$5 Motorcycle camera mount
Quick and easy $5 motorcycle camera mount – Link. Related: Bicycam – A simple camera mount for bikes – Link. HOW TO – Make a cheap $5 camera handlebar mount – Link. HOW TO – Build a bicycle camera mount – Link.
Energy & Sustainability
If you’re a maker just starting out your journey in sustainability, it can be overwhelming to figure out how to get started. From understanding the types of materials to utilize, learning what steps will help reduce waste and emissions, and finding inspiring new ways to explore creativity that don’t have a negative environmental impact. The good news is there are plenty of resources available for DIYers looking for ways to make their projects more sustainable – from simple switches you can make today, big-picture ideas for longterm change, or exciting new ways makers are helping push sustainability into the future. In these blog posts we’ll look at tips tricks and ideas specifically tailored towards diyers and makers on the road to creating projects with greater eco consciousness so that not only will you create something beautiful but also respect its impact on our planet!
HOW TO – Build your own timed outlet
Eileen writes in – Hi Make! I just put up a post on our blog about making my own timer-controlled power strip. We’re a web design firm completely powered by solar panels, so we try to put power-saving and alternative energy projects on our blog. I love your site and magazine — keep up the […]
ALEUTIA – 8W computing!
Designed for rural Africa the ALEUTIA is small 8W computer, here are some of the specs and info… During peak performance, the E1 consumes just 8W of power, 4% of what a typical (200W) desktop uses. Runs off a car battery or a cheap solar panel. Keep Working During Power Cuts! A UPS that will […]
“Power House” kit for kids
Joel Johnson writes of this cool, unusual kit on Boing Boing Gadgets: “Power House” is an intriguing project kit for children twelve and up, designed to teach about the benefits of intelligent and environmentally-friendly housing choices. The $130 kit includes not only everything necessary to build the frame of a simple house, but a motor […]
Paper craft space vehicles
Here’s a page of ultra-detailed (free) and accurate card models of various space vehicles, including the Shuttle and ISS! Thanks Willem – Link.
DIY “Dirt-E” bike conversion
FrankG the prolific e-modder writes in – This page details the initial mods and configuration of a low power Dirt-E Bike (electric powered). The central idea was to resurrect a trashed Kawasaki KE-175 that I salvaged from a scrap yard into a more modern ride. DIY “Dirt-E” bike conversion – Link.
Underground farm in Japanese office building
MAKE visited the Pasona’s amazing underground farm in Tokyo, here’s a bit about them from “Trend in Japan” and the pictures… – An underground rice and vegetable field has been planted beneath an office building in Tokyo’s Otemachi business district. This urban farm – in what used to be the vault of a major bank […]
