It’s always exciting when Delilah opts for Microscope over TV- this particular expedition we (Delilah, myself, and her Camel, “Saul”)were hunting Tardigrades- a fascinating little creature (also called Water bears) with a penchant for survival. I’m going to regurgitate what […]
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Ok, this one’s not so practical for quarantine, but it’s an oft overlooked gem here in Charlotte right next to the airport, so even if you’re here on a long layover (CLT is a hub for assorted airlines and just […]
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This one looks easy and it is- I almost skipped posting it but as a project that totally can be done for less than $5, and in 5 minutes this hits the bullseye. Also, as fun and basic as it […]
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We made a good deal today- mom got a new stainless microwave, and we got to take this one apart and modify the door with enough orifice for an unobstructed smartphone lens with a bit of extra shielding. I think […]
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Dry ice is frozen Carbon Dioxide- its very cold and pretty fun. You shouldn’t really touch it with your bare hands especially if your hands are wet because you could get frostbite if it sticks and has enough time to […]
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Today was just your average day around the house, and an old friend requested a birthday greeting for another, so we whipped up this little fluid dynamics demonstrator. Pretty timely what with the Covid19 and all. Well, as it turns […]
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I have to start a blog somewhere so I’ll start it with this explanation about how some of these ideas come to life. Fundamentally, lots of the concepts you see here either start out with a substantially different direction than […]
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Most experiments we do here start out with some known property, or material, or existing experiment, or whatever inspiration- rarely do I follow instructions and just duplicate a thing, but this is probably as close as I’ve come so far. […]
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I wasn’t really planning to post a swing page because lets face it- its borderline normal, but these are at least attached really high up with either that fun pneumatic blaster or the drone crossbow, and we’re getting a lot […]
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Every once in a blue moon we do something genuinely useful. Today was one of those days. In our defense we did use one of our other silly props in the process- this is the very same pneumatic launcher we […]
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