tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25565376125955517402024-10-25T04:16:11.772-07:00Engineering Student's adventures in making projects on a budget. And a repository of other things that interest him...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12365718548744368929noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556537612595551740.post-38206048000476838382012-06-30T10:58:00.001-07:002012-06-30T10:58:16.078-07:00

Today's interesting links, Saturday Edition: - A quick video of NASA's Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle: Gizmodo - Here's a list of reasons why many ocean researchers can relate to the show Firefly: Deep Sea News - An MIT Open class (free online teach-yourself class) to learn to make a coffee can radar: MIT - If you've ever wanted to learn how to make molds and castings with

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Today's interesting links: - Aquaponics is a neat idea for growing food in a renewable, cost-effective way: Hack a Day - Adam Savage's latest video from his shop - his self-made Indiana Jones bullwhip: Tested.com - This is good proof that you can make even the most boring things look interesting - a storm trooper chair: Craziest Gadgets - Building a pick-and-place machine (used

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Today's interesting links:  - A great TED talk about the arduino and the maker movement it's created: TED - The entomology department of one of my favourite stores in New York, Evolution: The Evolution Store - A beautiful chess set built using Nixie tubes.  I want one: Lasermad - Tindie is essentially an Etsy for electronics.  Check it out: Tindie - Here's

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Today's interesting links: - A collection of great, weird, antique machines: Boing Boing - SpaceX testing their latest Merlin engine derivative, the Merlin 1D.  You might want to turn your sound volume down: Space.com - This video put out by NASA's JPL has been making the rounds.  Mars Curiosity Rover's 7 minutes of terror: Youtube - A great time waster:  Pick a

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Today's interesting links: - The physics of Slinkys.  Very interesting video: io9 - There are plants that can withstand outer space for over a year.  Radiation, airlessness, and everything: Physorg - Amazon Supply, which used to be SmallParts.com, is a great place to get prototyping materials: Amazon Supply - A big collection of chemistry videos.  Always

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Today's interesting links: Sunday Edition For this week's Sunday edition of Daily Links, in addition to the regular assortment, I'm going to include a few links to longer videos worth taking a look at.  If you need a nice relaxing Sunday, I can't think of a better way than to watch any that appeal to you. - This is a clever, albeit slightly precarious idea for storage on your

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Today's interesting links, Saturday Edition: I'm going to change things up a little bit for this Saturday edition of the daily links and make it a little more substantial.  As well as my usual links, I'm going to include a few projects that you can get started on, if not finish, this weekend.   Enjoy! - Want to go on a trip to the moon?  Do you have $100 million? Engadget -

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Today's interesting links: - Those of you who saw the DIWire CNC wire bender, here is a bill of materials and instructions on how to build one for yourself: Pensa NYC - Here is the (mostly) complete flight manual for the SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance plane: SR-71.org - A beautiful amplifier made at home: Make - Air Canada made its first ever biofuel flight, said to

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A lot of people don't like to know how movies are made.  They feel that it ruins the magic.  But to me, knowing what goes on behind the scenes is half of the wonderment.  I find it completely fascinating to see all the different techniques, art forms, and engineering involved in creating a good film.  Here's a relatively short look at a few of the things I love about the

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Today's interesting links: - The Vancouver Mini Maker Faire is on this weekend.  Definitely check it out if you're nearby: Make - This man designs and builds some of the most impressive miniature mechanical art pieces.  Check out his website (which is in Polish) to see more examples: Make - If you ever go to New York, Evolution is a store in SOHO you absolutely must visit.

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Today's interesting links: - An interesting look at growing plants in lunar soil: Boing Boing - Physics news for those interested.  Recent research has been showing that the Standard Model may be flawed: New Scientist - A great interview with Adam Savage.  Interesting read with lots of good pictures of his workshop: Indoor Boys - Pratt and Whitney testing a new

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Today's interesting links: - Look at these fascinating aircraft designs which Airbus and Boeing have patented: Aviation Week - Here's another project for you and me to try.  An inexpensive, small greenhouse: Instructables - An interesting comparison in the size of past, present, and future spacecraft: Supernova Condensate - For all you coffee fans out there, here are a few

