Mods

Ultimate Air Guitar Hero

We’ve covered all sorts of Guitar Hero mods, but none as minimal as this. By using a standard electromyograph attached to the forearm, researchers at Microsoft’s Muscle-Computer Interface group were able to determine the position and pressure of all five fingers. Sure, this might be useful for hands-free interfaces of the future… but wouldn’t it […]

Atlas-F missile silo converted to ultimate survival mansion

Atlas-F missile silo converted to ultimate survival mansion

From silohome.com:

NY’s Adirondack State Park – During the late 1950’s and early 1960’s when the Cold War was escalating, the U.S. government built hundreds of Atlas-F missile silos (each for 18 million in 1961, with the rising cost of construction today one could barely fund the excavation.) to prepare the country for an attack that never came. Today, most of these silos lie abandoned and filled with water, monuments to a bygone era of American history and left to waste. But now, thanks to two entrepreneurial cousins, Bruce Francisco and Gregory Gibbons, one of these silos located in beautiful Adirondack State Park near Lake Placid is finding new life as a luxury home safe haven getaway complex accessible by plane or car. The real estate includes 20 acres of land with approximately 78 acres available as 10 approved building lots. The home is conveniently located to Montreal, Lake Placid and Plattsburgh and boast such outstanding year round activities as golfing, hunting, fishing, boating, hiking and world class skiing.

The price, regrettably, is north of two megabucks. But when I finally marry that wealthy heiress this place is at the top of my shopping list. Bruce was nice enough to provide us with a high-resolution scan of the plan view, above, which (for the time being anyway) is exclusive to the MAKE blog. You can click on the image above to see it at 1000 pixels wide.

High-visibility paracord luggage handle wrap

High-visibility paracord luggage handle wrap

I’d like to reassure everyone that Stormdrane is not paying me under the table. But public denials cost an extra $50 and he won’t pony up the dough. So you’re just gonna have to wonder. Seriously, I think I can’t stop clicking through his blog because I’m looking for a “practical” excuse to tie one of these awesome knots. So far, this is the best one I’ve found. I may actually have to cave in and buy some neon paracord.