I could've used one of these yesterday when it was 40°C. The required items don't sound hard to acquire, either: a 20 litre bucket, some ice, a fan, some pipe. (via LiveLeak) YouTube Description: ... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 decade 4 months 1 week ago • 7,268 views • 3:17

Russian ingenuity at its finest.

posted by nock 1 decade 6 months ago • 1,018 views • 18 secs

Was surfing when I came across this. Interesting concept from a designer of treehouses with music "Photosynthesis" by Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls. Youtube description Tentsile Stingray was... continue reading

posted by nanrod 1 decade 6 months ago • 423 views • 4:14

(youtube) Robin Hood would be jealous.

posted by pumkinandstorm 1 decade 7 months 1 week ago • 868 views • 4:24

...or as I like to call it, another way to injure myself when others are not around. Still sounds safer than the plans I saw to turn a microwave oven into a gold smelter.

posted by Orz 1 decade 8 months 2 weeks ago • 1,062 views • 3:41

YouTube Description: The Nadex plastic coin sorter has no moving parts. Gravity feeds coins through inclined planes which separate coins by diameter. You can feed up to 300 coins per minute. Overflow... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 decade 9 months ago • 1,426 views • 55 secs

(youtube) The fuel is alcohol. It was made from plans in the February 1950 issue of Popular Science. Modifications were made to replace the castings originally specified, as I doubt they were available... continue reading

posted by pumkinandstorm 1 decade 11 months 2 weeks ago • 1,588 views • 2:01

What an amazing invention!

posted by pumkinandstorm 1 decade 1 year 1 week ago • 2,500 views • 1:37

survivorman les stroud moves his family to the remote woodlands to live off the grid and become self-sustaining. this is his story.

posted by enoch 1 decade 1 year 3 weeks ago • 261 views • 1:07:25

Throw out what you think you know about digital audio signals and get your facts straight in 20 minutes with Monty. This should be required viewing for music and audio people. Youtube Video Description: ... continue reading

posted by hamsteralliance 1 decade 1 year 1 month 1 week ago • 3,168 views • 23:53

For science geeks: Making a silvered flask using silver nitrate. YouTube Description: Demonstrating the Tollens' test for aldehydes and reducing sugars... continue reading

posted by mintbbb 1 decade 1 year 2 months 4 weeks ago • 1,585 views • 5:20

Just add water and fill with air. Your canvas tent turns to a fully erect concrete structure in just hours.

posted by eric3579 1 decade 1 year 3 months 1 week ago • 58 views • 2:20

YouTube Description: Much attention has been paid to 3D Printing lately, with new companies developing cheaper and more efficient consumer models that have wowed the tech community. They herald 3D Printing... continue reading

Pretty simple. Though, I if don't have candles at home, I don't think I have extra wicks at home either.. YouTube Description: List of tools and instructions at http://acmeapproved.com/how-to-make-a-crisco-candle.h... continue reading

posted by mintbbb 1 decade 1 year 4 months 2 weeks ago • 341 views • 31 secs

Sonoluminescence- is this nuclear fusion? YouTube Description: Sonoluminescence can occur when a sound wave of sufficient intensity induces a gaseous cavity within a liquid to collapse quickly.... continue reading

posted by mintbbb 1 decade 1 year 5 months 2 weeks ago • 588 views • 3:22

This is an example of triboluminescence: The glow given off when some materials are subjected to mechanical stress or friction.

posted by pumkinandstorm 1 decade 1 year 5 months 2 weeks ago • 395 views • 1:09

YouTube Description: using a hammer to light a cigarette

posted by mintbbb 1 decade 1 year 5 months 3 weeks ago • 2,131 views • 38 secs

Using two wrenches to increase leverage on a tight nut or bolt. If you ever try this, be sure to use safety glasses in case one of the wrenches snaps.

posted by Stonebreaker 1 decade 1 year 6 months ago • 769 views • 2:03