Giant zipper lotus pond in Taiwan
Toxel.com hosts these great pics of a museum pond outside Taipei, executed by sculptor Ju Chun. Via Neatorama.
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Practical ideas for self-reliant living
In the latest Kevin Kelly’s Cool Tools, Erik Knutzen, from Homegrown Evolution, reviews Backwoods Home Magazine. Imagine Martha Stewart as a gun-toting Libertarian and you’ll have a good notion of the editorial outlook of Backwoods Home Magazine. What makes this magazine useful, regardless of your political persuasion, is the wealth of information written by practitioners […]
Solar sunflowers at Austin’s Mueller development
Austin’s new development at the site of the old Robert Mueller airport includes a small solar farm consisting of fifteen of these lovely blue “solar sunflower” collectors, designed by Cambridge’s Harries/Héder Collaborative, whose concept was selected from a pool of 37 applicants to Austin’s Art in Public Places program. Details of the project are available […]
Mower motor generator
Got an extra mower handy? You can build a generator from it using an automotive alternator. There are designs for horizontal axis and vertical axis motors.
Thoughts on lawn mowing
So why is the grass nearly up to the window? Even if you just lived through the rains of 2009, your neighbors probably expect you to do your suburban duty of maintaining your piece of the neatly trimmed green ribbon of society. Since yours is likely a four-stroke gasoline engine, you might enjoy this visualization […]
Urban planter
Interesting urban design pops up in Toronto. A really creative approach to guerrilla gardening. The planter is made from layers of old advertising flyers!
Salvaging solar cells for your projects
This is a great how-to for reclaiming solar cells from old, or broken, electronics. It looks like a fairly easy process that can save you some money on your next solar powered project. More about Salvaging solar cells for your projects Related: In the Maker Shed: SolarSpeeder 2.0 Kit
