Railroad tattoos
More of these galleries of themed tattoos are popping up around the Internet – Swiss Miss points us to these railroad tattoos. Hardcore transit fans! More: Anatomy tattoos Branded with science
Transportation
DIY Skateboard
Letsevo has a nice write up on how-to make your own old school style skateboard. The website has a flickr photo set of the build and a PDF template to get you started in the right direction. I just finished out my latest project. A contribution for the DIY (Do it yorself) community. Since I […]
Cardboard car improvements make it more aerodynamic
This cardboard addition to a car is one of a series of such mods that attempt to add some sports car detailing and maybe aerodynamic molding to an average car. Just don’t get caught in a rainstorm with these or you might be kind of soggy. Florian Jennett, via Art in the Digital World
New York’s Pedicab Wars
Image courtesy Trixi As I wrestle to get my home-built pedicab legal for passengers in my fair metropolis of Austin, Texas (more on that in a later post), this article reminds me that I could have it significantly worse. My favorite part: Council Speaker Christine Quinn makes a face. “No way. I would never get […]
World’s fastest office chair seized
Anyone know more about this? via /. German police have confiscated what may be the world’s fastest office chair. Police say officers happened on the contraption – the work of two inventive 17-year-olds – in the western town of Gross-Zimmern on Saturday. The pair had added a lawnmower engine, bicycle brakes and a metal frame […]
Blimpin’ ain’t easy
Blimpin’ Ain’t Easy: Crossing the English Channel in a Pedal-Powered Airship*… Thanks Sam! You know it’s hard up here for a blimp. Or so says Stephane Rousson, a 39-year-old Frenchman who’s hoping to cross the English Channel in a homemade, pedal-powered airship. As a child, he was captivated by the Gossamer Albatross, the first entirely […]
DIY Lamborghini
Unfortunately there isn’t any information on the maker of this car, but the pictures are cool. If anyone knows more about this build, please post it in the comments and I will update the entry. If you can’t afford a Lambo, make it! Checkout the rest of the photo set Update: Apparently the car, called […]
