In The Spring A Young Man's Fancy Lightly Turns To Thoughts Of... Rockets

What Could Be Better Than A Radio Controlled Tiger Tank?

Why, two radio-controlled Tiger Tanks, of course.

Well, If We Really Need An Evil Overlord Emperor, This Guy Is As Good As Any, I Guess

Robots Are Cool. A Robot Riding On A Segway Is Cooler. A Robot Riding On A Segway, Made From LEGO? Epic Win

I love it when things that recently were science fiction become mundane. When you're building it out of LEGO, it's no longer futuristic, is it? Robots riding Segways. Yawn. Let's put frickin' lasers on their heads. Then you'd have something.

The beauty of the design is using a simple light sensor, instead of using gyroscopes, to continuously measure the distance from the ground, while constantly adjusting its drive motors with the info, to keep the thing upright. The second iteration on the video makes the robot lean forward or back to operate the scooter, just like a real Segway works.

Building instructions here: nxtprograms.com

LEGO kit here:




Come on, Mom and Dad; a LEGO Death Star costs $399, and after an hour isn't good for anything but supplying pieces to step on in the dark when you tuck junior in. $289 and your kid's a robotic engineer. Pony up!

Admit it. Winter Sucks. Embrace The Suck

Don't give me any of that jolly winter attitude. You're plain nuts if you like the winter. But we can't all live in San Diego, can we? Grow up, admit the winter is nasty, and get jiggy wid it anyway. They do at the Chateau Frontenac In Quebec City.

Sometimes A Man Has To Take The Law And His Bicycle Into His Own Hands

Pursesnatcher fail.

If Someone's Not Yelling Blearggh, You're Not Tobogganing Fast Enough

Anyone That Wore A Plaid Suit Like That Should Have Been Horsewhipped

Oh, wait...



Attention Borderline Sociopathic Boys! Don't let fashion happen to you! Everyone has a camera, a website, and a long memory these days.

From: Retrospace

Someone Told Me There Was A Ball Involved Somehow In The Game, But I Think They Were Pulling My Leg

But Mom, It's Got Physics And Trigonometry

And when I'm old enough to buy booze, we'll add Chemistry to the mix.

Someday I'll Win The Gold Medal At The Slide

Or maybe it's a blue ribbon; I don't know.

Let Us Return To The Bad Old Days, When You Were Required To Wear A Suit And Tie To Have Alleged Fun

Let's Invade Toyland And Carry Off All The Babes!

Bonus points for the martial music.

You Know The Germans Always Make Good Stuff

Let's see. If one rotor fails, the copter doesn't crash. Superior to existing copters. With GPS positioning, it can fly to and from targets without a pilot, or with pilot disabled. Superior to existing. Multiple rotors make tail rotor obsolete. Superior to existing copters. Large payload or multiple passenger capability if made to scale. Superior to existing designs.

It's your flying car, already invented.

Let's Beat Up The Rich Kids

Get them now, before they have lawyers.

No, No, No; Yer Doin' It Wrong

Rule One in the BSBFB handbook clearly states that when in doubt, you add another engine, not another wing. Sheesh.

The Caproni Noviplano, via x planes

Warm From The Dryer Is Better

Remember, Kids: Even If You're Cool Enough To Build A Working Model Of An SR-71 Spy Jet, There's No Excuse For Wearing Capri Pants When You Fly It

The Menu-Driven Life Is Upon Us

It's a scroll down world we're living in.

Let's Go Dirtsurfing Now, Everybody's Learning How, Come And Get A Road Rash With Me

Dirtsurfer

I'm Sensing A Bit Of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

No, not Michael Paul Smith. He made this marvelous tableaux, and many others, and photographed them. He's fine. It's all of us I'm worried about. I don't know about you, but I can't stop obsessively and compulsively looking at these marvelous pictures. Maybe I need a hobby. Model cars, perhaps?

Michael Paul Smith's Flickr Slideshow

Thanks to Gayle for sending this along.

What It Was, Was Football

If I Was A Sculptor...

...but then again -- no.

Why He's Pistol Pete And You're Not

The little Irish fellow looks familiar, too.

The BSBFB Meeting Is Now In Order

I Never Want To Grow Up. But If I Did, I'd Still Want To Be A Fireman

Take The Rocking Horse Out Back And Shoot It

They See Me Rollin'