HOW TO – Make a silent drill
Stanley writes in with a secret agent / spy how-to! – “Here’s how to covertly drill a pin hole through a wall for bugging purposes.” – Link.
Craft & Design
From traditional crafts to modern crafts, we’re covering news and interesting projects to educate you and keep you inspired. Design trends and pop culture related projects are here to inspire.
Cookie dunking cup design
MySoulWanders writes – “Insprired by the idea of the cookie dunking mug on this site. This cookie dunking cup is designed to be used simular to those disposable “push-pop” snacks. You can make this cup either out of plastic or metal parts and a couple of “o” rings.” – Link. I have a feeling someone […]
Parallel port powerSwitch project
Sebastian writes – “pp_powerSwitch is a TCP/IP based server, which controls a power switching device through the parallel port. Besides Java, I used a bit C to handle the parallel port I/O. I use it for controling heating, lamps, computers, coffee machine and other things (device has eight ports).” – Link.
12 – 30-inch flatscreens mount
Clay writes – “When friend of QJ.NET “Crazy Jon” called us up and told us about a project he was working on, we didn’t believe it at first. But when we got to his house, sure enough — twelve 30-inch Dell flatscreen monitors are sitting in his office, and he’s grinning from ear to ear. […]
MAKER FAIRE – 9 more days!
Joe Grand is like a kit building robot, made out of meat. Maker Faire is almost upon us — April 22-23 at the San Mateo Fairgrounds in the San Francisco Bay Area. We’re just 9 days away from what is shaping up to be one of the most original and entertaining event of the year […]
Snoil – Snake game with Ferrofluid
Martin writes – “Snake game which is rendered on a Ferrofluid display. User controls the game by tilting the game box to make the snake change direction.” – Link.
Build your own DVR
Adam’s DIY DVR guide on LifeHacker – “With all the potential controversy and uncertainty surrounding TiVo firmware upgrades, the time to build your own DVR has never been better. With your own DVR, you can get all the benefits of a TiVo and more without the recurring cost for subscription. This week, I’m going to […]
