Aperkins01096 writes – “Quick and easy self watering garden planters. Cheap, reusable, recyclable. All you need are: milk jug(s) (1 or 2 quart), scissors, planting foam (used for live flower arrangements), and potting soil.” – Link.
Padfoot447 writes – “Make a Glad-Bag pillow with only a soldering iron, baking paper, zip-lock bag, a pen, scissors, and a paper clip. Feel free to play the MacGuyver theme in the background.” – Link.
Ian writes – “Here’s a really simple battery-powered USB cable. It’s dead easy to construct and gets extremely good battery life. You can use it to run your iPod, PDA, phone, or any other USB gadgets.” – Link.
Silicon Graphics filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection today – so now might be a good time to check out this old favorite – How To Turn a $175,000 High-End SGI Challenge DM Server into a Fridge [via] – Link.
What’s the best way to control your music collection? With a rotary phone, here’s how to make it! – [via] Translated page & Link.
Graham writes – “The project began after considering building a really small machine much like Matt Keennon’s Microbat and deciding a better bet might be to use an existing rubber design as a basis for a larger model to start with. It seems great minds think a like as you will see in this thread […]
Franionmuncher writes – “A project to make a “recooler.” We are hoping to use it to keep the ice dry in a drink cooler. (Thus making it last longer.) Then reuse that cold water to refrigerate our meat, cheese and produce.” – Link.
