Eric J. Wilhelm is the founder of Instructables. He has a Ph.D. from MIT in Mechanical Engineering. Eric believes in making technology accessible through understanding, and strives to inspire others ...
Eric J. Wilhelm is the founder of Instructables. He has a Ph.D. from MIT in Mechanical Engineering. Eric believes in making technology accessible through understanding, and strives to inspire others to learn as much as they can and share it with those around them. Read about Instructables' history: http://www.instructables.com/id/How_to_Start_a_Business_1/ and meet the others on the Instructables team [http://www.instructables.com/about/ .
In addition to his doctorate, Eric earned his SB, and SM degrees in mechanical engineering from MIT, where he developed methods to print electronics and micro-electromechanical systems using nanoparticles. He co-founded Squid Labs http://www.squid-labs.com, an innovation and design partnership, and a number of Squid Labs spin-off companies including Potenco http://www.potenco.com, producing a human-powered generator for cell phones and laptops; Makani http://www.makanipower.com, an energy company seeking to harness high-altitude wind; and OptiOpia http://www.optiopia.com, developing low-cost portable vision-testing and lens-fabricating devices.
Eric has been recognized as one of the top innovators under 35 years old by Technology Review :http://www.instructables.com/community/Eric_wins_TR35_Innovation_Award/, and was awarded the National Inventors Hall of Fame Collegiate Inventors Award for the development of a printing technique used to create patterns in films of nanoparticles or polymers with resolutions reaching into the 10's of nanometers.
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3-fer: Diaper, Jack-O Lantern, and Pumpkin seeds!
Mini Jack O Lanterns (from oranges)
LED Jack-o-lantern!
Homemade Pumpkin Pie using a jack-o-lantern
Death Star Jack O' Lantern w/ mini X-Wing Fighter
fischertechnik Jack-o-Lantern
Jack O' Lantern ice sculpture
Miniature Jack-O-Lantern
ft Jack-O-Lantern
How to Carve a Jack-o-lantern
1st Sat in a pumpkin
2nd Sat in a pumpkin
3rd Fake cloth pumpkin hat
4th Same
5th Same
6th Hand carved Pumpkin head
7th Hand carved pumpkin head
8th Fake plastic pumpkin head (couldn't find one big enough anymore)
9th Fake
10th Sadness. Even fake wouldn't fit.
I loved it. DO THIS TO YOUR CHILDREN=SUCCESS
,,is that beer in the 3rd picture?,,
And adorable!
It lightened a grim day.
I trust this is the start of a life-long starring role on the site?
Here's a finger play I used to do when my children were young (author unknown)
THREE LITTLE PUMPKINS
Three little pumpkins sitting on a gate
The first one said "oh my it's getting late!"
The second one said "let's run and run and run!"
The third one said," It's Halloween fun!"
Shwwooosh went the wind
and (clap hands together) out went the lights,
And the three little pumpkins rolllllled out of sight!