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Making Biodiesel
from Volume 03: Cars and Halloween
The best way to learn how to make your own backyard biodiesel is to start with a 1-liter batch.(From Sustainability Roundup)

Wind-Powered Generator
from Volume 05: Science, Weather, and Outdoors
With a motor and some piping, it's easy to build an inexpensive, efficient wind generator. (From Sustainability Roundup)

Electric Avenue
from Volume 05: Science, Weather, and Outdoors
The street-legal electric car of the future is coming - not from Japan or Detroit - but from your neighbor's garage. This profile shows the basics of conversion.(From Sustainability Roundup)

Hack Your Plants!
from Volume 07: Backyard Biology
Create custom fruits, flowers, veggies, and more, with grafting and pollination.(From Sustainability Roundup)

Home Mycology Lab
from Volume 07: Backyard Biology
Grow your own mushrooms at home.(From Sustainability Roundup)

Smart HVAC
from Volume 08: Toys and Games
Energy-efficient A/C knows when you're in the room.(From Sustainability Roundup)

RoboHouse
from Volume 10: Home Electronics
Easy home automation controlled via the web or mobile phone.(From Sustainability Roundup)

Solar-Powered Bike GPS
from Volume 10: Home Electronics
Green handlebar navigation from recycled parts.(From Sustainability Roundup)

Rolling Solar
from Volume 11: Alt Vehicles
How one man turned a junker into a sun-charged electric vehicle.(From Sustainability Roundup)

Bicycle iPod Charger
from Volume 11: Alt Vehicles
A sidewall dynamo powers both lights and tuneage.(From Sustainability Roundup)

Kinetic Remote Control
from Volume 12: Upload
Shake the batteries out of the picture forever with this muscle-powered infrared TV remote. (From Sustainability Roundup)

20-Watt Solar Panel
from Volume 12: Upload
Using a few solar cells and a plastic case, utilize the sun's energy to power anything from a light bulb to your entire house.(From Sustainability Roundup)

Easy Backyard Graywater System
from Volume 13: Magic
Get a lush garden from your laundry water.(From Sustainability Roundup)

Backyard Hens
from Volume 13: Magic
Make feathered friends and get fresh eggs. (From Sustainability Roundup)

The Gomicycle
from Volume 14: Optics
A Honda Rebel 250 motorcycle goes electric.(From Sustainability Roundup)

Solar Power System Design
from Volume 14: Optics
How to use solar panels to supplement your home or workshop electricity needs.(From Sustainability Roundup)

Electronic Roadkill
from Volume 17: Lost Knowledge
Scrounge useful components from discarded electronics.(From Sustainability Roundup)

Arduino Duemilanove
(From The Garduino Garden Controller)

ProtoShield (Circuit Board for Arduino)
(From The Garduino Garden Controller)

Omron Relays
(From The Garduino Garden Controller)

1N4004 Diode
(From The Garduino Garden Controller)

220 resistor (sold in bags of 100, or just buy a few at RadioShack)
(From The Garduino Garden Controller)

LED (or try RadioShack)
(From The Garduino Garden Controller)

Photocell
(From The Garduino Garden Controller)

10k thermistor
(From The Garduino Garden Controller)

22-gauge solid-core wire (100' roll, or buy assorted colors at RadioShack)
(From The Garduino Garden Controller)

10k resistors (sold in bags of 100, or just buy a few at RadioShack)
(From The Garduino Garden Controller)

Parts list
(From The Garduino Garden Controller)

Mikey Sklar’s version of a grow light made from red and blue LEDs
(From The Garduino Garden Controller)

Arduino development application
(From The Garduino Garden Controller)

Arduino Tutorial
(From The Garduino Garden Controller)

Harbor Freight
(From The Garduino Garden Controller)

Jameco
(From The Garduino Garden Controller)

Maker Shed
(From The Garduino Garden Controller)

VIDEO: How to build a mold box
(From LED Light Brick)

Resistor color codes
(From LED Light Brick)

Connecting LEDs
(From LED Light Brick)

Free-space wiring example
(From LED Light Brick)

VIDEO: How to remove solder bridges with solder wick (see 7:45)
(From LED Light Brick)

