DIY Underwater Bubble Room
Over on BoingBoing Maggie Koerth-Baker interviews Jordan Needham about the underwater fort he and his family built at the bottom of a lake.
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Adam Wallacavage: Octopus Chandeliers
While perusing the BellJar blog yesterday I came across these enchanting cephalopod chandeliers by Adam Wallacavage, a Philadelphia artist who made his start photographing for skate magazines like Thrasher. The chandeliers were born of a maritime infatuation, and sport awesome names such as Miss Fede, Dixie LaRue, and Fenicologia. Inspired by an obsession with the […]
Northeast Regionals of MATE ROV competition
Results from last weekend’s Northeast Regional competition for the MATE ROV challenge were released the other day: 1st Overall-High Tech High School, Lincroft, NJ 2nd Overall-Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, Cambridge, MA These teams will compete at the international competition in June against the regional winners from across the world. Marine Advanced Technology Education Center […]
20,000 leagues under the sea
Via Brass Goggles comes a pointer to a round-up of amazing antique diving suits and boats. Old Underwater Diving Suits
Robofish will go where we can’t
Kristi Morgansen of the University of Washington, has been working on developing underwater robots that are maneuverable, not disruptive to the environment, and can work as a team to collect data in 3 D’s situations – that is, jobs that are dirty, dull, and dangerous. While most ocean robots require periodic communication with scientist or […]
