GPS synced LED clock garage
This garage uses a GPS to get accurate time and then displays it using over 125 LEDs – [via] Link.
Made On Earth
Backyard Rocketeer
Airship writes – “PopSci has a front-page article about a Mexican grandfather who built his own Rocket Pack.” Link and video.
Do-It-Yourself Roller coaster…
“The Next Big Thing” Audio show with a Maker who built his own roller coaster – “Over the tool shed, under the elm tree, and around the rose bushes – all in 30 seconds. It’s the “Blue Flash,” a homemade roller coaster John Ivers constructed in his backyard.” – Thanks Chris! Link.
Homeade monorail for puppies
James Horecka built a monorail for puppies, it’s like pouring sugar in your eyeballs, it’s that cute. [via] Link. In MAKE volume 01, Made on Earth, we have the people version if you’re thinking of building one yourself.
Homemade submarine…
I can’t tell exactly what’s going on here, but it looks like someone in Germany made their own submarine from scratch. Does anyone know more about this, or why it was created? Thanks Alex! Original page & translated.
The Stonefridge
A “Made on Earth” spotted on Google maps…“Welcome to Stonefridge. Yes, this really is a replica of Stonehenge – made entirely from refrigerators. Built using only human-power, the monument is now 2.5 fridges high.” [via] Link.
Yugo runs by wood-gas
“Mr. Anton Peterka along with his team, made his ’85 Yugo 45, using wood and coal for fuel. It’s not a new technology, 125 years old. The process is based on incomplete combustion of wood: due to lack of air, gases are created: carbon monoxide, the main fuels, hydrogen and methane. That mixture of gases is as flammable as gasoline fumes. To get the car moving, it is necessary to “fill it up with wood.” Thanks Nikitos! Link.