DIY
Here are more than a few do it yourself projects that I am interested in. A few are even started by yours truly. Aug 27
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How to Spot Planet Venus in the Sky | Phases of the Planet Venus | Skywatching, Telescopes & Astrophotography | Space.com
Ever since it returned to the evening sky just over a month ago, our "sister planet," as Venus is often called, has been the centerpiece of the current evening sky. As Venus travels around the sun inside the Earth's orbit, it alternates regularly from evening to morning sky and back, spending about 9 1/2 months as an "evening star," and about the same length of time as a "morning star." Some ancient astronomers actually thought they were seeing two different celestial bodies. They named the morning star after Phosphorus, the harbinger of light, and the evening star for Hesperus, the son of Atlas.MAKE | Why Fixers Will Save Our Planet
MAKE friend and founder of iFixit Kyle Wiens is traveling with a crew through the slums of Kibera, Cairo’s infamous Garbage City, and Cairo’s electronics markets revealing how and why fixers do what they do. They’re working on a documentary film about repair titled Fixers . There are superheroes in our midst, and they’re not wearing capes or costumes.
flexible sheets of wood dutch digital manufacturing company snijlab has developed new possibilities of working with wood. using laser cutting technique they make tiny cuts in wooden sheets that allow it to be flexible. once processed the wood can be fully bent in both directions without breaking. snijlab makes wooden booklets with the bendable wood technique. the cover is a single sheet of wood cut from a beautiful birch plywood and finished with a clear varnish. cuts in the middle allow the cover to be flexed open and really; it's only wood!
folding wood
The FreeD is a hand-held, digitally controlled, milling device that is guided and monitored by a computer while still preserving the craftsperson’s freedom to sculpt and carve. The computer will intervene only when the milling bit approaches the planned model. Its interaction is either by slowing down the spindle speed or by drawing back the shaft; the rest of the time it allows complete freedom, letting the user to manipulate and shape the work in any creative way. The idea of the FreeD is to allow designers to engage with the physical material and not just with the CAD environment, and to let them do their interpretations to the virtual model.
the freeD
Will 2012 Be The Year 3D Printing Goes Mainstream? | The Creators Project
At CES 2012 3D Systems presented their solution to the growing debate about whether and when 3D printing will cross over to the mainstream. It came in the form of the Cube , priced at $1,299, a consumer plug-and-print product they hope will have the crossover appeal to find its way into every home, nudging the iDevices and games consoles out of the way to the top of the 2012 Christmas list. MakerBot Industries , another well-established 3D printing firm, has also made its claim to the home market with the Replicator ($1,749), a two-color printer they also launched at CES .
It is my personal belief that many people own bicycles, and that many of those people aren't interested in riding for pleasure / exercise when it is raining, snowing, dark, etc. outside, and that many of those people would ride their bicycle indoors if they had a fun and challenging device that allowed them to do so, and that many of those people would build such a device themselves if given the encouragement and advice to do so. Thus, if my calculations are correct, this Instructable my indeed be appropriate for, and benefit many people. Some may argue that it isn't worth the cost (a new set can be bought ~ $200) and time to build your own, but that can be said about almost anything-
DIY Bike Rollers
On this site you will find the manuscripts that record Charles Darwin's work as a practicing scientist. Whether you are a student or a researcher, our goal is to offer you digital access to the primary evidence for the birth and maturation of Darwin's attempts to explore and explain the natural world. In these documents, you can trace the development of Darwin as a thinker and you will meet Darwin as a keen-eyed collector, an inspired observer, and a determined experimenter. You will also find Darwin the shrewd reader, attuned to his cultural context, and the strategic writer, ever reconsidering and revising. The AMNH Darwin Manuscripts Project is a historical and textual edition of Charles Darwin's scientific manuscripts, designed from its inception as an online project.
Darwin Manuscripts Project
How to Get a Complete Workout with Nothing But Your Body
Everyone knows exercise plays an important role in our general health, but whether its a lack of motivation, the need to travel to the gym, the cost of equipment, or simply know-how, these supposed obstacles often stand in our way. In reality, all you need is yourself. Here's how you can get a full-body workout with nothing but your body.Tools available for borrowing at Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, Vermont The following tool-lending libraries allow patrons to borrow tools, equipment and "how-to" instructional materials, functioning either in a fashion simliar to a rental shop , with a charge for borrowing the tools, or more commonly free of charge as a form of community sharing . A tool lending library was started in Columbus, OH in 1976. Originally run by the City, the Tool Library is now operated by Rebuilding Together Central Ohio, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that works to preserve and revitalize homes and communities in Central Ohio. The RTCO Tool Library makes available over 4,500 tools free of charge to both individuals and non-profit organizations. [ 1 ] One of the first tool libraries was the Berkeley Tool Lending Library , which started in 1979 with a $30,000 community block grant. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] A variation of the tool lending library model exists in Atlanta, Georgia .
List of tool-lending libraries - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Wood Bending
The beginning Wood bending is one of the techniques used in the wood processing from a long time ago. Even it is particularly special, but actually not a difficult technique (especially when using a pure material).
MAKE | Smelting iron ore in a microwave
As part of his attempt at manufacturing a toaster from scratch(!), Thomas Thwaites had to figure a way to smelt his own iron (for the grill piece) - Finding ways to process the raw materials on a domestic scale is also an issue. For example, my first attempt to extract metal involved a chimney pot, some hair-dryers, a leaf blower, and a methodology from the 15th century – this is about the level of technology we can manage when we’re acting alone.How Do You Start a Fire With Ice? : Discovery News
Winter is full of opportunities for outdoor fun in many forms: Skiing, sledding, skijoring, ice climbing, winter camping, and more. But conditions can grow dangerous quickly when you’re exposed to plummeting temperatures and gusting winds. So, why not take the opportunity to sharpen your winter survival skills before your next outdoor adventure? To that end, the video above offers instructions for starting a fire with ice. What you’ll need is a frozen lake, a sharp knife, warm hands and some dry leaves or wood.Hurricane Lasers
Welcome to Hurricane Lasers! Bringing the best customer service at the lowest price to the laser community. Browse our store and give us a call at 855-5LASERS or 855-552-7377 from 8:30am - 5:30pm Pacific Time.Crash course: Embedded programming with Arduino | ITworld
December 20, 2011, 8:00 AM — Demand for embedded programming is growing like crazy, so anyone looking for some job security might consider becoming an ace embedded programmer. It helps to have some programming experience, but even raw beginners can get started inexpensively and learn on their own. One of the friendliest introductions to embedded coding is Arduino .Enlarge Ray Bertram / Steward Observatory Temperatures inside this giant oven will reach 2,100 degrees Fahrenheit. Large blocks of glass inside the oven will melt as the whole oven spins around at a rate of five times per second, creating a curved and smooth telescope mirror. Angel is the master of making big mirrors for telescopes. For 30 years he has been using a method called spin casting to make the largest solid telescope mirrors in the world.
Want To Make A Giant Telescope Mirror? Here's How : NPR
Chicken Coops
Kilns
JigSaw Puzzles
Concrete Domes
Android Development
Soldering
LED Flashlights
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LED Plant Growth Light
This is my DIY effort at making my own LED grow light for indoor gardening year round. by Jun 2
America del Norte
Time Lapse Photography