Collaborate Disseminate
They say you learn something new every day, and they’re usually right about that. Today’s tidbit is that just anybody (including [Ian Charnas]) can exchange money for jet engines, no …read more Continue reading Roller Skating, Wile E. Coyote-Style
One of the most annoying things about bicycles is that they don’t stay up on their own, especially when they’re stationary. That’s why they come with stands, after all. That …read more Continue reading A Self-Driving Bicycle is Something to Marvel At
For more than a few years now, we’ve been covering the saga of tractors from the larger manufacturers on which all components are locked down by software to the extent …read more Continue reading Tractors And The Right To Repair: It’s Going Global
By now, the process of creating custom lithium-ion battery packs is well-known enough to be within the reach of most makers. But it’s not a path without hazard, and mistakes …read more Continue reading Ryobi Power Packs as Ebike Batteries
By now, the process of creating custom lithium-ion battery packs is well-known enough to be within the reach of most makers. But it’s not a path without hazard, and mistakes …read more Continue reading Ryobi Power Packs as Ebike Batteries
The C-17 Globemaster III is a military cargo jet that can carry what their commercial counterparts can’t, to places those other planes can’t go. The people who keep these planes …read more Continue reading Baby C-17 Sends Imaginations Soaring
For years now we have been told that self-driving cars will be the Next Big Thing, and we’ve seen some companies — yes, Tesla but others too — touting current …read more Continue reading The Many Levels Of Autonomous Motoring
A skilled mountain biker can cross some extreme terrain, but [The Q] thought there might be room for improvement, so he converted a fat bike to all-wheel drive. The major …read more Continue reading All-Wheel Drive Bicycle Using Hand Drill Parts
[Maarten Tromp]’s replacement of his motorcycle’s tail light with LED equivalents is a great example of something that every hacker learns sooner or later: interfacing to and working around existing …read more Continue reading Putting LEDs in Motorcyle Tail Light Shows How Trivial Becomes Tough
There are a number of famous (yet fictional) sea monsters in the lakes and oceans around the world, but in the Caspian Sea one turned out to be real. This …read more Continue reading Ground Effect Drone Flies Autonomously