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Making Austin Weird: Viking Road Boat

From now until the awesomeness that is Maker Faire Austin, I’ll be highlighting projects that you can find at Travis County Fairgrounds on 10/18-19. Tickets here; see you there! If Nordic travelers from the 9th century suddenly found themselves in Austin, Texas, Matt Norris’ creation is what they might build: You can read more about […]

Wave powered boat

Wave powered boat

The Suntory is able to propel itself through the water using only the energy found in waves. It is an interesting concept, lets hope it can be scaled up to make shipping more environmentally friendly and cheaper. There are other means of free energy out at sea, just look for the big white sails. – […]