Wanna Feel Old? ‘LEEEEEEEROOOOOYYYYYYYY JENKINSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!’ Is 13
World of Warcraft’s greatest meme, Leeroy Jenkins, hits its 13th anniversary. Continue reading Wanna Feel Old? ‘LEEEEEEEROOOOOYYYYYYYY JENKINSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!’ Is 13
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KFC Accepts Bitcoin In Canada Now
The “Bitcoin Bucket” costs .0011204 BTC and comes with two dips. Continue reading KFC Accepts Bitcoin In Canada Now
Arise, Chicken, Arise!
A couple of months ago, [Mike] started saving bones from all the fried chicken he had been eating. If that’s the opening line, you know it’s going to be good.
This Cyborg Chicken project grew out of [Mike]’s love for battlebots, and an immense dearth of battleborgs. The difference, though small, is distinct: a robot is simply a machine that carries out instructions either automatically or via remote control. A cyborg, on the other hand, contains both organic and biomechatronic body parts. Since [Mike] was saving chicken bones, he stumbled upon the idea of creating a cyborg out …read more
These People Want to Genetically Engineer Pink Chickens
The Pink Chicken Project wants to use CRISPR to alter all chickens’ DNA in order to send a message about the health of our environment. Continue reading These People Want to Genetically Engineer Pink Chickens
KFC Winged Aircraft Actually Flys
[PeterSripol] has made an RC model airplane but instead of using normal wings he decided to try getting it to fly using some KFC chicken buckets instead. Two KFC buckets in the place of wings were attached to a motor which spins the buckets up to speed. With a little help from the Magnus effect this creates lift.
Many different configurations were tried to get this contraption off the ground. They eventually settled on a dual prop setup, each spinning counter to each other for forward momentum. This helped to negate the gyroscopic effect of the spinning buckets producing the …read more
There’s No Need to Wash Your Turkey, and It Could Make You Sick If You Do
It’s not only unnecessary, it could be dangerous. Continue reading There’s No Need to Wash Your Turkey, and It Could Make You Sick If You Do
IoT Coop Door Cares for Chickens, Tests Home Automation
Most chickens are pretty good at putting themselves to bed when the sun sets, and [Eddy]’s chickens are no exception. But they’re not terribly thoughtful about closing up after themselves, so he set about on a long-term project to automate the door of their coop.
An open door overnight leaves chickens and their food vulnerable to predation. Rather than handle the chore manually and risk one forgetful moment that could wipe out his flock, [Eddy] used a servo to power the door and an Arduino to control it. To keep track of bedtime and wakeup, a Raspberry Pi looks up the local civil …read more
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Chicken wing thief flies the coop, evading cops’ stingray
The chicken caper involved 15 chicken wings and three subs stolen from a delivery person. Continue reading Chicken wing thief flies the coop, evading cops’ stingray
Start Your Poultry Brood with This DIY Egg Incubator
You’d think that hatching chicks from eggs would be easy – after all, birds do it. But it turns out to be a fussy business for humans, and what momma bird does naturally isn’t necessarily easy for us. If your goal is to raise your own brood of peeps, fear not – this DIY egg incubator makes the process much easier.
While [Chris Raynerd]’s incubator was built for quail eggs, pretty much any domestic fowl – chickens, turkeys, ducks, pheasants – will work. The key is temperature control – momma bird’s rump is a natural heat source, and her downy …read more
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