Luminiferous Æther

The mondospider is a drivable robotic spider that runs on gas, is loud as hell and completely amazing. The website of the beast shows videos of the thing in action and has the technical specifications if you want to build your own. (Cost of materials: $1,500)

The guys who built this also forever won my loyalty with this line from their FAQ

Q: Does it do anything else?

A: It is capable of killing 20 hippies per minute.

[Click here for the mondospider]

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Story via neatorama

The 2007 Science as Art competition showcases some amazing photos of nanotechnology. My favorite of the bunch is the dice shown above. Each die is 200 microns (0.2mm) across. Not quite nano, but impressive nonetheless.

[Click here for the 2007 Science as Art nanotechnology winners]

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Story via makezine

This “Blog” has been ‘misinterpreting bad punctuation since 2005’ and does a damn fine job of it.

[click here for The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks]

Steal This Film is documentary that shows the growing resistance to traditional intellectual property laws. It is not only an example of the high-quality film making that amateurs are capable of, but it also lives its message: the movie is free to download and only available via bittorrent).

Click here to visit the Steal This Film home page

Click here to download part I

Click here to download part II
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Header photograph by lampeduza