This is a fascinating look at just what would happen if you, theoreticly mind you, drilled a hole right through the Earth and jumped in. Can you say see you on the other side of the planet in about an hour? Oh yeah, there’s the issue of actually drilling the hold, evacuating the massive amount of air that would be in the tunnel and all those other niggly technical bits but just thinking of the concept is flat out fun.
What Kind Of Atheist Are You?
I found this to be somewhat amusing:
You scored as Apathetic Atheist, Meh… whatever. Apathetic Atheists tend towards disbelief because believing takes more work. These are the people who won’t argue religion, even if a total nutjob confronts them because arguing just seems like a waste of time they could spend doing something else.
What kind of atheist are you? |
I need to find a quiz that test just how religious you are and see how my scores compare. Only right that I fully test the situation.
LEGO Gear Ratios
Another useful tool for getting all creative with your LEGOS. A handy tutorial showing you common ratios for the gears that are common to the LEGO Mindstorm kit. You can also find these gears in a variety of other LEGO sets. And if your totally flummoxed about what gears are just having a look around should answer some of your questions.
Gears and Drivetrains in LEGO Mindstorms
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Amazing LEGO Motor FAQ
If your LEGO construction skills have progressed past the point of building stuff out of the instruction booklets then you have undoubtedly had the desire to play with the versatile LEGO motors. The LEGO motors are amazingly handy, I can’t say enough good things about that really. The biggest question is what one to use? As they are a bit pricey (hey, these are LEGOs after all) picking and choosing the style might save you some valuable cash. I personally like the 8735 motors myself, but that’s because I have a few from my old Mindstorm kit.
The list give you important info like motor RPM, stall current, torque, and even efficiency. Just the stuff you need to maximize your project. I guess it goes without saying that you can use these motors for non-LEGO applications as well. Just let your creative mind go wild.
Lego 9V Technic Motors compared characteristics
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DIY – Glowing Crystal Lamp From a Light Bulb
I’m touched, it’s like seeing your child graduate. I have inspired others to follow and improve upon my works. After seeing my photo of the "neo-Victorian New Age Flemming like valve" on Flickr, Donald decided to hollow out a light bulb and build one of his own. Hats off for using a UV LED to excite the dye out of a highlighter marker! He also incorporated a Basic Stamp microcontroller in it so it has some nice flickering when it’s started. Watch the video to see what I mean.
Classic Video Games Sounds
Liven up your day with sounds of classic video arcade games. If I were you I’d load some choice sounds from ‘Berzerk‘ on to your cell phone. Nothing like a little having ‘Fight like a robot!’ announcing an incoming call during a staff meeting.