wearable renewable energy production

charge your cell phone just by walking?!?

now, this is a concept that i've mused on for a good number of years.

i believe it stemmed from my first pair of corduroy pants back in college--the rubbing of the thighs together and thinking that there was not only contact and friction, but also kinetic movement which could create energized polarity--a.k.a. energy production potential.

it seems someone with much more capable electrical engineering skills has beat me to the punch: wearable electrical production.

awesome technology.

awesome water-powered rocket

you can make one of these at home by reusing plastic soda bottles.  this video awakens the 8-year old inside...

haunted corn maze

i've been in a huge kick for haunted this-and-thats this year.
in many ways it follows suit for my fascination with classic americana
and the enterprizes that our culture supports--bowling alleys, bingo parlors,
pancake breakfasts, minigolf...the list goes on.

on saturday, i went off the beaten path in rural colorado to take in
the fritzler corn maize (yes, maize).  it was nothing less than fantastic.

scares, frights, cheeziness, and a good 2+ hour haunted corn maze
that from high above is patterned in a different configuration each year.

i will not hesitate to go back next year, and encourage everyone i know to join
in one of the iconic experiences of our halloween expressions, the corn maze.