Phuaalvin happened to be visiting the Taipei 101 on May 12, when the Great Sichuan Earthquake occurred. It must have been terrifying to see that damper moving like that; according to Wikipedia, the damper weighs 660 metric tons, and is suspended from the 92nd to the 88th floor. A tuned mass damper is designed to […]
Dover Publications has a really extensive catalog, everything from coloring and maze books to clip art to engineering and tech books. They’re the publishers of the wonderful 507 Mechanical Movements. You can sign up here for the Dover Sampler – every week they send out an email with links to book content. It’s a complete […]
Well, they could use it for power. Physorg writes that Argentine scientists are capturing cow farts in plastic backpacks to try to understand the impact it has on global warming. They think that “30% of Argentina’s total greenhouse gases could be generated by cattle.” They’re experimenting with feeding clover and alfalfa instead of grain – […]
Crabfu. Is there no stopping this guy? He seems to be cranking out a bot or other cool creation on a near-weekly basis. Here’s his latest, a remote-controlled golfing “bot.” Putter Bot
I can’t believe how much work someone put into this adorableness. I’d love to see remakes with other animals and games. Sonic with real hedgehogs? Via Cute Overload
Gever Tulley from the Tinkering School gave us this tinkering update: We’re off to test our canvas and PVC boats (eerily synchronistically coincident with the PVC and duct tape boat article) today in the harbor. Our boats are made with canvas that we are sealing with melted wax. The kids also built a cantilever bridge […]
Amy at Habitual has a PDF tutorial on how to sew up this simple kimono wrap with more sizing options from baby sized up to a youth 8. [ via Whip Up ]
