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December 15, 2011
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March 8, 2011
The Arduino is Here!
The Arduino kit just arrived! I haven’t opened it up yet, though. A combination of a mild migraine and a lot of phone conversations has kept me on the couch all day. Between talking about music, making math-related inquiries, and possibly doing a fun new Mad Science project, it’s been an eventful day.
March 6, 2011
Jet Engine Redux
Sean and Jason’s Mad Science Experiment #5: Miniature Jam Jar Jet Engine. All that violence sure looks pretty in the dark.
March 4, 2011
Mad Science
Today’s Mad Science project: Sean and I build a Jam Jar Jet engine. And manage not to blow ourselves up. Cool little project.
September 30, 2010
Just a Little Project with the Kids
Homemade Spacecraft from Luke Geissbuhler on Vimeo.
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June 18, 2010
Uh oh, what about Trebuchets?
Bad news: Sean’s homeowner policy won’t cover hovercraft any more.
May 20, 2010
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March 6, 2010
My Hero
This guy is my hero. When faced with a workplace lunchtime argument (you know, the kind we all have every day) of whether or not a lava lamp would work on Jupiter, he went home and built himself a 100 pound centrifuge, attached his accelerometer-equipped Android phone, and answered the question.
Now where is my giant treadmill and jet plane?
from his website:
The centrifuge is a genuinely terrifying device. The lights dim when it is switched on. A strong wind is produced as the centrifuge induces a cyclone in the room. The smell of boiling insulation emanates from the overloaded 25 amp cables. If not perfectly adjusted and lubricated, it will shred the teeth off solid brass gears in under a second. Runs were conducted from the relative safety of the next room while peeking through a crack in the door.
Give this guy an award.
January 14, 2010
Rocket Man
Steve Jurvetson on his awesome rocket hobby. Don’t miss the 3 minute TED talk short at the bottom. Fantastic pictures.
January 12, 2010
December 18, 2009
Supersonic Rocket Car Crash
Did four more beautiful words ever exist in the English language?
December 7, 2009
Ex Libris
I may have posted this a while back, but it’s worth a re-post. The ultimate Geek Library.
September 14, 2009
Edge of Space
Two MIT students shoot pics from the edge of space using off-the-shelf stuff. And a budget of only $150. Cool!