Here’s a round-up of tweets and posts from the past month or so that you may or may not find of any interest:
- UK launches a competition to design pylons of the future http://zite.to/lqPsXj #
- Detroit DIYer cooks up stronger, lighter steel, shames scientists http://t.co/rj30UaB via @engadget #fb #
- Regions hope industry clusters will draw jobs #fb http://j.mp/kCPmzu #
- Open-source cell phone network could cut costs to $2 per month http://j.mp/koGhSJ #
- “@guardianscience: Spacewatch: International Space Station timings and positions http://t.co/NNV7IJ4 <~ Mancunian Standard Time. #
- Doomsday bunkers for under $10,000! http://t.co/qFteN2R #
- “@joerogan: Scientists (re)create substance 100,000 times hotter than center of sun http://t.co/cLlv6Pe <~make a self-cooking wok w/ it. #
- ADEX: Futuristic PreFab for Modular Off-Grid Living http://j.mp/kgYSb0 #
- 30 foot Scrap Metal Optimus Prime [Pic] http://zite.to/mgpTs0 #fb #
- “@MFGcom: US #Manufacturing Slowly Rotting Away: How Industries Die – http://t.co/ty2xDoY #fb #
- Ruler designed specifically to shoot rubber bands http://zite.to/lGeAmo #fb #
- Perforated house with bonus pseudo-wank explanation from the architect http://zite.to/j78yBr #fb #
- Engaging the nation with science and engineering http://zite.to/kaWEHi #
- Almost humourously named Wang Kang stuns colleagues by wearing homemade Iron Man suit to work http://zite.to/ma0uMh #fb #
- Arty Bollocks Generator: http://is.gd/SfxYEt #
- Lord (of the vertical record player) Sugar: I have never come across an engineer who can turn his hand to business http://zite.to/jAhGgn #
- Treasure from the Trash: 'Urban Mining' Could Reduce Reliance on Metal Imports http://zite.to/kOtQN7 #fb #
- “@OMGFacts: In some areas of Oklahoma: People who make “ugly faces” at dogs may be fined and/or jailed. < ~ in Bacup it's a mating ritual. #
- “@ElecDesignNews: How to Make a Hand Drill out of a Pencil Sharpener: http://t.co/IqdGu3y #fb #
- American Mum-in-Law pulls a tin of Heinz sticky toffee pudding out of her bag and says instructions are to boil it on the nob for 15 mins. #
- She now knows what a (k)nob is and that she meant hob. Can anybody advise me how I broach the subject of Hobnobs? #
- The Hidden (Google) UK Science & Engineering Map http://zite.to/jQqT6D #fb #
- 3D printing sparks the rise of the citizen designer (Wired UK) http://zite.to/mfdKjr #fb #
- Manufacturing Boosts Economic Growth in Great Lakes Region: http://is.gd/d6bju9 #fb #
- Sometimes, all that’s needed is a filter. #
- My aircon sounds to be working dreadfully hard – like an idling 747 no less. #
- Open Source Digital Fabrication http://zite.to/kR65ff #
- Social Networks for Engineers http://zite.to/jipkG3 #fb #
- Via @guardianscience: Your chance to name a species http://t.co/F9O6Fe1 < ~ shame Woodhouse Terrificus is a no go. #
- Make Your Own Magnetic Silly Putty http://zite.to/lxdVQi #fb #
- Went for lunch at an English-themed butty shop. The only thing English about it was the bloody portion sizes. #tiddly #
- How the ‘ecosystem’ myth has been used for sinister means http://zite.to/mLmhqZ < ~well, if there isn't an ep. of Dr Who in here somewhere #
- Nebula / Cecil Balmond http://zite.to/mxeRQ1 < ~ 4km of st/st chain and 120,000 aluminium plates. #fb #
- Snap-Together CNC Machine http://zite.to/iW1S7m #fb #
- Mirror Polished Stainless Steel Spheres – Art Installation in Santa Monica http://zite.to/lCE3Mr #fb #
- Cool Workshops – Chabott Engineering http://2wheeltuesday.com/2011/06/cool-workshops-%e2%80%93-chabott-engineering/ #fb #
- Bizarre vintage exercise machines http://zite.to/kNGJ28 #
- Data Sculptures http://zite.to/iCviTV < ~ 3D printed vase of voice is rather nifty. #fb #
- Bristol and Glasgow: ‘super cities’ that will lead manufacturing renaissance http://zite.to/kuxe6F < ~ PR fabricated bunkum. #fb #
- Pretty Big Dig: Construction Cranes as Ballet Dancers http://zite.to/iw8YEs #fb #
- Buy a Life-Sized Dalek Right Now for $5K-ish http://zite.to/kV98S7 #
- Learning to Weld http://zite.to/m40ypb #fb #
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