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November 19, 2005
HOW TO - Wire your own home network, video and telephone
"The ideal time to install a home network is while your home is being built. It is so much easier to run all the cabling throughout your home before the walls are finished. This web page will describe the network that I installed in my new home as it was being built with a focus on the 'How To' aspect." [via] Link.
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Nov 19, 2005 03:15 PM
Computers, Electronics, Home Entertainment |
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360 degree holograms
Shawn writes "Rhode Island artist Neil Salley makes interesting installations using his own home grown technologies for creating 360 degree-viewable holograms. Be sure to look at his TVD 360 degree TV prototype. I wish there was more on the site about the technical details- all of his inventions and pieces are refreshingly simple and low tech." Link.
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Nov 19, 2005 09:38 AM
Arts, Science |
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The Laser Guided Pool Cue
Might be a good DIY project..."This is the first laser-guided regulation-sized pool cue. When activated, the harmless visible laser provides a precise guide for lining up the perfect shot with pinpoint accuracy. The touch sensor on/off switch features both manual and automatic shut-off to preserve battery life. The set includes a 58" two-piece cue with a secure microfiber grip and an aluminum joint and ferrule..." [via] Link.
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Nov 19, 2005 09:21 AM
Gadgets, Toolbox |
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How Steel is Made...
This week's video from the Nation Association of Manufacturers is all about steel..."Try to live in a world without steel. Steel is sorta of the mother of manufacturing. For many, it epitomizes the history of manufacturing here in America. When you see this video, you'll see that it really does epitomize manufacturing in that it is now as high-tech as the rest of manufacturing...From spectrometers that do molecular-level inspection of steel to lasers and high-tech instruments that calibrate and measure the steel in every step along the production process, there is technology everywhere you look." Link.
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Nov 19, 2005 08:50 AM
Science |
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Household appliances papercraft
Paper replicas of vintage Panasonic household appliances, from Panasonic's World of Discovery. PDF models available: a 1959 automatic rice cooker, a 1931' radio, a 1952' TV Set, a fridge from 1954 and a washing machine made on the year after, a character from the National company and of two pop-up cards with fireworks and fish. [via] Link.
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Nov 19, 2005 08:20 AM
Crafts, Paper Crafts |
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Lexus peel out cheat code...
Just like video game cars, real cars have cheat codes too..."Here's a(n) [alleged] way to disable the traction/skid control systems called VDIM on the Lexus IS: "start the car with the parking brake on...then foot brake twice. (keep the foot brake down). then parking brake twice (keep it down ) and repeat till skid light is on the dash…..it will reset when you restart the car" [via] Link.
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Nov 19, 2005 06:20 AM
Transportation |
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November 18, 2005
HOW TO - The Apple iWipe
Great (and funny) instructable by sMoRTy71 "One of my co-workers was giving away and old Atari 800XL and Macintosh SE case. He had been planning to do a mini-ITX project, but had never gotten around to it. Always wanting an excuse to tinker with something, I decided to take them off of his hands. Well, as soon as I saw the Mac SE case, I realized that this one had the most potential. So this weekend, I bought a few things at Home Depot and got started making my Apple-powered, wireless, portable toilet paper dispenser -- the iWipe. The whole project took a couple of hours and cost about $15." Thanks Saul! Link.
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Nov 18, 2005 06:32 PM
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MAKE Challenge: What to do with an old Tivo?
Daniel writes "I purchased a first generation Tivo unit a few years ago and used it in the "normal " way. But since then I have moved and I do not have a use for a landline. I am relutant to toss it because it is still good hardware. Which brings me to the question: What alternative use is there for a first generation Tivo unit?." Link to Tivo hacks...add your suggestions in the comments!
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Nov 18, 2005 04:34 PM
Make Challenge |
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Harry Potter Crafts
Just in time for the new movie, make your own Harry Potter coins. This complete how-to created by Gadget girl is easy to do. All you need is some Fimo clay and rubber stamps. See more photos of other crafts in the Flickr set. Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Nov 18, 2005 04:23 PM
Crafts |
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Art vs. Craft 2005
The Third annual Art vs. Craft Fair is here tonight and Saturday in Milwaukee, WI. Art vs. Craft is an indoor market for artists, crafters and designers of all types to set up shop and sell their creations. Check it out and report back to us with photos if you happen to attend! Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Nov 18, 2005 04:05 PM
Crafts, Events |
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Will laser etching Apple gear void the warranty?
On the subject of laser etching - Chris comments "My son Andrew had his iPod Shuffle engraved. When the Shuffle had an obviously non-related problem (bad phone jack), I took it to the Apple store for warranty replacement. Both Geniuses there took one look and said "No way -- the etching voids the warranty." Long story short, I argued, they stood their ground, I went home and wrote an email to the store manager to prove my case using language from the warranty. He then agreed to replace the iPod." So there it is, laser away folks. Here is the letter that Chris wrote to prove is laser-etching-is-not-a-warranty-voider...
