Archive for October, 2008

5-Speed Tallbike

Monday, October 27th, 2008

I built a tallbike for a friend. Unlike most of the designs I’ve seen, my version uses a rear derailleur to offer several (in this case, 5) speeds. I would feel really nervous about riding a tallbike that couldn’t shift into low gear; it’s just too far to fall.

This tallbike was made from […]

Spin Your Web on a Pot, Eat Like A King

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

I found this excessively fattened spider on an overturned stew pot outside my friend’s place.

Hunting Grasshopper Is Like Hunting Deer

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Native Americans used the simplest of techniques to bring down a deer: they chased it until it was tired.
You can use a similar strategy to catch a grasshopper.

If the insect is really scared of you, it will jump and flap its wings.

This is good; it will be easier to see where it lands, […]