Posts Tagged ‘cool stuff’
Biomimicry: How Animals and Nature Shape Modern Engineering
Humans are the world’s greatest builders. However, we have learned a thing or two from our furry and feathered friends. From beaver dams to less obvious sources of inspiration, like owl feathers, engineers have been learning from nature for a…
MoreAdam Savage Engineered the Perfect Tattoo
Engineers around the world: “Why didn’t I think of that?” Have you ever been stuck in the middle of a project needing quick measurements? Maybe you were hunting through your toolbox trying to figure out if that screw was 2…
MoreEngineering a 100% Wooden Bike from a Sheet of Plywood
YouTube Star and Technology Tester William Osman Tries to Build a Bike from One Piece of Plywood – What Could Go Wrong? It all began with a 3D CAD model for the bike, a trip to a home improvement…
MoreEngineering the Black Pearl: The World’s Largest Eco-Friendly Yacht
Looking for a fuel-efficient escape across the Atlantic? The Black Pearl might be the yacht to book for your travels. Not to be confused by Jack Sparrow’s beauty of the sea on Pirates of the Caribbean, a real-life giant…
MoreThis Flying Soldier’s Invention Looks Terrifying, and I Want One
So… When Can I Fly to Work Like Marty McFly? This “Flying Soldier” soared above the Bastille Day parade in Paris, France and we can’t help but talk about this amazing engineering moment. I think it’s safe to say, we’ve…
More3 Ways Your CAD Model Catalog Resembles a “Super Guppy”… and 2 ways it should not.
Aerospace engineers have designed some wild planes – some too exotic to get off the ground. While most never thought this “Frankenplane” would make it, the Super Guppy proved to be an efficient and reliable transport plane. So what…
MoreWatch 3 Engineers & 3 Marketers “Crack the Code” on Viral Pineapple Video
Here’s how to prep a pineapple so you can “rip” off individual pieces. Who doesn’t love pineapple… or a good engineering puzzle? This viral pineapple-eating video, however, had us scratching our heads. Uploaded by a Tik Tok user, the person…
MoreEngineering Two Guitars from 2000 Colored Pencils
Industrious Maker creates Stratocaster and Telecaster from art supplies As someone who considers himself a “maker,” I was extremely incredulous when I first learned about this video. I’ve been building guitars for about 10 years and there is no way…
MoreEngineering Ghosts! How Freezing Rain Created “Ghost Apples” on a Michigan Orchard
See the scientific explanation behind the “ghost apples” in the Michigan orchard. Most of us are familiar with what happens to our car windshields when rain freezes overnight. But what happens when rain turns to ice in across an apple…
MoreEngineering a Camera Lens from 10,000-Year-Old Ice
This experimental photographer molded ice from a 10,000-year-old glacier to create stunning, one-of-a-kind photos Do you consider yourself a photography lover or technophile? Modern-day photography dates back to the early 1800s. You’d have to go wayback a few…
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