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November 2, 2005
Pretty Dyana - A Gypsy recycling saga
Here's an interesting video on Google video a reader sent in " An intimate look at Gypsy refugees in Belgrade suburb who make a living by transfoming Citroen's classic 2cv and Dyana cars into Mad Max-like recycling vehicles, with which they collect cardoard, bottles and scrap metal. These modern horses are much more efficient than the cart-pushing competition, but more important - they also mean freedom, hope and style for their crafty owners. Even the car batteries are used as power generators in order to get some light, watch tv and recharge mobiles! Almost an alchemist's dream come true!..." Link.
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Nov 2, 2005 05:37 AM
Made On Earth, Transportation |
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November 1, 2005
The Clear G4 Cube
MAKE Flickr photo pool member macphile writes "This is what a Power Mac G4 Cube looks like when you remove its metal RF shield." He posted up a great photo set of the clear cube in all its translucent glory. Link. Don't forget to join our group and post your photos too!
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Nov 1, 2005 03:04 PM
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HOW TO - Build a bicycle camera mount
On a trip to Hawaii this Maker went biking, he's since made a bicycle camera mount to take pictures and video - "The activity that really stood out for me is the mountain biking, though I can't wait to participate in the others as well. And for weeks now, I have said to myself that I want to make a bike camera mount so that I can videotape the fast ride down the mountain. I'm sure it will be exhilarating fun!" Here's how he did it... Link.
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Nov 1, 2005 12:35 PM
Imaging, Transportation |
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2005 Illegal Soapbox Derby
Todd writes "Here are some fun photos of the Illegal Soapbox Derby Society's 2005 downhill finals held on Bernal Hill in San Francisco last weekend. As usual, it was an excellent spectacle. The Illegal Soapbox Derby Society enforces only one rule: Every car must have a beer holder." Link.
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Nov 1, 2005 12:22 PM
Transportation |
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Relish At Home - Grand Opening in Berkeley
Relish At Home is a brand new store in Berkeley that sells some of the most beautiful handmade goods, mostly from what I like to call "self-made crafters". These talented crafters turned their art and hobby into their own business. I got a chance to visit the shop and chat with the co-founders, Kelly and Nancy, as they got ready for their opening party last Friday.
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Nov 1, 2005 10:22 AM
Crafts |
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The $0.00 DIY battery extender
Jake writes "I am going home for Thanksgiving. The bus ride there will take at least 11 hours, and I hope to use my trusty (Dell PDA) X50v for entertainment along the way. Obviously the standard battery will only last a fraction of that and I do not know if the bus will have any sort of power terminals available to me. My solution was to build a battery-powered charger, which would normally present little challenge. Being several hundred miles away from my workshop full of tools and scavanged parts, however, made this a little more fun Well, here it is, in all it's hackey glory." Link.
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Nov 1, 2005 09:55 AM
Electronics, Gadgets |
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HOW TO - Make a homebuilt anemometer
Raph writes "The Homebuilt anemometer project - I wanted to build a measuring instrument which must be placed outside, exposed to the natural elements so I decided to build a cup anemometer. To add a little more challenge to this project and make it less expensive, I decided to try to build the anemometer using parts I already have, as possible." Link.
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Nov 1, 2005 09:44 AM
Electronics, Science |
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Dizzy - an aware kind of robot
Rick writes "It's difficult to approach Dizzy without him becoming aware of it. And he'll let you know he saw you by `talking' to you, in a way that seems to convey emotion. If you move about, he will join the action by exploring his `terrarium'. When he gets hungry, he goes to his feeding point to have a lunch brake of an hour or so. While eating, he continues to react verbally to motion around him." Link.
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Nov 1, 2005 09:40 AM
Electronics, Robotics |
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One Time Use Astrophotography - CVS PV2 and your telescope
Jason writes "In anticipation of the Mars proximity last Saturday, I put together a quick howto on using your hacked CVS camera (or any digital camera, really) with a telescope. I was planning to do a follow-up with some photos, but the sky has been overcast in Minneapolis for 4 days now. Hopefully, some Makers out there had better viewing conditions and can share their pics. As for me, it looks like I'll have to wait for some other celestial event before I can try this out." Link.
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Nov 1, 2005 09:35 AM
Electronics, Imaging, Science |
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Building the $200 OSx86 Mac...
Bill writes "The following article discusses how to build a Intel based computer that comes very closely to meeting the specs of the OSx86 Development machines. We will discuss exactly WHAT hardware you want, WHERE to find the software, and HOW to install it." Link.
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Nov 1, 2005 09:29 AM
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Making an 'Operation' game costume
Jack writes "When I saw the post on the Make Blog about the guy who built an Operation game costume, I decided I could do a better job. So, I did. And I wrote up complete instructions, with pictures, to prove it." Link. I think he should connect it to a cell phone and allow anyone to zap him via the web...
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Nov 1, 2005 09:29 AM
Electronics, Holiday projects |
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HOW TO - Assemble an Open Source IPTV Production Suite
Mark writes "The 'Open Source IPTV Production Suite' is an ensemble of high-level animation, 3D, compositing and editing tools that are available as free, open source GPL applications. However, this is not a direct attempt to duplicate the production tools found in Apple's Final Cut Studio. It's an attempt to create a fully functional, professional software suite that is capable of generating high end VFX and 3D animation like those found in Shake and Motion and Maya. Don't be fooled, just because the software is open source doesn't mean that it isn't of professional grade." Link.
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Nov 1, 2005 08:26 AM
Computers, Imaging |
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Homemade pet collar...
Jim writes "This weekend we made a homemade pet collar (to prevent our cat from scratching at a wound on his neck) out of left over folders from changing the colour on the back of my Powerbook. Saved us having to ring the emergency vet clinic and only took about twenty minutes. Very basic, but handy." Link.
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Nov 1, 2005 08:23 AM
DIY Projects |
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For sale: Britain's underground city
We wonder if it's available for visits. A nice "Maker Holiday" if so. "Welcome to to Cold War City (population: 4). It covers 240 acres and has 60 miles of roads and its own railway station. It even includes a pub called the Rose and Crown...The subterranean complex that was built in the 1950s to house the Conservative prime minister Harold Macmillan's cabinet and 4,000 civil servants in the event of a Soviet nuclear attack is being thrown open to commercial use." [via] Link.
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Nov 1, 2005 08:20 AM
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AC Ryan UV kit review
A glowing review...Nice gear for lighting up your PC case mod. "The Cold Cathode Tube kit was interesting, as some similar products seem to be plagued by high-pitched noises from the inverter and slow warmup times. Thankfully, neither of these effects was visible in this kit and was surprisingly silent. This CCFL set came with 2 x 30cm UV tubes which were very bright (certainly better than most I've seen), this allows you to place them either side of your case to light up many UV items." Link.
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Nov 1, 2005 08:11 AM
Computers |
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