For halloween this year, we made Cylon Jack-o-lanterns in both large and small versions. The design consists of two parts, a pumpkin-carving part and an electronics part. The big idea, of course, is to make the Cylon’s red eye scan back and forth.
Day: October 22, 2006
Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Held annually, the competition aims to find the best wildlife pictures taken by photographers worldwide of all ages. Browse all the winning, runner up and highly commended images from the 2006 competition.
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Lego Flamethrower
LEGO builder Mark Puustinen created this nifty flamethrower that “works by winding a little round knob which pulls the string which pulls the lever which pushes the bottle of butane against a holder with a hole from which butane shoots out from.”
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Seven Ways to Light a Fire Without a Match
From Field and Stream. I think I’ve seen them try just about all these methods on Survivor without starting a fire.