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Earthquake DIY – How to Make a Seismic Earthquake Detector/Reflector!

max — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:23:18 +0000

Here’s a rather cool device you can make to let you know when there’s an earthquake anywhere around the world using Arduino and RSS feeds from USGS.gov.

Basically, the device will simulate the intensity of earthquake’s magnitude through vibrations. For seismic scientists and reporters who specialize in earthquakes, this could be pivotal in launching an emergency campaign.

As a Californian who witnessed one of the biggest SF Bay Area earthquakes in 1989 (and lived through it), I can see the value of this gadget. Plus, most big earthquakes hit after a series of small/medium ones, meaning this could potentially alarm people of upcoming earthquake too. I still remember the day when my parent’s house rocked back and forth about 1-2 feet like if I were on a boat or something for full 20 seconds. I didn’t know it was an earthquake at the time until afterwards, that was not a lot of fun as I immigrated to the US like 3 months before it.

Even today, I know there’s another big earthquake coming to San Francisco Bay Area, my prediction is around 2070 though, I think they hit this area every 90 or so years.

This project has two strands, a software and a hardware component. The aim is to build a device which responds to earthquakes being reported in near-real time via the USGS RSS feeds. The device responds by illustrating the magnitude of the reported earthquake via two fairly chunky vibration motors of the kind used in video game controllers. The device is connected to a PC via a virtual com port over USB (thanks to an on board Arduino). On the PC, an application sits there checking the RSS feed periodically and when a new event it posted to the RSS feed, the desktop app parses the data out of it and presents the magnitude of the quake to the Arduino which interpreters this as rate at which to activate the vibration motors.

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Earthquake DIY – How to Make a Seismic Earthquake Detector/Reflector!

Video Tour of Exploratorium in San Francisco!

max — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:59:02 +0000

The other day, I did a shoot with my new Canon 7D DSLR at Exploratorium in San Francisco, there’s a ton of interesting science and technology stuff you can play with.

For those of you who live outside California, you can enjoy my short clip here. There’s some really cool stuff like the man-made hurricane, I like the most…

My video skills are improving slowly. Until I get a faster computer to render these HD videos, these will be the best I can do… well, improving.

(Shot with Canon 7D and 28-135mm in 1080P 24p mode)

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Video Tour of Exploratorium in San Francisco!

Sausage + Cucumber Combo Cuts Right Through Metal!

max — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:45:17 +0000

Did you know? That a cucumber filled with couple sausages (and started with a blowtorch to light it on fire) has enough power to cut through metal? See the video for this hilarious experiment.

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Sausage + Cucumber Combo Cuts Right Through Metal!

NASA Moon Crash Video!

max — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:31:03 +0000

Well, I was hoping the latest NASA Moon Crash would be successful but as of now, it’s hard to tell as there’s no real debris that came up after the first rocket hit the moon. Hey, at least we are safe and sound here.

Let’s wait a couple days, hopefully NASA has some good news. Also read up on the Moon Crash at LATimes here.

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NASA Moon Crash Video!

Solar DIY – How to Make a Solar Oven using Office Supplies at work!

max — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:06:21 +0000

Do you have empty boxes laying around work? Do you sometimes feel the need to make something cool like a solar oven?

Well, if you’ve answered yes to both questions, you are in luck as you can try making one of these really cool solar ovens, all from parts you can get free from work! Of course, don’t get fired doing this as your boss might see it as waste of time but if your line of work is science/technology related, you might be able to get by.

This DIY solar oven has been tested up to 120 degrees fahrenheit, enough to cook you some nice “natural” pizza using the power of the sun. Of course, it will take about an hour to reach that temperature so you might have to plan accordingly.

For those of you who try this out and it works well, be sure to leave comments! Thanks!

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Solar DIY – How to Make a Solar Oven using Office Supplies at work!