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Nov 18, 2005 03:03 PM
iPod |
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Surface mounting with hand-soldering tools
Good how to on surface mounting with hand-soldering tools. "Integrated-circuit (IC) manufacturers produce fewer new designs in dual in-line package (DIP), shrink dual in-line package (SDIP), or other through-hole forms. These are the classic looking chips that have legs that extend through the circuit board and are soldered on the other side. They're easy to put into sockets and easy to use on solderless breadboards. Most of the new families appear only in surface-mount technology (SMT), surface mount device (Philips SMD), or surface mount component (SMC) packaging such as small outline integrated circuit (SOIC), small outline J-leaded (SOJ), small outline transistor (SOT), plastic leaded chip carrier (PLCC), quad flat pack (QFP), or thin small outline package (TSOP). Without special adapter (carrier) boards, surface-mounted components make breadboarding and hobbyist experimentation difficult." Thanks Greg! Link.
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Nov 18, 2005 02:24 PM
Electronics |
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HOW TO - Make a Digital Pinhole Lens
"One of the oldest camera forms is the Pin-hole, or “natural” camera. The pinhole camera was mentioned as early as Leonardo DaVinci in his Codex Atlanticus and Manuscript D. The term Camera Obscura or “dark room” was first used by Johannes Kepler who used the term to describe a dark room or box with a small hole used by artists to draw landscapes, it wasn’t until the 1850’s that the first photographic pinhole image was created." Here's how to make one for you digital camera. Thanks Greg! Link.
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Nov 18, 2005 12:52 PM
DIY Projects, Imaging |
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HOW TO -Metal Leafing on your computer
"Gold, silver or copper can be a great looking accent, but not all mod parts come in these colors. Having parts dipped and plated, like chroming, can be very pricey. So what do you do? A technique called Leafing, which is a process of applying a real metal onto wood, metal, or plastic." Here's how to metal leaf computer parts... Link.
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Nov 18, 2005 10:43 AM
Computers |
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HOW TO - Build your own Ring flash
"One of the cooler lighting effects that we have left over from the 90's era fashion photography is the use of Ring Flash as a primary light source. Ring flashes are often used in either fashion photography or in macro photography where the ring of light helps to eliminate shadows. When used in fashion or generally people photography it has the effect of creating a flat but almost iridescent lighting quality with a 'halo' effect around the subject. Cool yes, cheap? No. Flashes designed for macro photography generally will set you back about $400, while ring flashes for medium format and intended for fashion photography cost well over $1000!...Well fortunately, building your own ring flash is a fairly easy project with results that can easily rival professional ring flash assemblies for only a fraction of the price." Link.
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Nov 18, 2005 09:00 AM
DIY Projects, Imaging |
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LED Lights for your home...
Excellent write up of a Maker who created a beautiful line of low power LED lighting for your home, and now they're for sale - "The light I built for my dining room has three 1W LEDs encased in clear rod, surrounded by transparent blue plastic. This means that the light shines downward with white light but glows out the side in a very nice blue. I built it for our dining room and so I call it the dining room light, Eurolite has come up with their own names for the lights and this one is the Borealis Linear."... Link.
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Nov 18, 2005 08:16 AM
Electronics |
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HOW TO - Make a Megaphone Helmet
A fun instructable from talbotron22 "Here I show how you can very simply modify a megaphone to accept 1/8" line input from an iPod, and mount the megaphone on top of a motorcycle helmet. The resulting "Mega Helmet" delivers the maximal aural stupidity allowed by law...Go play softball wearing the helmet. It is very good for antagonizing the pitcher, and trash-talking in general. The helmet allows both for amplification of your voice, and playback of mp3s from the iPod." Link.
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Nov 18, 2005 08:06 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, iPod |
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Laser-etched Powerbook!
I didn't really plan using a $20,000 laser cutter on my 17" Powerbook to etch a 19th-century engraving of a tarsier, a nocturnal mammal related to the lemur (also a book cover image, from O'Reilly), but it seemed like it had to be done. The results are stunning - photos and more...
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Nov 18, 2005 06:27 AM
Computers |
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Collection of Homemade Instruments
Nick writes "Here's a great collection of homemade musical instruments and instrument mods from Dennis Havlena. Most are cheap and quick, and include sound samples. I particularly dug the simplified hurdy-gurdy." Link.
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Nov 18, 2005 04:23 AM
DIY Projects, Music |
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HOW TO - Build the Ultimate Gaming Table
Marc writes "This is a well detailed plan of building "the ultimate gaming table" for role-playing and board games. I appreciate the details like cup holders and dry erase boards as well as the layout of the room itself." Link.
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Nov 18, 2005 03:21 AM
DIY Projects, Gaming |
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