How to make a planted wall using cuttings of succulents contributed by you, your friends and neighbors. This is primarily meant as a group activity. Skills learned include propagating plants from cuttings, basics of drip irrigation, and soil-less gardening methods. The cuttings will root faster w…
By: denisek.sf
This lovely clock is made from a new kit from Adafruit Industries. Once they’re back in stock you can get the whole kit for $65 or just the PCB for $15. If you truly want to do everything yourself you can make the whole thing yourself with instructions here.
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By: fungus amungus
Travel is expensive these days. If you want to take a trip so see some tech meccas, such as Akihabara in Tokyo or Cape Canaveral in Florida, it’s going to cost you. Unless you travel virtually, that is.
With the Google Maps Street View car having traveled all over the world by this point, it’s easier than ever to scope out some of the coolest tech-related sites without getting up out of your chair. Hit the jump for street-level shots of some of the most high-tech places on Earth. No alien flyovers, please.
Dear God,
I am, as you know, a lover of man and beast (No! No. Nononono, not in that way, I just mean that I have a dog, so there’s no need for you to pick up your Oh Omnipotent One-sized cereal spoon* and smite me with it.) Now, while I’m all for toys and gadgets that make one’s life as a pet owner easier, there is such a thing as Going. Too. Far.
Most weddings in the West are designed to take place “before the sight of God,” but in Japan couples are now making their marriage vows under the fierce gaze of a “new” god–a giant robot. Japan’s T&G wedding planners held a contest in which 500 entrants competed for the right to be married in front of the new giant Gundam robot in Tokyo.
Yesterday the winning couple took their vows at the foot of Gundam and then, with newborn baby in hand, the family deeply bowed in unison to the Gundam robot. You’ve got to hand it to Japan, even in matters of bowing before our future robot masters, the country remains ahead of the curve. You can see more images of the surreal ceremony here.
Via Shibuya246
This artist’s concept shows a celestial body about the size of our moon slamming at great speed into a body the size of Mercury. NASA’s Spitzer Space…
We’ve been following the British Steam Car project for a while now, and now it looks like we’ve got some happy news to report. The steam-powered troupe of British engineers have unofficially toppled the 127 mph record set by Fred Marriott in his Stanley Steamer back in 1906. The Steam Car made two attempts over a measured mile, reaching speeds of 136 mph the first time and 151 mph after that, for an average speed of 139.843 mph.
It’s still unofficial as the ruling agency, the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile, hasn’t confirmed the record-breaking speeds. If confirmed, the British Steam Car project, after a decade of work on the vehicle, will be the holders of the land speed record for steam-powered vehicles. The Steam Car was driven by one Charles Burnett III.
From CNET:
The British Steam Car, a project 10 years in the making, is no jet, but it does have its share of modern trappings, including carbon-fiber construction. The 3-ton, 25-foot-long vehicle has 12 boilers, and its steam gets superheated to 400 degrees Celsius before being injected into the turbine.
Via CNET
The BookArc is a simple stand designed to take your fancy Apple laptop and turn it into a desktop computer. Sort of.
Essentially, it’s a sexy stand that holds it vertically and puts it on display, lining up the ports for plugging in stuff like a monitor, keyboard and mouse. For people who like having a large setup at home but want to be able to bring their computer with them on the go, this is a good solution.
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