Ok this is pretty rad! The gentleman in this video 3d prints a motor from home. He also walks you through which parts he uses and the 3ds max program from Autocad. To make things even cooler is this is supposed to be an atmospheric motor. So not only was it printed with parts from…
He Made A Gyroscope In His Shop That Does THIS
Who knew a gyroscope can do THIS? This inventor and machinist makes a precision gyroscope in his maker space. Many home enthusiasts and science fans know a gyroscope exhibits magical properties in that it seems to float when it spins. You can see these effects all over the world. Here is his intro to this…
Salt Has Been Demonized – Is it as Bad as They Say?
Oh no it’s salt?! One of the most abundant compounds on earth, everyone has heard of the dangers of a diet with too much salt. However more and more scientists are weighing against the previous sentiments: For years, the federal government has advised Americans that they are eating too much salt, and that this excess…
Behold the Awesome Firmenportrait Volocopter VC200
Aside from looking cool what it this thing? Alexander Zosel is the CEO of e-volo and explains this awesome invention. He claims this is the green helicopter of the future. It is called the Volocopter and it can fly by remote control yet looks big enough to hold a person? They show it off in…
Could Lasers and Catalysts Be the Future of Free Energy?
The quest for free or abundant energy has been at the forefront of discussion for a lot of the 21st century and before. This fascinating discovery at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory could take us a step closer to abundant energy from the sun. An international team has for the first time precisely tracked the…
Are bionics the Future of Medicine and More?
The area of bionics is pretty interesting. Hugh Herr from MIT’s Media Lab discusses what he thinks the future holds and how his accident has inspired him to research this field. Here is a briefing on him: Hugh Herr is building the next generation of bionic limbs, robotic prosthetics inspired by nature’s own designs. Herr…
Flame Gulping Engine This is Just Cool
If you think a flame gulping engine is pure awesomeness than this is the device for you. This is a brief intro from the experimenter on what he has made: This is a video of the flame gulper engine pictured on the “Models” page of the Engineman website. The fuel is alcohol. It was made…
Can Warp Drive Travel Faster than the Speed of Light?
The quest for warp speed has fascinated science fiction fans, scientists and just curious individuals for a long time. The universe is extremely large (that is an understatement) and of course distances are measured in light years. So what does one do if they wanted to go somewhere far but don’t want to wait for…
Magnets Floating on Magnets Hover Like Back to the Future II
In this video the experimenter demonstrates a very cool magnetic effect. It is called dimagnetism and that effect has incredible potential in future applications from hoverboard technologies to hyperloop style transportation and more. For example, a superconductor could be considered a perfect diamagnet. And of course neodymium, the elemental magnets that are incredibly powerful seem…
Traveling Faster Than the Speed of Light is Impossible Right?
Nothing can travel faster than the speed of light right? Well that’s what Einstein special theory of relativity says and this video ponders some interesting theories on how traveling faster than the speed of light could be possible. What’s cool is the narrator discusses lasers, pendulums and some really interesting ways that might be able…
Are Terminator Like Robots on the Horizon?
Most of us have seen the Terminator movies about robots that go through time and mess with things (to put it nicely.) Even the RoboCop series of movies were science fiction fantasy about robotic cops using tech to fight crime. Well fantasy is coming closer to reality: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is…
Cool Solar System and Earth Size Perspective Video
Ok, this solar system and universal perspective video with earth is completely trippy! Most of us understand the universe is completely enormous with light years and huge planets and all that stuff. And astronomers are particularly aware of the extreme vastness of the universe and really grasp it. This video diagram starting with the earth…
Give Treats to Your Dog and Say Hi with iCPooch
How many times have you heard the neighbor’s dog barking, or maybe your own when the family or owners are away? Dogs of course are very social animals and get stressed out and anxious when they are seperated from their pack. The girl in this video comes up with a great invention and gets the…
Obsessed Inventor Makes an Awesome Jetpack
This is really awesome and the Martin Jetpack pushes the edge of imagination. If memory serves correct this gentleman has been working on a real jetpack for over 28 years. How cool is that? There are people that mocked him as his previous demonstration day only got him a couple feet off the ground. Apparently…
These Sensors May Shape the Future of Robotics
The teams at MIT are often incredible and their breakthroughs in the areas of optics and robotics are no exception. There is a new technology called GelSight. Originally it started as a system for imaging microscopic objects. However, they have found an interesting and potentially more disruptive application for this technology in robotics. It gives…
Guy Builds a Tesla Coil at Home and Shows You How
Nikola Tesla is the famed inventor and scientist from the 1800s who has pioneered so many improvments in regards to energy. In this video the home scientist shows you how to make tesla coils at home. So what is a Tesla coil? A Tesla coil is a device that uses resonant circuits and alternating current…
The World’s First Gaming Robot – Mecha Monsters
Here we have the world’s first gaming robot. Wait what? That’s right. Inventor Silas Adekunle is the founder and CEO of Reach Robotics. As an avid gamer and there are probably millions of others who would want to interact with an actual gaming bot. Behold the Mecha Monsters. They are awesome fighting robots that can…
Quantum Computing Components and the Future
Quantum computing explores a world of theoretical computing models and structure. Traditional computer chips use transistors which operate in the infamous states of 0s and 1s. Quantum computers run on qubits which are special states that span beyond 0s and 1s to other possibilities. One of the exciting areas is the potential raw power. They…
Futuristic Fire Extinguisher + Sound Waves Can Put Out Fires
Here is one of those inventions that make you say “Why didn’t I think of that?”. Behold the latest in fire extinguishing technology. Messy foam everywhere? Forget it. This thing works with Sound Waves and these inventors and firefighters across the world are excited about this thing: Firefighters may be snuffing blazes with deep-toned sound,…
Could Time Travel Soon Become a Reality?
Most people have wondered if time travel is possible and if so how would it work? From supercharged DeLoreans in Back To The Future and other movies and shows we have long wondered if this really could be possible. One of the main well known issues in regards to the subject is called The Grandfather…
