That was written in 2009. Rog has an impressive collection of Karsten steam engines, most of which seem to be based on the aeolipile. Gintschel-Modelbau now has a German-language website, but Rog’s page shows many older models not included there.
These incredible anatomically adorned gowns appeared at a fashion show at Shih Chien University in China. [via Street Anatomy]
Microsoft New England Research & Development Center are going to lend 4 or 5 Kinects for teams to use for the challenges at MS NERD on February 19th.
I’m having a hard time not trying to reach into my computer screen to give this cute bunny a hug. Jenny of Allsorts put together a pattern for making this fleece sweetie and is sharing it on her blog. She’s even got a helpful tip for working with fuzzy fleece to make your sewing go […]
Smart contact lenses for health and head-up displays at New Scientist: The next time you gaze deep into someone’s eyes, you might be shocked at what you see: tiny circuits ringing their irises, their pupils dancing with pinpricks of light. These smart contact lenses aren’t intended to improve vision. Instead, they will monitor blood sugar […]
25,000 ping pong balls decorate this loft bedroom! A pied-à-terre as permanent residence, Box/Box is an apartment for Snarkitecture partner Daniel Arsham. A 90 square foot private hideaway contained within a larger 2,500 square foot collaborative workspace, the project was conceived as an accelerated design/build experiment and was completed within a two-month period at a […]
Building a custom guitar, mandolin, or banjo has never been easier thanks to the popular Saga guitar kits from the Maker Shed! All the contours, critical angles, and pre-finishing work has been completed, eliminating any guess work, and the possibility of making an unplayable instrument. The kits are designed and crafted so that no sophisticated […]
