Joe of Hack N Mod sent us a pointer to this “hack” for extending the IR range of the TV-B-Gone (or other IR device) using the lens of a pair of binoculars. The TV Sniper [via] Related: TV-B-Gone coverage on Make: Blog
Think Miller Time meets the LED Throwie. LED Frosties Related: LED Throwie coverage on Make: Blog
Drew has reached an important milestone in DIY food reconstitution/tube-steak fabrication – Shown in this video is a lab-scale thermal depolymerization unit. It uses steam to break up food waste, and reconstitutes it into hot dogs. The finished product is nearly indistinguishable from a store-bought hot dog, and hey… at least you know what it’s […]
Here is a simple, dangerous, and effective prank for your co-workers. Just be careful, you could definitely shoot your eye out with this prank. There is a full step-by-step at instructables on how to build your own Confetti Bomb.
Ryan O’Hara writes in about BoxMaker, a postcardware app for making boxes. From the site: BoxMaker is a little Java application that can generate the outlines for a box to be out of some material with a cutting device (ideally using wood/acrylic on a lasercutter!). You tell it the dimensions of the box (width, height, […]
Raelx made this absolutely sick draft tower for his keggerator with carbon fiber. DIY alert, however, the guy works for Cannondale, so he’s got primo access to supplies and tools. He includes some nice construction photos, too. Related: Carbon fiber Macbook Air Making a Carbon Fiber Bike frame From the pages of MAKE: Working with […]
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Like some sort of cyborg fruit-turned-electronic hedgehog – Flickr member s8’s 2-week old lemon-powered joule thief is showing its age. Hmm. I wonder if it smells as good as it looks. – middle-aged lemon Related: HOW TO – Tiny AVR Microcontroller powered by fruit Make a Joule Thief – […]