The tabletop Honda ASIMO

David Allen — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:00:06 +0000

Anyone who has seen the fantastic Honda ASIMO in action must have wondered how long it would be before these guys were in our homes. Well the answer is now, because there is a 1/8 scale Honda ASIMO figure that may not have the same features as the full size one, but it could be step forward. It does not say what is can do, but making the coffee and tidying up would be a good start!

Honda Asimo figure Features:

1/8th Scale (162.5mm / 6.4″ tall)

Over 15 points of articulation

Materials: ABS, ATBC-PVC

Weight: 84g.

Two sets of hands included: closed and open

Manual (Japanese)

NOTICE: Because this is a special order item, shipping may take an addition 6-10 days

Priced at $42

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The tabletop Honda ASIMO

How to create a black hole

David Allen — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:00:53 +0000

Not much is known about holes, apart from the fact the every around it gets sucked in and destroyed, or maybe it is just a worm hole to somewhere else, it’s irrelevant anyhow because we are hardly ever going to see one, or so we thought, somehow this black hole kit has been made. It sound easy enough to operate and it is a great place to get rid of all of your trash!

Features:

Compressed molecular empty space and distorted time trajectories are worries of the past with this easy-to-use Black Hole Starter Kit

Contains two 1″ magnetic balls.

WRITER: Justin Allan

DESIGNER: Thad Boss / Studio Rayolux

Shipping weight: 8 oz.

Suitable for ages 8 and up.

Black Hole Starter Kit priced at $8.00

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How to create a black hole

The bar for flyboys

David Allen — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:00:37 +0000

Bars and weird furniture have been around for a long time, but there may not be any bars around like this one. All of the furniture in these images comes from old and long retired McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom Jets.

Now anyone can experience Top Gun, this is the Phantom Werks Bar, it has been hand crafted using all original parts from old US military aircraft, of course you will need the space to store it all. But then again if you can afford to splash out $225,000 on this furniture then you are likely to have the odd bit of space around.

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The bar for flyboys

Human powered hovercraft

David Allen — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:00:47 +0000

Building a vehicle that can be powered by a human must be the Holy Grail of engineering and sometimes clever people actually produce something that is really interesting. They have managed to build a human powered hovercraft, which you would have thought would be a hard thing to make, but as you can see from the images they have done it.

The team behind this is the London Flight Club, they have been working on the Steam Boat Willy project for a long time, and they seem to have got to the point where they have a working model. It runs on pedal power and yes, it actually does inflate the skirt around the craft too, it is an amazing piece of engineering, but hard work you would imagine.

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Human powered hovercraft

This is a sight for sore eyes

David Allen — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:00:59 +0000

It maybe that you are tired or stressed but having sore eyes can seriously affect the way that you work, leaving you feeling under the weather and feeling useless as well. However, this feeling could be simply just because you have over done it slightly or you just might need to relax. Yet you are at work and so nothing can be about it, right?

Wrong! Check out the Eyezone Eye Massager, like glasses the device slips over your eyes and the vibrating soft pads gently massage your eyes, I am feeling relaxed already just thinking about.

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This is a sight for sore eyes

Finding the sweet spot

David Allen — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:47:44 +0000

Golfers are very particular about their sports goods and more so, with the golf balls, they have to be right in order for the player to get the best from their game. This device spins the ball and finds the equator; this is often referred to as the sweet spot and with the pen that comes with the set it can be marked up.

Product Features

Spins your golf ball to find the centre of the ball

Ergonomically designed

LED light tells you when to mark ball

Priced at $33

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Finding the sweet spot

Key ring with abacus

David Allen — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:00:21 +0000

The old things are always the best and this little abacus can come in really handy if you can get to grips with how one of these things actually work, then working out those awkward sums could be made easy. Otherwise, you could always just use it as a key ring.

Product Features

Count in the ancient manner

Height 3″

Packaging: black gift box

Priced at $14.35

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Key ring with abacus

Portable Oxygen Generator II

David Allen — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:00:11 +0000

This is a personal oxygen generator, it is safe and economical, it is supposed to be able to promote a healthy life, and it can generate around ten litres of pure oxygen in just ten minutes. However, surprisingly this device does not require any power at all, because the oxygen is created through a chemical reaction.

