Odd bike…
A MAKE reader sent this in, anyone know what’s going on?
Transportation
Martin jetpack
PopSci has some video of the Martin “jetpack” and its 16 year old pilot… (photos here).
Monster beetle!
Gigantic (literally) gallery of a modded monster Beetle! More: Street-legal jet powered VW Beetle. Mystery Beetle identified.
DIY: Kayak bilge pump
If you are unlucky enough to have rolled over in your kayak like I have, then you will really appreciate this project. The goal was to install a bilge pump that was operated by you feet. This allows you hands to be free for paddling and stabilizing your boat. It’s a well thought out build […]
A Souped-up Model T…
NYTimes on some nicely modded Model Ts… Thousands of people gathered last week in Richmond, Ind., for the centennial celebration of the Ford Model T, the machine that made the automobile a Main Street technology, with 15 million produced from 1908 to 1927. As a product, the Model T has long been seen as a […]
DIY: Arduino & Wii controlled Canoe
Like to play video games? Too lazy to paddle around in your canoe? Well I have the perfect solution for you. This boat is powered by a small electric motor and the steering is via a Wii Nunchuck and an Arduino. Let’s just hope the batteries don’t die, then you might have to paddle! Read […]
Inflatable car solves the energy crisis
This artistic recreation of a Porsche Carrera is completely inflatable and runs from natural “air” gas. To drive it, you simply unplug the cork, and sit on the thing, and inch forward as the escaping air propels you down the street. via TechEBlog
