My buddy Rob built a Tesla Coil at Hackerbot Labs and he did an awesome write up of the process. My favorite part is his warning: Of course, fluorescent and neon bulbs will glow in the presence of a high voltage field, even without being directly struck by a streamer. One completely unsafe and idiotic […]
Photo Credit: Fukami Chaos Computer Club Cologne (C4) was the hacker on a plane group’s second home while in West Germany. They’re on their 3.5th location and they’ve got a great set up with a kitchen, shower, and dedicated rooms for the storage of club mate, smoking, servers, and presentations. Jens, Lars, and Thorsten put […]
photo credit: NoИ After being in Berlin, I drove through the night to Vienna, Austria to go to the Metalab! Metalab is an awesome hacker space in Vienna. It’s located in the heart of the city, right near the parliament building. It’s a vital and active space and they have been intentional about setting it […]
I recently got back from the hackers on a plane trip to Defcon, Chaos Communications Camp, and a hacker space tour of Germany and Austria. I’ll be posting this week about some more hacker spaces, workshops and hackers! Berlin is filled with hackers! C-Base, CCC, and Esh are all popular hangouts. A long time ago, […]
An electric motor linked to existing bicycle gears turns any bike into a sell-your-car-already vehicle.
Steam-scrambled eggs, cheapo light tent, rent freedom, and six-pack security.
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the flight of Paul MacCready’s Gossamer Condor.
