Wednesday, March 24, 2010

DIY Backyard Roller Coaster Does 360° Loop

DIY Backyard Roller Coaster Does 360° Loop


DIY Backyard Roller Coaster Does 360° Loop

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 03:45 PM PDT

DIY Backyard Roller Coaster Does 360° Loop When John Ivers grew tired of the long lines at amusement parks, he decided to build his very own roller coaster - in his backyard. Called the Blue Flash, the roller coaster is said to have the same safety standards as official park coasters, and even has a 360 degree loop.

"I built it by the seat of my pants," Ivers says in the video below. Now that's some true yankee ingenuity. Scroll further d ...more

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Strapped for Cash? Sell Used Undies Online

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 12:00 PM PDT

Strapped for Cash? Sell Used Undies Online If you've essentially got no shame, and you're pretty strapped for cash, Brokelyn may have just the solution for you. HowTo sell your underwear online - a quick and dirty way to make a buck. 

The Japanese started it, with their soiled schoolgirl panty vending machines. Hard to believe, but apparently true (according to Snopes, that is). You can supposedly buy used underwear in vending machines in ...more

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Slithery Snake Bot Scales, Sidewinds & Rolls

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 07:30 AM PDT

Slithery Snake Bot Scales, Sidewinds & Rolls CMU's Biorobotics Laboratory modular snake robot slithers in all sorts of different ways. Check out the three videos in the gallery below.

Project statement:

"Snake robots can use their many internal degrees of freedom to thread through tightly packed volumes accessing locations that people and machinery otherwise cannot use. Moreover, these highly articulated devices can coordinate their intern ...more

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