This is one of those woodworking projects I’d love to squeeze in over the holidays – The “Impossible Triangle Illusion” made into a shelf. I really like the idea of turning these iconic examples of optical illusions into real objects, for this project, I have enough optical illusion books to actually put on a shelf too! Thanks Walt. Link.
Leadingzero writes “It seems that these days everyone has the handy little gadget that we have all grown to know and love- USB storage devices. However, the appearance of the USB leaves much to be desired: grey, ugly, and plasticky, they aren’t easy on the eyes, to say the least. But not anymore. Imagine a USB drive that you can display proudly on your desk or cubicle; a USB drive that is so undeniably cool, that it actually overshadows your own personal lack of said cool. Imagine the Homer Simpson USB drive…” Link.
“Pressing the fresh curds to remove excess whey is important since spoilage of the cheese is hastened by retention of too much water in the finished cheese. This cheese press can be fashioned from items you may already have in your kitchen, or which should not be difficult to obtain. The pictures show the use of the press to press curds from the recipe to turn five gallons of milk into cheese.” Thanks Star! Link.
RPS writes “Low tech how-to on making sound insulating earphones for listening to music while drumming, operating machinery (or doing anything else in a loud enviro) using cheap ear protectors and headphones.” Link.
More soap box derby action – “A lot has changed since the first Soap Box Derby in 1934. More girls are racing, wind-tunnel technology and computer modeling are the norm, and the cars are made mainly of plastic from easy-to-build kits…Over the last decade, Soap Box Derby racing has come barreling back thanks to a blend of tenacity, adaptation, renewed interest from national sponsors – including Nascar – and a yearning for nostalgia.” [via] Link.
Here’s a great (and simple) instructable on protecting the LCD on any type of device that needs it – like an iPod, digital camera, etc. Using clear tape as a cheap and disposable screen protector, you can save some coin and your screen. Link.
Here are some great instructions on how to make your very own water rocket launcher along with how to modify a pencam. This will allow you to record in-flight movies of your rockets. [