Friday fun: Make a Jam Jar Jet

Here is an oldie but goodie from makemagazine! Check out the Triple-J or the Jam Jar Jet:



This project is a lot more interesting than the CD/DVD parts container that I posted last week, but it is also a lot more dangerous. Be smart, be careful, and don't be stupid. Do not attempt this unless you know what you are doing and understand the risks to yourself and others.

Have a great weekend ~ Jim

Friday fun: Weekend Project - CD/DVD Parts Container

Have you ever wondered what to do with all the empty CD/DVD containers you have accumulated over the years? Well this video from makemagazine offers one good suggestion:



Have a great weekend ~ Jim

Friday fun: 'It Came From Outer Space' Trailer

Sorry I wasn't able to post last Friday, but I was on the road all day and got just home too late to post. Right now I am watching 'It Came From Outer Space' featuring Richard Carlson, Barbara Rush, and Russell Johnson, and that's the inspiration for tonight's Friday Fun post:



Have a great weekend ~ Jim

Friday fun: 'The Goonies' Trailer

Believe it or not it has been 25 years since the 'The Goonies' was released. Take a trip back in time and check out this trailer featuring the adventures of Mikey, Brand, Chunk, Mouth, and Data:



So where are they now? Well Mikey became a Hobbit, Brand became Jonah Hex, Chunk is now a lawyer in LA, Mouth lived the "The Surreal Life", and Data is now working as a stunt coordinator.

Have a great weekend ~ Jim

Friday fun: 'Zombieland' Trailer

For this weeks Friday fun I thought I would post the trailer for Zombieland featuring Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, and Bill Murray. A nerd, a redneck, lots of zombies, and even more laughs. What else can I say except I love this movie



Have a great weekend ~ Jim

Friday fun: The Last Starfighter Theatrical Trailer

It's Summer movie time, and I thought you might enjoy this trailer from another one of my favorite 80's movies, "The Last Starfighter" featuring Lance Guest and Catherine Mary Stewart:



If you haven't seen this movie before, then check it out. It's a great flick!

Have a great weekend ~ Jim

Friday fun: MythBusters - Diet Coke & Mentos

Personally I think dropping a Mentos in to a bottle of Diet Coke is a waste, but then again I am a Diet Coke addict. If fizzing geysers are your thing then check out this clip from the MythBusters:



Have a great weekend ~ Jim

Friday fun: H.A.L.E. - High Altitude LEGO Extravaganza

Earlier this week I came across the site for the High Altitude LEGO Extravaganza or H.A.L.E., and was just blown away as to how these people took their LEGO NXTs to new heights:



For more information check out the H.A.L.E. site at: http://www.unr.edu/nevadasat/hale/

Have a great & safe weekend ~ Jim

Friday fun part deux: Fireball Shooter

OK, OK, I can take a hint! Apparently some of you think the previous "Compressed Air Rocket" project is a little too tame for the 4th of July. So for all you pyromaniacs out there here's another project from makemagazine that should make your Fourth:



Disclaimer: Be safe and smart, not reckless and stupid. Don't fire this thing at any person including yourself or any other animal. Nor do you want to point this thing in the direction of a fireworks stand, redneck with a shotgun, or a pile of black powder kegs stacked on top of a bunch of plutonium rods In short, use some common sense! (Hopefully that will keep everyone safe and any lawyers off my back)

Have a great & safe weekend ~ Jim

Friday fun: Compressed Air Rocket

Since this weekend is the 4th of July I thought this "Compressed Air Rocket" project from makemagazine would make a nice Firday Fun post:



Here are links to pdfs for the article and the template for the rocket. If those links don't work then go here: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/04/weekend_project_compressed_air_rock.html

Have a great & safe weekend ~ Jim

Friday fun: Retro Wireless Handset

Are you tired of your Bluetooth headset, and you want to have a little fun? If the answer is yes, and you happen to have a spare handset from an old phone then try this hack from makemagazine:



One of the fun things I can see someone doing with this is walking around a supermarket late at night while talking to a friend on the other end. I wonder what the other shoppers would think?

You can find more information here: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/01/weekend_project_retro_wireless_hand.html

Have a great weekend ~ Jim

Friday fun: LNE - LEGO PackBot

brdavis5 built a really cool all-terrain vehicle based on the Lego NXT system called the LNE. Check out this video of the LNE as it goes through various obstacles and storm troopers:



You can find more images at: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=229082

Have a great weekend ~ Jim

Friday fun rerun: Max Headroom - Paranoimia

I posted this Max Headroom clip a little over a year ago, and I decided to repost it to celebrate the upcoming release of "Max Headroom: The Complete Series" DVD set on August 10th, which is just two months away:



Another reason why I am reposting this clip is that I just like the song.

Have a great weekend ~ Jim

Friday fun: Lego printer fun!

I know this video of a Lego printer has been featured on Digg, PCWorld, and Geekosystem, but this is so cool I just had to post it here again. Depending on your tastes the music may be a little too loud so adjust your speakers accordingly:



Have a great weekend ~ Jim

Friday fun: BigDog Beta

I thought I would finish off my binge of BigDog robot videos with this video from pantlessknights showing an early BigDog prototype (read parody)



I wonder what the BigDog left on that beach in Thailand?

Have a great weekend ~ Jim