My 4-year-old and I had a terrific time building his first model rocket and launching it at NASA Ames last weekend with the LUNAR rocketry club. Something must be in the air (black powder fumes?) because this morning, Shawn Connally showed me this fun video, "Sylvia's Super Awesome Mini Maker Show: Rockets!" For the full directions, see Make: Online!
Young girl's HOWTO video on rocket making
- COMMENTS
- Boing Boing Gadgets
Taliban announces it will start stoning women to death in public
The Taliban announced that they are returning to the "good ol' days" when raped women were flogged and stoned to death in public. The Taliban's supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, justified… READ THE REST
Deadly AM radio tower experiment: hot dog speaks on contact
What happens when you attach a hot dog to a long stick and touch it to an AM radio broadcasting tower? It talks! From the YouTube description: DO NOT TRY… READ THE REST
Trump spokesperson proudly wears T-shirt with loud, "blonde" neo-Nazi message
Nipping at the heels of Marjorie Taylor Greene's racist Obama comments posted this morning comes Donald Trump's national spokesperson Karoline Leavitt, wearing a T-shirt with a white nationalist message: "Make… READ THE REST
Save $169 on a lifetime license to Microsoft Windows 11 Pro and never look back
TL;DR: Revamp your digital world with this incredible lifetime license to Microsoft Windows 11 Pro, with its seamless interface and top-notch security, for only $29.97 (Reg. $199) until 11:59 PM on 1/07.… READ THE REST
Upgrade your tech for the new year with this refurbished iPad Pro, less than half price right now
TL;DR: Save over $350 on a refurbished Apple iPad Pro 10.5" 256GB, plus a free accessories bundle, with this sweet deal on sale for just $315.99 right now. Tech fans, it's time… READ THE REST
Make your rockstar dreams a reality for only $15.97 with this Guitar Lessons Training Bundle
TL;DR: The perfect last-minute holiday gift for an aspiring rocker, the 2024 Guitar Lessons Training Bundle is only $15.97 (Reg. $480) until 11:59 PM on 12/25. It's really never too late to make… READ THE REST