YouTube: Things can go wrong in scientific experiments sometimes, but when it comes to engineering, getting things wrong can be disastrous.
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 3 months ago • 2,060 views • 11:16Videos (31) | Sift Talk (0) | Blogs (0) | Comments (1000) |
I invented the Bow Blower, a combination of the bow drill and forge blower to make a device that can force air into a fire while being easy to construct from commonly occurring natural materials using... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 9 months 1 week ago • 1,388 views • 4:32YouTube description: Dirt is probably the cheapest and simplest construction material out there, but it's not very strong compared to other choices. Luckily geotechnical engineers have developed a way... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 930 views • 7:53This is a recent construction from old schematics, in Holland Massachusetts. It took two years to build. The same type of saw could also be powered by water (in Norway they'd call it oppgangs sag). ... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 1,011 views • 8:59"Help the truth put its shoes on." YouTube: In which Hank largely expands upon Wheaton's Law with some advice for building a better, more pleasant, more constructive internet. Of course, I would like... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 247 views • 3:57Some languages have longer words than others -- but that's not just a simple choice. There's a lot of different ways to mix up morphemes, even if they all mean the same thing in the end.
posted by blacklotus90 8 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 599 views • 4:37YT: Daniel Kish has been blind since he was 13 months old, but has learned to "see" using a form of echolocation. He clicks his tongue and sends out flashes of sound that bounce off surfaces in the environment... continue reading
posted by Zawash 9 years 1 month ago • 208 views • 13:08YouTube Description: Mind Blowing Cocoon. This incredible design is the work of a spongilla fly (Climacia areolaris). The mind blowing structure is the insect's cocoon which is composed of an outer net... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 7 months ago • 515 views • 1:14What do Game of Thrones’ Dothraki, Avatar’s Na’vi, Star Trek’s Klingon and LOTR’s Elvish have in common? They are all fantasy constructed languages, or conlangs. Conlangs have all the delicious... continue reading
posted by randeepsamra 1 decade 7 months 1 week ago • 214 views • 5:21This is taken from a radio show called Science Friday. This is about a couple who were inspired to design and build their own tiny house with mobility because they were tired of paying 1200 monthly in... continue reading
posted by Issykitty 1 decade 9 months 3 weeks ago • 5,391 views • 4:37