The team at MIT Media Lab is really working on something fascinating in regards to farming. Aeroponics is a new way of growing food. Caleb Harper who is the narrator on this video is the founder of CITYFarm research project. He explains that hydroponics is a broad term for an array of things and derivations…
Cool LED Cube + Multiplexing and Bit Angle Modulation
This guy makes a really cool 8x8x8 led cube and explains how its done. His mac is hooked up to this thing and he shows us how multiplexing works and how bit angle modulation works. He slows the cube down to show us the first example. 4 bit bid angle modultaion goes from 0 –…
3D Printed Motor Runs Like a Perpetual Machine
The 3D printing revolution is in full swing and systems like the Makerbot by Stratasys and the Cubify 3D cube printer make this a possibility at home. The costs of manufacturing many small parts and cool inventions is dropping because of the ability to produce items right from your garage. There is no need to…
Dry Ice and Magnesium Experiment – Fun, Dangerouns and Hypnotic
Here is an experiment using dry ice and magnesium that should only be done under the supervision of a professiobnal. Do not try this at home. As from the description here is what is happening: Two 11lb blocks of dry ice, 2.25g of Magnesium ribbon, and a blow torch. By lighting the magnesium on fire…
The Milky Way Galaxy Has a “Hidden” Feature That Surprised Astronomers
Do you know what they found? What they found was baffling to astronomers. They discovered this while using the VISTA telescope. Apparently what they found was actually not known until recently. They used some very smart methods to map a lot of different cepheid stars. A Cepheid is basically a star with variable brightness to some extent which…
Guy Makes a Light Bike from Tron..Wow
Ok here it is a light cycle like from the movie Tron. This is pretty awesome. Lex Kendall worked on the project from Evolve Electric Motorcycles and with his partners from Florida Parker Brothers Custom Choppers figured out how to make this version. The batteries are way more sustainable than a regular motor. It is…
The Tesla Turbine With Magnetic Bearings. This is Awesome
With the success of the Tesla electric car there has been more talk than ever about the prospects for free energy. Many countries and people would like to lessen our dependence on fossil fuels for environmental and economic reasons. So, many home inventors and electrical engineers have been playing with devices based on the works…
Hendo Hoverboard Coverage Part 2 – Tony Hawk Rides One
In the first post on the Hendo Hoverboard we showed the inventor, talked about their kickstarter project and got to watch it in action. In part 2 Tony Hawk, world famous skateboarder visits Hendo labs. This is particularly interesting because he was in the famous or infamous hoverboard prank video along with other celebrities. That…
Self Driving Mercedes Benz F015 is Awesome
Once again we have life imitating art, or movies in this case which can be considered art depending on the script, actors and director. The self driving car is finally here and it is a luxury sedan. Mercedez Benz shows off their F015 in Alameda, California and the car drives itself. Holger Hutzenlaub from the…
Are Nanoparticles the Future in the Fight Against Cancer?
Cancer rates have surpassed epidemic proportions and something needs to be done. 1 out of 4 deaths in America is from cancer and about 1.2 million Americans are diagnosed anually. Outside the box thinking may be what it takes to beat this thing worldwide and this video is very intriguing. Some have said that a…
What Happens When You Put Coke Cans in Acid?
This fun (and dangerous) science experiment was done at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom. They wanted to see what would happen when you take a can of coke and put it in hydrochloric acid. They also tested a similar can of coke and placed it in a basic solution of sodium hydroxide. …
Will Metamaterials Power the Internet of the Future?
The Optoelectronics Research Centre in the United Kingdom is studying metamaterials. Meta what? They are leading a study on nanostructured photonic materials. Metamaterials represent the beginning of a new photonic revolution according to the narrator. In nanotechnology molecules are configured in a way to make artificial structures. So why is this important? Because the current…
A Hoverboard in 2015..Is This For Real?
Is this finally a real world hoverboard? Many of you may remember the hoverboard prank that went around with stars such as Moby, Tony Hawk and others. The jury is still out whether or not that was just some famous folks having fun or a bit too much. In 2015 this appears to be a…
Home Laser Experiment. This is Real and Dangerous
This is for real. This guy carries out a dangerous laser experiment form home. This looks like a thin jedi green lightsaber except it extends a looooot longer. Apparently the narrator starts by lighting a firecracker with this thing. And the fuse of course gets lit and pops. Beavis and Butthead would be drooling at…
Invisibility Jacket..This is Awesome
An invisibility cloak using nanotechnology was made in Japan and this is truly amazing. The technology comes from 2003 but the developers say this is just the beginning. The team is led by Dr. Susumu Tachi from Keio University. It is called retro reflective projection technology. Maybe you wanted to move in invisibility like the…
Nanotechnology and Light..See What it Can Do
Nanomaterials are less than 100 nanometers in length, width or depth. That is a few billionths of a meter. At this Syracuse University lab they are studying mainly two areas within the world of nanotech. One are semiconductive quantum dots and alloy nanoparticles like gold and silver or stainless steel. In this video what is…
Electromagnetic Actuation With Fiber Optical Tracking – Wow
Madgets (not magnets) are interactive widgets for interactive table tops. They let both users and systems freely position and configure complex controls on a table. They also open up new actuation dimensions such as height, power transferg and vibrational feedback. Lightweight translucent widgets made from acrylic that can contain several movable parts. Each madget contains…
The ShockWheel Bike – This Is Really Cool
Every now and then there comes along an invention that makes you say “Why didn’t I think of that”? The inventor Chet Baigh has made bike wheels that are still sturdy like spokes but have some bendable properties to absorb shock. Normally when one thinks of a shock absorber you think of typical spring shocks. …
bend desk this is insanely cool
This is one of my favorite posts so far on Shocking Science. This is a BendDesk which is a a curved interactive surface capable of gaming and interaction just like a touch screen tablet. The inventor lists a few of the components you would need to make this thing: Two projectors, 3 cameras, IR-LEDs. This…
MIT Scientists Use Stream of Data and Energy to Transform Furniture
Wow the team at MIT does it again. The structure in this video actually looks like the inside of a data center with a bunch or racked blade servers. However, it is an experimental surface that may be the future of coffee tables, kitchen tables and furniture around the world. The transformative surfaces may have…
