratory test tubes? A high-tech brand of haute cuisine called “molecular gastronomy” is gaining more than a few fans from the pocket-protector set, who have taken to experimenting at home in their kitchens and coming up with some extraordinary recipes and unexpected flavor combinations.” Link.
Katie says, “Keeping with the theme of craft sites, how about this site that has, amongst other things, a Bra Purse (yes, a purse made out of old bras , check out the rabid comments on that), a cozy to keep your IPod warm and snuggy, a sushi toilet roll cover, (you can’t eat it) and a coin purse made out of kool-aid wrappers.” Link.
Crabfu’s awesome steam powered creations – “These steam machines are real miniature live steam engines. Principles are simple, heat + water = steam, steam pushes pistons and provides power in a circular motion…. how you harness that work is up to you :) I use mainly stationary or marine engines to start. They use alcohol, gas, or solid fuel tablets for heat, and requires oiling on each run. Distilled water is recommended, and steam pressure can build up around .8 – 1.5 bars, or around 10-20 psi…. NOT a lot of pressure. They have safety valves which releases the steam at a certain pressure, as not to “blow up”, and typical running time is about 10 minutes.” Link.
“Mr. Anton Peterka along with his team, made his ’85 Yugo 45, using wood and coal for fuel. It’s not a new technology, 125 years old. The process is based on incomplete combustion of wood: due to lack of air, gases are created: carbon monoxide, the main fuels, hydrogen and methane. That mixture of gases is as flammable as gasoline fumes. To get the car moving, it is necessary to “fill it up with wood.” Thanks Nikitos! Link.
Paul writes “An engineering student at Mizzou has developed a system that allows users to create a 360 degree image in real time using only a standard digital camera. Users upload several images taken around an object, adjust playback options, and can download or save their picture cloud for free. The entire process takes place in the web browser, and can be accomplished in about 2 minutes.” Handy for selling stuff on eBay or documenting projects… Link.
Looks like this auction was removed from eBay – “Everybody needs one of these, cleaning out the garage, this little car is so much fun, it is thrust powered by 2 GE t-58 turbines, has 4 fuel tanks, power steering, power brakes, fire detection, fire suppression, roll over protection, self starting and quick. I have taken this car to the salt flats twice, the first time it wanted to fly @ 140 mph, but after adding the spoilers and air dam it stayed solid thru 187 mph with a lot more room to go.” Link.