Product Features

Promotes health and saves lives in emergencies

Revitalizes the fatigued, overworked brain

Ensures youthful complexion

Protects drivers from traffic pollution

Prevents and rids hangovers

Priced at $124.95

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Portable Oxygen Generator II

Toothbrush sanitizer and storage

David Allen — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:00:28 +0000

It is a sorry state of affairs, but out toothbrushes are not exactly the cleanest things around and it makes no difference how much you clean it either. There is one way of getting a cleaner toothbrush though and that is to use a sanitizer, this uses UV light to kill the germs that are still on the toothbrush.

Product Features

Eliminates up to 99.9% of the germs on your toothbrush

Uses proven germicidal UV technology

Holds 4 toothbrushes, including children’s and electric toothbrush heads

Translucent safety cap lets you see the glow so you know its working

Easy, one-button activation with auto shut off in just 10 minutes

Priced at 45.87

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Toothbrush sanitizer and storage

Mini USB fan for cool heads

David Allen — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:00:23 +0000

This has got a little bit of everything, clock, date, temperature and for when it gets too hot a fan to keep you cool. However, apart from being powered by the USB port of the computer, this device also provides the area with negative ions, these eliminate odour and dust.

Product Features

Digital calendar alarm clock with Date Day & Temperature display

Air freshener continuously generates negative ions to eliminate odour and dust, making the working area clean & fresh.

It’s a Great personal healthcare device for workstations.

Fan blower

Priced at $14.95

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Mini USB fan for cool heads

The body check ball

David Allen — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:00:28 +0000

Anyone who thinks that they may need to get fit, could possibly do with this device, it is called the Body Check Ball and that is exactly what it does checks the users body to make sure that everything is ticking over OK.

The Body Check Ball features:

Electrodes read body fat, bone density, and muscle ratio

Stores up to 10 different user profiles

Clock and alarm functions

Size: 74×80x78mm

Weight: 120g

Power: 4 AAA batteries, sold separately

Backlit LCD screen

Priced at $39.99

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The body check ball

GM + Segway = PUMA

David Allen — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:00:56 +0000

This is latest development in personal transport and by just looking at the design you can tell there is something of the Segway in there somewhere and with the influence of GM and we are not talking genetically modified here.

Project PUMA as has become known is cool ideal, but like the Segway is the PUMA likely to catch on or simply be the butt of more jokes. In theory as with the Segway and the Sinclair C5 from years back, these personal transporters are limited by the imaginations of local authorities who would need to provide suitable provisions for PUMA lanes for them to travel on.

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GM + Segway = PUMA

UFO Spotted on Google Maps???

max — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:38:24 +0000

The Sun of UK reports that someone has spotted a UFO on Google Maps. Of course, I got the exact location on my Google Maps, it’s gone.

I have to that UFOs probably exist though, there’s too many reports of their sightings for the last 100 years. (or even more)

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MIT DIY Robot Gardners!

max — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:31:02 +0000

Here’s some interesting news from researchers at MIT developing robot “Garden” automation. I have to speculate on how “effective” this would be but I imagine it will be highly effective than not.

From the looks, it seems they’ve put a webcam, servo motor, and other goodies for plants in the project. This might be a sign that robot farming may not be too far from reality.

Heck, I’d like to purchase one of these robotic garden kits at Wal-Mart and grow my own “automated” farm with ability to expand to as many acres as you want.

Then all you’d have to do is buy some land and these extensible robotic garden kits.

Okay, enough of me rambling for the day, read on.

The machines are networked and communicate in real time. The project was put together by Nikolaus Correll, a postdoctoral assistant working in MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, with the aim of getting a similar system to someday work on a large, economically viable scale.

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MIT DIY Robot Gardners!

