Via Mother Earth News, here are plans for 6 different toys for tots (32 months and less) along with developmental reasons for them. Some are incredibly simple, like this ‘tracking toy:’ All include explanations linking your creation to the baby’s development. For the toy above: 1 1/2 to 3 months The first three month’s of […]
Adam writes in – You can buy weighted bases that are specifically made for the Panavise 201 Jr; but I had the materials lying around and a lot of times making stuff is funner than buying it. I used a 2.5lb plate weight (or dumbbell weight) for the weighted base. The only modification needed was […]
Sean Ragan has put his old soldering iron to good use: The upgrade left me with a surplus soldering iron and the opportunity to try a modification which first occurred to me when I was 10 or 11 and still playing around with Dad’s tools in our old garage, which was to try to adapt […]
Hans writes in – My toaster is hooked to the internet to tell the world when I am toasting and when my toast is done. The system uses the ioBridge module and event widgets and Twitter to echo the feedback from my toaster. I would love to hear your thoughts.
Prolific podcaster jetdaisuke shares this super-simple recipe for a talkbox upgrade to Korg’s Nintendo DS synthesizer – using straw + tape.
Popular Mechanics has a nice project explaining how to build a backyard pergola. It might not be the best time of year to start such a project, but you could get all the parts ready for the spring. More about How-to build a backyard pergola
One of the longest standing information systems has got to be the notebook. With a notebook, you can put any idea down on paper, and get it out of your mind. Often this will give you more room for new and maybe even better ideas. Sometimes, the notebook itself can become a wonderful object in […]
