Spring Break 2013 is winding down, but don’t panic. There is still time to pull off one last epic Spring Break Project. Here’s a few ideas from around the interwebs to help get you started.
1. Build an Oreo Separator Machine
Oreo Separator Machine #1 by David Neevel
Have a spare hatchet lying around? Need more “creme” filling for that recipe? Have enough energy to eat cookies but not enough to separate them on your own? Then you need an Oreo Separating Machine.
How to paint with maggots by 6legs2many
That huge pile of mangled Oreo bits in your garage might attract some unwanted attention from the insect world, so go ahead and harness their awesome power for Art. All you need is some tempera paint and a strong stomach.
3. Get your marriage proposal peer-reviewed
Two Body Interactions
This has been going viral around certain parts of the internet for the last few weeks. It just goes to show that everything, simply everything, looks better in LaTeX.
4. Develop a bizarre performance art piece to introduce quantum mechanics
Why does poor judgement always lead to performance art?
The Columbia Spectator article puts it best:
First-years in Frontiers of Science were supposed to hear a lecture on quantum mechanics from renowned physics professor Emlyn Hughes on Monday morning. But what they witnessed first was a bizarre performance from Hughes that left many of them baffled and confused.
As students filed into the lecture hall, all of the lights were off, except for two spotlights on stage where Hughes was sitting. With Lil Wayne’s “Drop It Like It’s Hot” playing in the background, Hughes stripped down to his underwear, then proceeded to change into a black T-shirt and pants. Afterwards, he sat down on the chair, hugging his knees in a fetal position.
Then, as a jumbled video that included footage of the planes crashing into the Twin Towers on 9/11 continued to play on the screen, two figures dressed in black came on stage with long swords. One of them proceeded to chop a stuffed animal in half on a stool.
Students said they were shocked and confused by what was happening on stage.
Wow. There are no words. I think I will continue my firm no-performance-art policy from now on.
Well, I hope these help kickstart your project ideas. Happy Spring Break!
-Dr. D
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