This artistic recreation of a Porsche Carrera is completely inflatable and runs from natural “air” gas. To drive it, you simply unplug the cork, and sit on the thing, and inch forward as the escaping air propels you down the street. via TechEBlog
Apartment Therapy Re-next showcases the puzzle pillows by Gayla Rosenfeld that are made with reclaimed ultrasuede scraps from the upholstery industry. Each pillow is handmade and one-of-a-kind.
Dale Dougherty, editor and publisher of MAKE and CRAFT, is on the road this week and writes: On a visit today to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, I got a quick tour of the collections, a place where objects not in active use are stored. One thing caught my attention: a wooden […]
The “Foldable Greenhouse” by Daniel Schipper is a light-weight, flexible modular greenhouse built specifically for small spaces like city apartments, balconies, roof terraces, or even town gardens. The system is “frameless” and built from recyclable plastic which can be folded flat or expanded when required. He’s looking to produce these for the masses, so if […]
Look at this amazing chair by David Karoff, on Rag and Bone Bindery’s blog – they saw it at Myopic Books in Providence, Rhode Island. Rhode Island artist David Karoff welded the chair and attached the paperbacks: they have holes drilled though their insides and are slipped onto a hidden rebar frame. All of the […]
This is an incredibly simple and cheap system for generating power from water. The basic concept is using a turning wheel to generate water pressure at 35psi. That pressurized water is then used to power a turbine. It is completely self-regulating and a great source of green energy. Check out the website for some videos […]
Hack n Mod has a video round-up of wind generating schemes beyond the well-known bladed turbine. Next Gen Wind Energy you have Never Seen
