Treehugger points us to this story about a 1959 Opel T-1 that, in 1973, got in the Guinness World Record book by achieving 376.59 mpg. The car was recently rediscovered (moldering away at Talladega Raceway) and bought by a Seattle car dealer. Some of the “tricks” used to achieve this amazing mpg were to make […]
My colleagues and I in the Arts, Media and Engineering program at Arizona State University are working on a wireless tangible interface object for collaboration, called the Sensor Squid. It’s basically an Arduino-controlled, Bluetooth communicating 6-foot plush cephalopod used to control a Max/MSP game about community-generated media. You can download the code, parts list, and […]
The next time you are throwing a party and want to send out a hint of “good health”, this backlit water bottle project will help your cause. The author says its meant to “promote healthy drinking”, although we know it’s really just another technique to impress your party invitees. Micro-Project One: Drink to Your Health […]
Remember building forts out of old boxes? I do, but mine were nowhere close to being as cool as the Super Colossal Cubby House. It is made from 100% recyclable cardboard, and the pattern is available online for free. [via] Link Related: HOW TO – Build a cardboard spaceship – Link
