16th May '08Today's Top Blog Posts on DIY
1. The art of the whirligig
The work of “outsider artist,” machinist, and whirligig maker Vollis Simpson.Self-taught folf art: Vollis Simpson [Thanks, Patti!][Read this article] [Comment on this article]
2. MAKE: Blog: Arduino wifi shield
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Little Bird Electronics has a new wifi add-on for you Arduino elites out there -The Little Bird Brain, is an Arduino Shield which brings both Brains and Wifi to your project. Slot the Little Bird Brain Sheild into your…
Covered By: knolleary.net, dailydiy.com
3. Funny/Wierd Faces on Microsoft paint!
www.instructables.com4 commentsSocialRank
This is my 2nd Instructables. I am going to show you how to deform and reshape peoples faces. Different smiles/ face shape means different result. Here is an example below.#1: Getting a pictureSo what you wanna do…
4. How to make a simple chat program in visual basic using the Microsoft Winsock Control
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In this instuctable i will show you how to make a simple chat program in visual basic. i will go over what all the code does so you will be learning as you make it, and at the end i will show you how to use…
5. How to make a Death Note
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This is a basic tutorial on making a Death Note from the anime. The Finished product of my first instructable.THE MATERIALSYou Need:SPRAY PAINT-black and white COMPOSTITON NOTEBOOKTAPE-masking tapeLOTS OF CREATIVITY AND…
6. Zedomax DIY - How to Make a Simple Green Laser Projector! | zedomax.com - Obsessively profiling DIYs, Hacks, Gadgets, Tech, Web2.0,and beyond.
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Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen ModeSince I have been playing with green lasers for about a year, I never saw any good use for them except to point them to the sky or…
Covered By: hackedgadgets.com
7. Everything You Wanted to Know About Camera Firmware | DIYPhotography.net
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Ok, so I’ll bring you in on a secret there is no such thing as camera firmware. Keep reading to find out why.Every once in a while Canon or Nikon will issue an announcement calling everybody to upgrade the camera…
Covered By: imaginginsider.com
8. Doh! Yet Another Ladder Blooper
toolmonger.com9 commentsSocialRank
File this one under Reckless. This guy was just asking for it, and — guess what? — he got it. I still don’t understand why he had to stand on the top step; ladder manufacturers print “DO NOT STAND” up…
9. Death Of A Jigsaw
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The Task Force jigsaw we have here in the shop died last week. We’d like to be upset about it, but we’re actually amazed it lasted this long. The Task Force cost us $19 brand new — and though it was never a…
10. MAKE: Blog: Craftsman 1470 piece tool set - only $8,600
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Craftsman 1470 pc. Professional Tool Set - Model H0259 @ Sears looks more like modern art than a tool collection - via DVICE.A great collection of mechanics tools. Includes 300 pc. Base Essentials Set (33300), 198 pc.…
Covered By: dailydiy.com, greatbiggary.livejournal.com, dailydiy.com
11. Ask The Readers: What Software Speeds Up Your Day the Most?
PC World magazine writer Tom Mainelli lists five software apps that save him time every day—from a web-based fax service, to FolderShare, to a graphics application called SmartDraw. Not exactly the items that would…
Covered By: recruitingblogs.com
12. Fleamarket Tools: The Flexiwrench
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You know a tool’s good when the only place you can buy it is from the online corporate store. The Flexiwrench Plus smart tool system is so hot, they can’t keep it in stock anywhere else. Yes, I’m being…
13. GPL vs. Skype back in court - Hack a Day
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Filed under: wireless hacksTomorrow the High District Court of Munich will hear Skype argue against the validity of the GPL. Last June, the court issued an injunction against Skype for selling the SMC WSKP 100, a…
Covered By: skypejournal.com
14. Knit Aid by Vickie Howell - Free Book Giveaway!
It’s giveaway time again and this week, we’re featuring Vickie Howell’s new book Knit Aid: A Learn It, Fix It, Finish It Guide for Knitters on the Go. This spiral bound compact book is your one-stop knitting reference…
15. The Chief Cook Robot - Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog
Sylvain Calinon is a postdoctoral fellow who is working on humanoid robot and imitation learning at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne in Switzerland in the Learning Algorithms and Systems Laboratory .…
Covered By: engadget.com