Topobo – Kid’s Toy with Kinetic “Battery-less” Motors!

max — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:55:21 +0000

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I’d have to say this is one of the coolest toys I’ve seen in awhile. It’s a lego-like pieces that can be assembled together and it requires NO BATTERY! The Topobo runs on some sorta kinetic motors, meaning it’s great for kids to learn movement without use of any electricity.

That’s right, no batteries are required to make these toys move, as the Topodo comes with a special set of kinetic memory motors. They work by having the user moving the limbs or body parts, and these special parts will reproduce the action, enabling creations to walk across the floor without power.

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Topobo – Kid’s Toy with Kinetic “Battery-less” Motors!

Off the grid power

David Allen — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:00:56 +0000

It is amazing that these days people are able to have their own solar power supply, but not just any solar power supply this is portable solar power, amazingly this device will actually track the sun to get the best source of rays all of the time. This is ideal for camping or just long journeys it only takes a few minutes to set up too.

Solar Panel Specifications:

5 WATT, 15.4v @300ma

Leading Features

Micro-controller Technology

Single Axis positioning, East-West Direction

Geared Stepper motor gear/Worm gear drive train

4 Optical sensors

Low power- Only draws 5-15ma standby/~150ma during positioning

Samples ambient light ~ every 10 seconds

Auto shutdown at dusk

Auto Wake up and seek on sunrise

3 Indicator LED modes, Sampling, Standby, Positioning

Derives power from battery being charged

5 WATT solar panel, Rollable, 300ma @15.4vdc output

Diode blocking for reverse polarity protection

Sturdy brass boom support rods

Simple Elevation adjustment

Bias adjustment for ‘On-Target’ positioning

Includes:

1- 5W Flexible Solar Panel

1- Controller Base w/Boom Support

4- Brass Boom Support Rods

1- Solar Sensor

1- 12vdc Power Cable w/Clip Leads

1- 15’ Solar Panel Extension cord

1- 12 Volt Cigarette Lighter Adapter Cord

Priced at $400

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Off the grid power

Science DIY – How to Make a Simple Hydrogen Generator!

max — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:13:10 +0000

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Here’s a good video on how to make your own simple hydrogen generator. This might be a great auto project for you to tinker with.

Green Power Science has made a simple DIY Hydrogen Generator. The thought was that it would be run from the alternator in your car and the Hydrogen would be pumped into the engine for combustion. I am no expert but I think the energy used to create the gas would be much greater than the energy that would be produced when burning the gas. What would be interesting though is to have a large scale hydrogen generator in your garage running from solar energy and a means of using it in your car.

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Science DIY – How to Make a Simple Hydrogen Generator!

The bottle puzzle

David Allen — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:00:54 +0000

Giving bottles this time of the year is nothing new, so why not confuse the person that the wine is intended for by getting them this annoying puzzle bottle, which has to be solved before the bottle can be opened, is just great.

Deluxe Gift Pack contents:
1x Don’t Break The Bottle Original
1x Bottle of Castillo de Anna Gran Reserva red wine
1x Gift Card
1x Gift Box
1x Solution envelope
Straw packaging

Standard Gift Pack contents:
1x Don’t Break The Bottle The Vice
1x Bottle of Castillo de Anna Gran Reserva red wine
1x Gift Card
1x Gift Box
1x Solution envelope
Straw packaging

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The bottle puzzle

Egg Hack – How To get an Egg into a Milk Bottle

max — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:25:34 +0000

Sometimes, you just need to do things for no reason whatsoever. The host of the following video claims it’s all in the name of science, but we know the truth. That brings us to the point of this pointless How To: Let’s make an egg suck into a milk bottle.

This is an oldie, but a goodie. Check it out:

Looks liek a great way to destroy a yummy hard-boiled egg.

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Egg Hack – How To get an Egg into a Milk Bottle

DIY Warfare – How to make a smoke grenade

max — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:07:22 +0000

So, don’t do this. Just don’t. It’s a bad idea. But:

And now a video to show you how to cook the colored smoke. Sounds like a great idea, right.

Like I said. DO NOT DO THIS!

