I’m sort of surprised modern home phones don’t have the ability to play MP3s as ring tones as a standard feature, might make a fun project – here’s one of the first instances for the “ring tone” from Popular Electronics 1956 – [via] – Link.
Ink wars! OfficeMax, Wallgreens & Cartridge World all have ink refilling services – ” A new battle is brewing in the technology trenches over a very old product: ink. What was once seen as a grimy task reserved for frugal technology geeks, environmentalists and hobbyists is now about to be legitimized in a huge way, […]
Eric writes – “Build your own Infrared Paint Remover. IPR normally sell for over $400, these silent paint strippers use heat to remove paint. This site gives detailed directions on constructing your own paint stripper for a lot less.” – Link.
Sabianq writes – “I used a Cold Cathode light kit for a computer to add more lighting to my jetta wagon” – Here’s how it’s done! Link.
Patrathacker writes – “iPod getting all scratched up? Don’t want to drop any more dough on a pink plastic ‘Pod skin. Scrounge up the change under your couch cushion and make one…..packrat style!” – Link.
Here’s how to save a snow flake, with super glue – ” Ever wanted to catch a snowflake and keep it forever? You can. This is a photograph of a snowflake that fell in January 1979, but it isn’t a 27-year-old photo. It is a recent shot of a snowflake that’s been sitting in chemist […]
What can you do with old Walkmans? Race them! – “The race management is pleased to announce: Date and place of the race for the title of is finally and ultimately fixed! The race will take place in the PHOENIXHALLE in Dortmund on Saturday, June 3rd 2006. So – dig out your old recorders from […]
