The Handyguys discuss fixing that old BBQ grill that no longer cooks as well as it should. Does one side of your grill heat better then the other?  Does it take a long time to cook your steaks on your outdoor grill?  Don t go out and buy a new grill a couple new parts is all you need.  The Handyguys discuss how you can fix up your grill and get it working like the day you brought it home. In addition, the handyguys discuss grill accessories such as this handy stainless steel grill set. The Handyguys also provide some tips for purchasing a new grill. Listen to the show for their thoughts. As for Paul s busted down grill, he had good success getting his new burner from www.grillparts.com*.  He liked the fact that they had a phone number with real humans that you could call for service or orders.  This demonstrated their desire to ofter decent customer service. Check it out and if you do purchase from them, let them know that you heard about their store from this podcast (when I talked to them they had never heard of podcasts before). Here are some pictures of Paul replacing his burner with new parts.  This job took less then 1 hour. You can click on the picture to see it full size. Essentially Handyguy Paul had three primary steps. Your grill may be different. 1) Remove grates and clean everything well 2) Remove Knobs, trim and gas valves 3) Swap in new burners and re-assemble The grill now works as good as new. Last step is to clean the sink Paul. *This is a personal recommendation from Handyguy Paul and not a sponsored or paid referral.

Moujan reveals a time in history where facial hair was big and influential on Capitol Hill.

Make graphs quickly online with Gliffy.

Download the MP4 Video or HD Version | Subscribe to CRAFT in iTunes We are excited to announce a new book from CRAFT -- Fashioning Technology: A DIY Intro into Smart Crafting by Syuzi Pakhchyan, is available starting today. Learn how to take your craft projects to the next level with "smart" materials where you can create accessories, housewares, and toys that light up, make sounds, or do even more. Fashioning Technology offers jargon-free primers and lots of how-to projects that will have you making -- and even wearing -- functional works of art. Watch this special CRAFT Video Podcast and get a preview with Syuzi herself as she takes you through some of the fun projects! Buy Fashioning Technology by Syuzi Pakhchyan in the Maker Shed today! This book demonstrates how to blend sewing and assembly techniques with traditional electronics to assemble simple circuits using conductive thread, solder joints for snaps, and switches for buttons. With the sewing machine as a viable substitute for the soldering iron, you can craft a new generation of objects that are interactive, quirky, and fashion-conscious. Look for Fashioning Technology Kits soon this Summer in the Maker Shed! For now, check out the rest of our CRAFT Kits. [Read More] [Comments]

Download the MP4 Video or HD Version | Subscribe to CRAFT in iTunes We are excited to announce a new book from CRAFT -- Fashioning Technology: A DIY Intro into Smart Crafting by Syuzi Pakhchyan, is available starting today. Learn how to take your craft projects to the next level with "smart" materials where you can create accessories, housewares, and toys that light up, make sounds, or do even more. Fashioning Technology offers jargon-free primers and lots of how-to projects that will have you making -- and even wearing -- functional works of art. Watch this special CRAFT Video Podcast and get a preview with Syuzi herself as she takes you through some of the fun projects! Buy Fashioning Technology by Syuzi Pakhchyan in the Maker Shed today! This book demonstrates how to blend sewing and assembly techniques with traditional electronics to assemble simple circuits using conductive thread, solder joints for snaps, and switches for buttons. With the sewing machine as a viable substitute for the soldering iron, you can craft a new generation of objects that are interactive, quirky, and fashion-conscious. Look for Fashioning Technology Kits soon this Summer in the Maker Shed! For now, check out the rest of our CRAFT Kits. Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in MAKE Podcast | Digg this!

Sarah reveals how to upgrade your iChat using Chax.

Expand your musical tastes with either Seeqpod or Songbird.

A short documentary of the history of the subminiature vacuum tube. This 16 minute film was produced by the MIT Museum with funding from Raytheon in 1986 for the MIT Industrial Liaison Program. The producer and director was Seichi Tsutsumi of the MIT Industrial Liaison Program. The film may be freely used provided credit to the MIT Museum is supplied.

Video conference with Technion, November 20, 2005.

Video conference with Technion, May 2, 2005, featuring Professor Robert Langer.

Video conference with Technion, April 6, 2005

Video conference with Technion, March 13, 2005

Day 1 - Examples of Project Centered Learning in the Larger Curriculum - From Other FieldsJill Journeaux, and Julia McMorrow

Download the MP4 Video or HD Version | Subscribe to CRAFT in iTunes Thomas Maiorana of Boot y Amor gives us a great follow up to his CRAFT: 07 article with plenty of tips on how to make your own shoes by using old soles. As mentioned in the video, head to Fabric Outlet in San Francisco for great affordable leather pieces. Fabric Outlet 2109 Mission St San Francisco, CA 94110 (415) 552-4525‎ From the pages of CRAFT: 07: "Old Sole, New Shoe," by Thomas Maiorana, pgs 92-98. Preview the article now in our Digital Edition. Subscribe to CRAFT Magazine Craftzine readers can now get $5 off a yearly subscription by entering the code MCRAFT. That's just $29.95 for 4 quarterly issues! Related: CRAFT: 07 The Shoe Issue - On newsstands now! [Read More] [Comments]

Inspirational lecture delivered on June 24, 2008.

Turn a video camera into a lensless miscroscope and record what you see! Fun and easy project. To download Lensless Microscope MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes. Check out the Lensless Microscope article MAKE 14 "Lensless Microscope" & You can see that in our digital edition. Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Weekend Projects | Digg this!