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DIY Warfare – How to make a smoke grenade

After 35 years of Amputation, Hand Transplant still proves Successful!

max — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:52:34 +0000

Wow, check out this man who’ve had a hand transplant after 35 years of non-use on his amputated arm. I am still amazed at the fact the hand transplant itself was successful, I dearly hope for every amputated person to get their arms/legs back through transplants.

When Savage had both hands, part of his right brain responded to his left hand, and a corresponding part of his left brain responded to his right hand. After the amputation, that same part of his left brain would have been sensory-deprived and thus ready to adopt duties of adjacent sensory areas, such as those for the right arm and possibly his face.

Much animal and human research has documented that such neural reorganization begins within hours of limb loss or debilitation…

“It’s remarkable that an original neural pathway for the hand can be reinstated after years and years,” (Vanderbilt University neuroscientist Jon) Kaas says.

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After 35 years of Amputation, Hand Transplant still proves Successful!

Robot with Rat Brain!

max — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:33:27 +0000

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I have once played golf with one of the executives at AMD and he was telling me that future of computer chips are in organic chips sorta similar to human brain.

Well, here’s one of the first signs of that, a robot controlled by rat brain!

The robot’s biological brain is made up of cultured neurons which are placed onto a multi electrode array (MEA). The MEA is a dish with approximately 60 electrodes which pick up the electrical signals generated by the cells. This is then used to drive the movement of the robot. Every time the robot nears an object, signals are directed to stimulate the brain by means of the electrodes. In response, the brain’s output is used to drive the wheels of the robot, left and right, so that it moves around in an attempt to avoid hitting objects. The robot has no additional control from a human or a computer, its sole means of control is from its own brain.

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Robot with Rat Brain!

Video of Lightening in Slow-motion!

max — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:34:07 +0000

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Have you ever wondered what lightening looks like in slow motion?

Well, as you can see in this video, things are not always what they seem.

You can see all steps of lightning. First the stepped leader (clound-t-ground), second the upward leader (from tower), third the attachment between these two leaders, 4th the RETURN STROKE (the main stroke of a discharge) and after, the subsequent strokes.

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Video of Lightening in Slow-motion!

“Periodic Table” Coffee Table

max — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:31:02 +0000

This beautiful Coffee Table embeds a whole Periodic Table” for those of you who simply can’t get enough with the table in your head alone.

Close-up pics reveal that the table itself doesn’t define what the element is, rather a sample of each element is buried inside as solid block of acrylic.

(The only question I have is, does the table also come with radioactive elements too?)

By embedding all element samples in clear acrylic, they are beautifully presented and also protected from tarnishing. This format also helps to addresses health and safety issues, as all potentially toxic or corrosive substances are permanently encased in a thick layer of robust resin. Argon gas and mineral oil is further used to ampoule reactive samples and preserve their freshly cut appearance. Individual acrylic blocks are available for sale, although read the shipping section carefully as some elements are costly to send internationally.

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Wooden Periodic Table Table

The Periodic Table with no Periodic Table

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“Periodic Table” Coffee Table

DIY – How to Make Music-Syncing Green Laser Projector!

max — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:32:18 +0000

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Remember my Green Laser Projectr DIY? Well, here’s a similar DIY project except it uses a speaker to send vibrating pulses to the end-results beams instead of a motor.

So how does one go about making one of these things? Well, I made every effort to make construction as simple as possible for two reasons. One, electrical engineering is far from my speciality and I didn’t want to kill myself/ruin a laser I could only afford one of. Two, I always hated seeing incredibly awesome projects on the internet that I never had any hope of building due to funds and bizarre parts. That’s not to say you don’t need some basic soldering and construction skills, as well as a healthy respect for the power of laser light, but it’s definitely doable if you put your mind to it.

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DIY – How to Make Music-Syncing Green Laser Projector!

$23,500 Amazing Amethyst!

max — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:19:21 +0000

Okay, basically you will be paying $23,500 for this 1200 pound amethyst rock collection from Brazil but well worth it if you are a collector. Of course, I rather get a nice bike for that much money.

