The Steam Car Club of Great Britain has a steam powered moped project by Roger Ulsky – ” My SteamPed started life as a Motobecane Moped which I obtained in a non running condition but with all the parts intact. I eventually want to build a steam car and decided this would be a good […]
datamancer.net has a great old-fashion meets modern PC mod… – “Celebrate the historical heritage of the modern Personal Computer..the way it should have been. While charming in its reticence, the buzzing beige rectangle under a desk hardly seems a fitting aesthetic legacy for what is inarguably the most important invention of the last 100 years. […]
Home fusor build by teenager, excellent! – “Thiago Olson, 17, stands near his nuclear fusion reactor, which he calls “the Fusor,” at home in Oakland Township on Friday. After more than two years and 1,000 hours of research, the Stoney Creek High School senior, with a little help from his dad, built the machine. (PATRICIA […]
What do you do if no amount of blowing on game cartridges is able to get your NES to boot? Well, if you’re a maker and a true guitar hero, you give your favorite system a new life as a rockin’ “NES Paul.” [via] – Link.
One of my new favorite sites, EnglishRussia, has a couple great “Made on Earth” transports, a DIY train made from a car and the worlds longest bike!- “It’s creator Oleg “Leshij” Rogov was from Tver city, a small town near Moscow city. He was a big biker fan since his childhood. One day he has […]
Wow, check out these incredible QTVRs (Quicktime VR movies) of Stephen’s house! “Stephen resides in a Victorian home that is a cluttered combination of museum, library and art gallery, decorated with that old-world Addam’s Family charm. Not only is every inch of every wall covered with art, but all the ceilings are also decorated. Stephen […]
We cover lots of weird maker-made chairs and even robotic chairs, so it’s a nice treat to see the history of the folding chair – “Many centuries the folding chair was considered one of the most important pieces of furniture in the house and a prized status symbol. In ancient civilizations folding stools were used […]
