I always wondered what one million pennies would look like in person and what would be a way to contain them all – “This clear lucite case about the size of a refrigerator holds one million pennies and is currently stored at the Jewish Community Center as part of a Holocaust memorial project.” [via] – […]
BIG_AL writes in with his electric trike made from a Powerwheels kids toy – “this is what happens when i get ahold of a welder. the switch runs to the handlebars and its a momentary on rocker switch that i can push with my thumb. when i get the new battery im going to rewire […]
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Riccardomuccio posted up a couple new Kirlian photos, this one is a £2 coin. The high voltage is provided by a small Tesla Coil – Link.
Artist Mark Fischer turns whale sounds into amazing artwork that looks like “electronic mandalas” – [via] – Link. More: AguaSonic Acoustics – Link. Mark Fischer’s art at NEOIMAGES- Link.
In the 50’s and 60’s John T. Frye, W9EGV / Popular Electronics published a series of fiction stories called “The Carl and Jerry stories” – In each story the pair acquired new skills, got their ham radio licenses and used their knowledge of electronics to get out of a jam or solve a mystery – […]
The Vienna Vegetable Orchestra is a nine piece orchestra with instruments made from vegetables – like saxophones made from a cucumber and a double bass made from a pumpkin – [via] – Link. More: Vienna Vegetable Orchestra – Link.
Incredible photos from The Survival Research Labs show in San Jose – taken by Scott Beale (Laughing Squid) Link. Congrats to the entire SRL team! More: In MAKE volume 07 we profile Mark Pauline. For nearly three decades, Survival Research Laboratories has redirected the technology of industry, science, and the military to create the most […]