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It seems my curious mind got the better of me once again.  Out of boredom a couple of weeks ago, I decided to put together a simple algae "bio reactor."  The term "bio reactor" has never really sat well with me, since it makes the whole thing sound much more impressive than it really is.  Put simply, it's nothing more than pop bottles filled with water with a small air pump to

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Today's interesting links: Sorry I'm late with today's update - I haven't been near a computer all day.  So without further ado, here they are: - An intriguing kickstarter to develop a new spacesuit: Kickstarter - A great forum to help you throw a motor onto your pedal bike: Motor Bicycling - If you've ever wanted to design and build your own satellite, here's an interesting

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Today's interesting links - Sunday Edition: - A great way to kill a lazy hour.  Adam Savage on problem solving: Fora TV - This is a little too ambitious, I think.  Recording a folk album on the moon: Kickstarter- An absolutely fascinating look at some of the largest machines ever built to assist the formation of the jet age: Boing Boing- Need an idea for a project? &nbsp

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Today's interesting links, Saturday Edition: - The Abyss is one of my favourite movies.  Here's a series of fascinating making of videos for the film: Youtube - Lego Cuusoo is a place where you can vote on and upload custom Lego sets.  If they get enough votes, Lego will look into building and selling the set! Lego Cuusoo - It's amazing what can be made with a bit of time

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Today's interesting links: - Interesting details about China's "space station" in low earth orbit: Jalopnik - If you haven't heard of Sugru before, check it out.  it's pretty amazing stuff: Sugru - ArduSat, an Arduino powered satellite.  An interesting concept, with many big hurdles to overcome: Kickstarter - The Picopter quadrocopter.  Looks like a lot of fun:&

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Today's interesting links: - These autonomous flying machines pick themselves up after crashing: Gizmodo - Something a little different.  Two time Formula 1 world champion on the David Letterman show: Jalopnik - Adam Savage talking about one of his latest movie prop replica projects.  Inspiring stuff:  Tested.com - The Shopbot Desktop.  A little out of my price

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Today, I was up at the university (the University of Victoria) with my camera, and I had a bit of time to kill while waiting for my friend’s graduation ceremony to finish.  So I wandered around for a while and it struck me just how many awesome things there are to see.  It reminded me that colleges and universities are great places to visit, if only to see some of the great projects and

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Today's interesting links: - What do you get when you mix Minecraft with Shapeways?  Mineways! - The world's largest optical telescope will be built in Chile: io9 - World's smallest commercially available atomic clock (although good luck getting one): Symmetricom - The B9Creator.  A home 3D printer that uses a DLP projector and light-curing resin to create very high

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12365718548744368929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556537612595551740.post-27594025423935077222012-06-12T21:14:00.000-07:002012-06-12T23:59:53.266-07:00

Today's interesting links: - A cheaper electric bicycle.  Interesting concept, but the verdict's still out: Engadget - Inventgeek is an interesting site with a bunch of different projects: Inventgeek - McMaster-Carr is a great place to get parts for projects and prototyping: McMaster-Carr - Wired is covering all the latest in the ongoing privatization of space: Open

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This morning, I woke up to see the guys at Tested.com had posted a new interview with my favourite maker, Adam Savage.  Titled “Getting Started Making” I knew it was going to be interesting.  The video [seen here] inspired me to write a quick column about how I go about “making things.” A lot of my friends are interested in building and creating their own things.  Be it a coffee

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Today's interesting links: - Quadrocopters are becoming more and more amazing.  Here's a great TED talk on the subject: TED.com - A huge number of different line designs and other patterns printable on regular paper: printablepaper.net - Adam Savage on why it's important for children to be makers: tested.com - Weta Workshops is one of the last remaining model making

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I first started really drinking coffee when I was living in Melbourne, Australia.  I was 21 at the time, and had never been exposed to a place with so much coffee culture before.  During my nearly year long stay in the city, I was living in a hostel and cleaning the common areas to pay for my room.  Without fail, each day I would find enough money in the chairs and couches to pay

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Today's interesting links: - The first talk of Adam Savage's that I watched.  Very inspirational to me: ted.com - Ocean exploration is almost as exciting as space exploration.  This project aims to make it cheap and accessible to all: openrov.com - Ever wonder what the layout of a Formula 1 car looks like?  Check out this Sauber F1 car that was sliced right down

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