Udi sent in the really cool project that allows you to use your TTL flash off-shoe. Shooting pictures with your flash off-shoe can make for some interesting pictures that would not be possible on-camera. It’s fairly easy to make and will save you about $50. I bought a flash that supports TTL. I wanted to […]
HOW TO – Bronzing baby’s shoes Mechanix Illustrated, 1949 – IT is said that the electroplating of baby shoes was conceived when a Scotchman saw a suit of armor during a visit to his ancestral home. Nowadays the “metalizing†of baby’s first shoes is reaching an astonishing popularity, based mostly on the permanence given such […]
“Return to DIY ethic erodes service businesses” @ NYTimes.com… A few months ago, as her family’s income fell, Laura French Spada, a real estate agent in Glen Rock, N.J., began dyeing her hair at home and washing the family cars herself. Her husband, Mark, started learning how to do electrical repairs. Susan Todoroff, a personal […]
Hackaday has a great how-to on getting your newly designed printed circuit boards ready for manufacturing. They do a great job covering all the steps including the initial design, creating gerber files, verifying the files, and sending them out for production. This is a must read for anyone interested in manufacturing their own printed circuit […]
Instructables user dylan2106 writes: I often find getting out of bed in the morning a bit tricky. When i have somewhere to be at a certain time, i get up pretty reliable. However when I want to get up it always seems that I manage to turn off my alarm clock before fully waking up. […]
Here’s another tube amplifier kit that is pretty easy to build with some basic electronics skills. These amps make nice living room ornaments although the transformers on the top should probably be avoided if you have young children. via UnPlggd
Thomas sent us a link to his Retro mini-media center build. Coming from a product design and model making background, I can really appreciate the work that went into this amazing PC enclosure. Thomas did a great job documenting everything from the initial sketches to the details of the build process. Thanks Thomas! This is […]
