Raven 1, drone 0
Found on DIY Drones, this excellent video shows the dangers of sending your drone into a bird’s turf!
Drones & Vehicles
Bicycle monowheel
Earlier this week I posed bike hacker Pater Wagner’s uni/bicycle. Earlier this month we featured his monster bike. Now it’s his monowheel. No handlebars — presumably you have to lean to steer. But don’t lean too much! What an awesome creation. More: The history of Monowheels Maker of the day – Kerry McLean, 225-horsepower gasoline-powered […]
Pedal-powered cardboard & PVC Porsche
Branded as the world’s slowest Porsche, artist Hannes Langeder’s handmade Porsche, which he calls the Ferdinand, mocks the culture of consumerism that gives rise to such overpriced commodities as the luxury auto. The bicycle Porsche functions as signifier for the fascination with the figure of an automobile that has lasted since the 1950s; yet Hannes […]
Enclosed Belgian recumbent tricycles
No Technology Magazine has a lovely photo gallery, which points to far more extensive galleries, of enclosed Belgian recumbent trikes. Belgian Recumbent Tricycles More: See all of our recumbent coverage on MAKE
Zany hybrid rickshaw
Dubious practicality aside, you can’t deny this zany hybrid pedicab turns heads. Suspend your disbelief for a moment and marvel at the dual-action windmill/rotating sign’s purported ability to use the wind to assist the rider. If anything, it should attract copious potential customers.
Uni/bicycle converts from one wheel to two
Found in the MAKE Flickr Pool: This sweet whip by Peter Wagner of Davis, CA, packs an unaltered unicycle for the back wheel and seat, with a bolt-on front wheel if you need two. Famous Davis mayor, conservationist, artist and all-around thoughtful person, dear Julie Partansky (a twin like Myself!) gave me her old unicycle. […]
Free Motion Embroidery at Maker Faire – CRAFT Video
We caught up with Paul Nosa and his solar powered sewing rover in the Maker Check-in line at Maker Faire Bay Area 2010.
More info:
http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/06/solar_powered_free_motion_embr.html
http//www.pnosa.com