Youll need to do more than make room on your desk for this giant treasure! The overall piece measures 55 high x 34 wide x 15 deep, and weighs in at almost 1,200 lbs.! — Want to make a statement in your home or office display? This would be the piece to do it with.

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$23,500 Amazing Amethyst!

730 Ton Damper Ball Keeps Building Stable!

max — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:30:33 +0000

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Here’s a 730 Ton Damper Ball that keeps Taipei 101 building in Taiwan stable, even during the Chinese earthquake as shown in the video.

Here’s how it keeps it stable:

What’s interesting about the 101 is that it has a gigantic suspended tuned mass damper, or hanging ball, which takes up four stories and works like this to prevent the building from falling over and tragically crushing office workers. This 730 ton sphere looks intimidating when still, but wait until you see it in motion during the earthquake.

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730 Ton Damper Ball Keeps Building Stable!

DIY – How to Measure Speed of Light using Chocolate!

max — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:29:07 +0000

Here’s a really cool science experiment that allows you to measure speed of light by putting chocolate in the microwave and measuring the hot spots.

In this Instructable, the first in a series using the book How to Fossilize Your Hamster And Other Amazing Experiments for the Armchair Scientist as inspiration, we use a bar of chocolate to measure the speed of light.

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DIY – How to Measure Speed of Light using Chocolate!

World’s Strongest Man Made Tornado Rules!

max — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:38:56 +0000

Watch the vid and see the world’s strongest man made tornade in action!

This must be great way for scientists to discover ways to stop tornados too.

You may have seen this man-made wonder before, but Guinness World Records has now proclaimed it to be the world’s “strongest artificially generated tornado”. At 34.43-meters high, it uses over 140 separate jets to inject 28-tons of air into the courtyard, generating an artificial tornado. It’s not just for show, this also serves to eliminate smoke in the event of a fire according to the museum’s manager.

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NASA’s new Spacesuits look more like a Body-Builder!

max — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:23:33 +0000

Check out the new spacesuits (on the right) that NASA has been working on. It definitely looks more like a body builder now when you wear one.

NASA just awarded its future spacesuit contract to Oceaneering International. The US firm must now design, test, and produce two suits — the default suit (pictured after the break) worn on-board for launch and landing and a second, more versatile, cheese-proof suit worn during space walks and upon the surface of the moon.

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NASA’s new Spacesuits look more like a Body-Builder!

Scientists now can control Insect Movement!

max — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:21:51 +0000

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Wow, this is something that could get out of hand like a scary movie. What if someone evil controlled like 100 million beetles or somethin’? Scary…

DARPA’s goal is to create cyborg insects that can fly at least 100 metres from their controller and land within 5 metres of a target, then stay put until commanded to buzz off again. How the insects will be guided to a target is yet another unresolved problem. “There were a bunch of ideas,” says Charles Higgins at the University of Arizona, who was involved in DARPA’s original brainstorming session for the HI-MEMS project. One was to use radio control to guide the moth, though that would mean emitting radio signals, which could be detected by the enemy. A second was to use GPS signals to guide the insect to its goal, and a third was to point the moth in the right direction and send it off with a pre-programmed series of instructions – for example, fly straight for 50 metres, then circle.

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Scientists now can control Insect Movement!

Robofish will play with Sharks for you and collect data!

max — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:41:31 +0000

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Here’s a robot fish fromUniversity of Washington that might just change the way environmental scientists collect data from the sea.

Over the past five years Kristi Morgansen, a University of Washington assistant professor of aeronautics and astronautics, has built three Robofish that communicate with one another underwater. Recently at the International Federation of Automatic Control’s Workshop on Navigation, Guidance and Control of Underwater Vehicles she presented results showing that the robots had successfully completed their first major test. The robots were programmed to either all swim in one direction or all swim in different directions, basic tasks that can provide the building blocks for coordinated group movement.