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The magnificent green beast, the pickle.

30min lecture delivered by Prof. Beretta at the Junilee 40th Symposium on Mathematical Physics "Geometry & Quanta" on June 25, 2008 in Torun, Poland, held in honor of Prof. A. Kossakowski on his 70th birthday.The lecture summarizes the main mathematical features of the nonlinear dynamical equation proposed in the 1980's by Prof. Beretta and recently "rediscovered" by various authors, to decribe the nonunitary evolution of density operators along the direction of steepest entropy ascent (that is, maximal entropy generation) compatible with energy conservation. The density operator is what describes the state of a system within quantum theory. More on this subject is available at www.quantumthermodynamics.org where several not readily available papers can be downloaded.

Please stop by our main site, www.polymerclayproductions.com, to take our demographics survey. We would really like to know who our listeners are, and so would our podcast sponsors. Ilysa is going to CHA next month, and is planning on talking to the companies that would be interested in our show, and they will want to know the info we are asking. It will really help us and will take less than a minute of your time. Thanks! This week, Ilysa talks about how wonderful it is to use tiny silkscreens to transfer patterns onto your clay. We also discuss the internet topics, What is a podcast, and What is an RSS feed? It appears that some of our audience aren't totally familiar with the terms. A Podcast is basically a privately run radio show (videocast being the privately run TV show) and an RSS feed is a way to search blogs and sites for a specific topic, and have updates delivered to you via a feed that comes through a feed site, or your email. It's a quick and easy way to get updated information from your favorite sites on your favorite topics, without having to visit 50 websites every day to check for updates manually.

The Handyguys built a simple garden trellis of their own design and address listener questions The handyguys built a simple garden trellis of their own design and decided to make plans available to anyone who wants them. Feel free to download the .pdf and pass it around to whoever may want it. Listen to the podcast for details on the design and construction. The trellis only uses one board and some screws. It will only take an hour or two to build. Before the Handyguys get too deep into the trellis project they answer some listener questions. First up is a question from Rob - Rob wants to remove a support pole from his basement. Don t do it Rob. We share some tips for incorporating it in your design. Second is a question from Roger about a white gritty substance in his hot water. Listen to the podcast for some suggestions. Its likely time for a new heater for Roger. Roger may find other useful information in our podcast entitled The Cold Water Heater Third is a question from Tilo - Tilo is stuck as to how to run crown moulding around a window that goes up to the ceiling. The Handyguys recommend building a valance. We discussed nail guns and compressors in our episode entitled Compress It! Tilo, you may want to also give that a listen. A nail gun will make your project a lot easier. Lastly listener Calster wants to know if they could glue a medicine cabinet to a large mirror in a bathroom. The Handyguys discuss some options but ultimately recommend removing the mirror. We will be talking about some new glues in an episode in a few weeks.But not likely something that will help Calister. On to the Trellis Tools and materials needed: Table saw Drill and bits Wood glue Spring clamps 5/4 x 6 x 8 knot free cedar or similar 4 exterior wood screws 1 1/4 exterior wood screws bar clamps square Steps to build: Using a table saw, rip cedar into 3/4 strips. You will be left with a small piece of wood about 3/16 wide. You want that piece to come from the center of the board, not the edge. Cut one of the slats into cross pieces as show on the next page Cut your 3/16 slat into eight 6 pieces. Assemble the base first as shown on page two. Use glue and screws. Pre-drill to prevent splitting. A bar clamp will help hold everything together while you are drilling and screwing. Attach the top cross piece first. Use spring clamps to hold it while you drill and screw. Attach the center and outer two slats first then slats two and four. Attach with 1 1/4 exterior wood screws. Use a square to ensure the first cross piece is square to the center slat. Attach the remaining cross pieces in the same fashion and make sure they are square to the center slat. We hope you find this to be a useful project. If you have any questions about it you can click on where it says comments right below this post and ask away. If you have any other questions about your home or other DIY project you can always call us at 615-676-0877 or email The Handyguys at us@handyguyspodcast.com or use the contact form on the website.

A long length of wire is suspended horizontally between the poles of a magnetron magnet. When a large current from a 12V storage battery is passed through the wire, the wire jumps out of the field. When the direction of the current is switched, the wire jumps the opposite direction.The magnetron magnet in this demonstration was originally used in MIT's groundbreaking research developing radar during and after World War II. Microwave emitting cavity magnetrons need strong magnetic fields, which were often created by powerful permanent magnets like the one seen in this demo.

The amazing women of Emerge.

Two flexible wires are suspended vertically. The wires are conected in series or parallel to a 12V storage battery. When the wires are connected in series and power is applied they will repel each other; when they are connected in parallel they weill attract one another.This effect is due to the magnetic fields created by the charge flowing through the wires. When the wires are in parallel, the currents in each are going in the same direction and thus attract. In series the currents are going in opposite directions and repel.

Moujan talks about one of the strangest inventions ever, the Portable Baby Cage

A magnet with a very strong magnetic field is held in place on an aluminum disk. The disk is attached to a motor powered by variable AC current. When the disk rotates, the magnet will levitate above it due to eddy currents generated in the disk. With the disk spinning, these eddy currents form to oppose the magnetic field of the magnet, making it levitate. When the motor is turned off, the magnet falls back to the disk.

This fan-created video celebrates the Boston Red Sox in general and their 2007 world series win in particular.

Dispelling stereotypes about MIT.

For LL Transmedia Navigation challenge "Yankees vs. Red Sox."

Moujan gives a quick history lesson about the severed and mummified head of Jeremy Bentham.