CAD and schematic files to make your own circuit board (zip 140 KB)
(From LED Light Brick)

Bill of Materials (PDF 76 KB)
(From LED Light Brick)

Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
(From LED Light Brick)

Evil Mad Science Shop
(From LED Light Brick)

Documentation at Alden Hart's web site
(From LED Light Brick)

Tap Plastics
(From LED Light Brick)

Download and install Python
(From Tweet-a-Watt Power Monitor)

Tweet-a-Watt code bundle (zip 16.5 KB)
(From Tweet-a-Watt Power Monitor)

Schematic diagram
(From Tweet-a-Watt Power Monitor)

Python programming language: Free online tutorials
(From Tweet-a-Watt Power Monitor)

Twitter API wiki
(From Tweet-a-Watt Power Monitor)

Limor’s original Tweet-a-Watt tutorial
(From Tweet-a-Watt Power Monitor)

Tweet-a-Watt Twitter account
(From Tweet-a-Watt Power Monitor)

Tweet-a-Watt GAE web app
(From Tweet-a-Watt Power Monitor)

NumPy and PyLab at Scientific Tools for Python
(From Tweet-a-Watt Power Monitor)

matplotlib: a python 2D plotting library
(From Tweet-a-Watt Power Monitor)

wxPython: free Python graphing module
(From Tweet-a-Watt Power Monitor)

X-CTU software
(From Tweet-a-Watt Power Monitor)

Maker Shed
(From Tweet-a-Watt Power Monitor)

Adafruit Industries
(From Tweet-a-Watt Power Monitor)

5kΩ, 10-turn potentiometer such as Digi-Key part #3590S-2-502L-ND
(From One-Ton Linear Servo)

Evil Mad Scientist
(From One-Ton Linear Servo)

Len Cullum
(From $30 Micro Forge)

K-23 3" insulating firebrick (soft), 3"×4½"×9" (item #31414)
(From $30 Micro Forge)

Northern Tool + Equipment Hand pump (item #108980)
(From Barrel Water Collector)

More info
(From The Two Person Shovel)

Permie.net
Website about permaculture design and sustainable living.(From Lay of the Land)

Permaculture resources
Learn more about permaculture(From Lay of the Land)

HowToons
(From Energy Independence)

Custom Image Concepts
(From MakeShift: To the Bat Cave!)

Our searchable online database of tips and tools
(From Toolbox)

TriSquare's TSX300 Portable Two-Way Radio
(From Toolbox)

DealExtreme.com
(From Toolbox)

passPORT charge converter at Scosche Industries
(From Toolbox)

Charge Converter at CableJive
(From Toolbox)

iPod RF Remote at Scosche Industries
(From Toolbox)

Mike Attie Films
(From Toolbox)

Bob’s Knee
(From Toolbox)

Cypress PSoC FirstTouch Starter Kit
(From Toolbox)

The Chronulator
(From Toolbox)

Homegrown Evolution blog
(From Toolbox)

Jenna Woginrich's blog
(From Toolbox)

Island Hot Tub Company
(From Toolbox)

FixYa: Tech Support, Manuals & Troubleshooting for Consumers
(From Toolbox)

Multimedia Fusion 2 at Clickteam.com
(From Toolbox)

Leatherman Wave
(From Toolbox)

The Mirage by Opti-Gone
(From Reflections on an Illusion)

Tell us about the events you attend
(From Maker's Calendar)

International Symposium on Electronic Arts (ISEA)
(From Maker's Calendar)

Sound of Light
(From Maker's Calendar)

Table Mountain Star Party
(From Maker's Calendar)

SolarFest 2009
(From Maker's Calendar)

Darwin 2009 Festival
(From Maker's Calendar)

Secret City Festival
(From Maker's Calendar)

Brickworld
(From Maker's Calendar)

Made In America
(From Maker's Calendar)

World Science Festival
(From Maker's Calendar)

Ingenuity Festival
(From Maker's Calendar)

Michael Pryor's technical interview site
(From Puzzle This)

Metal Salt and Pepper Shakers
(From Salt & Pepper Shakers)

nosmarties.com
Author URL(From RSS Feed Synthesizer)

Makershed
(From RSS Feed Synthesizer)

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