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Robofish will play with Sharks for you and collect data!

NASA Scientists Make Magnetic Fields Visible!

max — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:42:37 +0000

Wow, this is something to watch and watch again… (Video after the jump!)

Magnetic fields are invisible, at least usually. But Scientists from NASA’s Space Sciences Laboratory have figured out how to make them visible, showing them dancing in an absolutely gorgeous movie called, appropriately enough, Magnetic Movie. You don’t want to miss this one, which is the coolest video that you’ll see all week, guaranteed.

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NASA Scientists Make Magnetic Fields Visible!

Phoenix Mars Mission – Images from Mars!

max — Mon, 26 May 2008 17:04:54 +0000

Wow, check out these images from Mars. It looks like a barren desert to me.

We even spotted this alien thingee here:

What the heck is that???

via arizona.edu

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Phoenix Mars Mission – Images from Mars!

Retired 64-year old Trying to set a World Record for the Highest Sky-Dive!

max — Mon, 26 May 2008 03:43:38 +0000

The 64-year old retired French army officer has gathered up $20 million in private funding and donations to set a world record for the highest sky-dive ever using a space-suit to protect him.

It’s a great feat I guess but I’d rather spend that money helping the homeless or the cancer society.

What will man-kind do to achieve stupid world records?

Perhaps this will set a whole wave of new type of sky-diving.

Well, I am being a little bitter but yes, but I do wish him luck and that experience of jumping from 25 miles off the ground is something to envy for sheezy.

Michel Fournier is about to make the greatest leap of his, and anyone else’s, life. On Sunday, the 64-year-old retired French army officer will fly almost 25 miles into the sky in a giant balloon, step out of a pressurized capsule and plunge headfirst towards the earth, soaring through the atmosphere for an estimated 15 minutes.

[via gizmodo nytimes]

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What’d be like for you to play Baseball on the Moon?

max — Fri, 23 May 2008 19:55:02 +0000

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Here’s a concept video about playing baseball on the moon. What do you think?

via Youtube

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Run your car on water video!

max — Thu, 22 May 2008 06:10:26 +0000

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This one’s kinda old but facinating!

This is quite interesting using what they call HH2 gas, this company is working on using water to power cars or weld things. Currently they have a test vehicle which runs as a hybrid with water and fuel but they say they can run exclusively on water alone…
While the technology may not be as unique or breakthrough as the reporter and company spokesman claim (it seems to be based on an electrolytic process commonly known as “Brown’s Gas.”), it’s still a great story to watch, and then do some fun follow-up research on.
I wish there was some more info about this but for now this video will do. Hopefully we can see this technology in service sooner then later.

via youtube

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Run your car on water video!

Underwear that senses Blood Pressure!

max — Wed, 21 May 2008 06:16:10 +0000

Here’s a new underwear that senses blood pressure. Maybe there’s some nice uses for this in the medical field.

However, researchers have recently found that a person’s “pulse wave velocity” is closely linked to blood pressure. This is the rate at which the pulse pressure wave passes through the blood circulatory system.

Sensors sewn into the waistband of a person’s underpants can measure the rate of this wave, consumer electronics company Philips has discovered, and could be used to calculate blood pressure for as long as the garment is worn.

via NewScientist

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Underwear that senses Blood Pressure!

The heart to heart T Shirt

David Allen — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:00:54 +0000

This is a nice gift for lovers, you buy to of these and give one to your other half, when you get within in range of your loved one then the T Shirt comes alive.

The 8-Bit Dynamic Life features:

Glowing Animated T-Shirt Displays Your Remaining Life Energy.
Buy as a Pair. When two shirts are within hugging distance all 6 hearts light up.
Black 100% Cotton T-Shirt.
Animated Decal is Removable (with hook and loop fasteners) for Easy Washing.
Battery Pack is concealed in a Small Pocket Sewn Inside the Shirt.
Runs for hours off three AAA Batteries (not included).
You need to buy at least two shirts or one shirt and a transmitter pack for the 8-Bit Dynamic Life. Shirt to function correctly.

Priced at $11.99 for one or $24.99 for two.

Source [New Launches]

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The heart to heart T Shirt

The itube speaker

David Allen — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:00:01 +0000

Just when we thought that there was nothing else that could have an (i) placed before it, Aquallusion come out with the iTube.

Features:

Multi-sensory
360° Acoustic Sound
Visual Effects
Aroma Therapy
Multi Colour Changing
No H2O
No Bacteria
No Heat Build-up
Energy Saving 12v System

Item Specifications:

30″ Tall
4″ OD
Acrylic Tubing
Optical Lenz
UL Listed Fan Blower and LED light system.
List Price: $249.00
Multi functional built-in audio sync.
Change mode via remote-control

Priced at $249

Source [Aquallusion]

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The itube speaker

NASA creates flying telescope

David Allen — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:00:40 +0000

This is an attempt to get some great images from space, but without the costs involved by maintaining the Hubble telescope in space, which is great but hugely expensive.

This forms part of the NASA Origins program and by working with the DLR who are the German Aerospace Centre they have developed a flying telescope inside a Boeing 747SP. This will fly at 47,000 feet and should some really cool images from space.

This could be a viable alternative to the Hubble and the space used to maintain it, however we will need to wait for until around 2009to see if it works as good as hope, when it is fully operational.

Source [Oh Gizmo]

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NASA creates flying telescope

Microwave car stopper

David Allen — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:00:32 +0000

Now I am not sure about this one, simply because it is made by Eureka Aerospace, but whatever the case the idea is pretty cool.

This device if it could be made portable enough could stop police chases once and for all, no body wants to see high speed chases apart from in the movies as they are a danger to all, so anything that could stop it has to be a good thing.

However what happens if they miss and hit the driver head?

Source [New Gadgets]

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Microwave car stopper

The Quarter Wiki – a new paid Online Encyclopedia!

max — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:11:44 +0000

As you know, the team of moonlighters at Zedomax.Net has been working on new paid wikis. We belive this concept of paid wikis will blow up soon and we have just started diggin’.

We first made Five Dollar Wiki, One Buck Wiki, then EntreWiki.

Now, we introduce you to the new younger brother, The Quarter Wiki where you can buy a page for just a quarter!

That’s right, our motto for this new site is, “In Wiki We Trust”.

We are still working on some functionalities of the site, so don’t blame us if you find a page under construction. We just wanted to let you know heads up on the new website so you can go reserve your pages before all the good ones get taken.

The Quarter Wiki is a new paid online encyclopedia where you can buy your own page for just a quarter.

Unlike Wikipedia, you can add videos, RSS Feeds, advertisements, and GoogleMaps to a page on the QuarterWiki.

More simply, QuarterWiki filters spam by charging a small fee for each page so you don’t have to deal with it.

To get started with QuarterWiki, sign up for an account and search for your desired words you’d like to purchase.

via One Buck Wiki Blog

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The Quarter Wiki – a new paid Online Encyclopedia!

Drink at the right temperature

David Allen — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:00:08 +0000

This is mug that will help you see when your beverage is still ok to drink; there is nothing to worry about when you get stuck on the phone etc.

The mug changes colour with the temperature this uses a pigment that changes the colour of the surface it start at Off and finished at the On position, which should be the best way to drink, depending on how you like it, it may be the other way around!

Priced at $25.

Source [TechnaBob]

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Drink at the right temperature

The plasma nightlight

David Allen — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:00:57 +0000

This seems to be a very strange thing to have as a nightlight as I would have thought that it would be enough to give anyone let alone young children, some really bad nightmares.

Now if this were to be placed into the room of a teenager, then they would probably sleep like a log and not take any notice of it at all.

It is quite fascinating though because there was a time when plasma balls were really expensive, now you can buy these nightlight versions for only $9.99 with a lifespan of approximately four years.

Source [Oh Gizmo]

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The plasma nightlight

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