Excellent blog detailing the construction of a PVC greenhouse – Adami writes “I have 270 feet of PVC pipe, about 50 pipe fittings (elbows, tees, crosses) for the joints, metals screws, some wire ties, and PVC pipe glue ready to go. The goal is to have a sturdy structure, that is light weight, as air-tight as possible, that can be broken down in the spring and stored behind the fence.” Link.
Handy tip for iPod video owners – “You don’t have to fork out for an outrageously priced “proprietary” Apple video cable. You don’t even have to buy an expensive dock. You can connect your Video iPod directly to a TV, and you can do it with the ordinary camcorder A/V-to-RCA cable you probably already have lying around your house.” [via] Link.
Homespun Magixx has a ton of paper models you print out, cut and build. Most of them are fun figures, robots and novelties – but there are a couple really interesting 3D puzzles too. The HexTix puzzle looks like a game I recently played in virtual world, Second Life. [via] Link.
Here’s a cheap Skype/VoIP interface to your wired or wireless phone. “Just imagine: You can walk with your wireless phone chatting with Skype friends for free, you can make free call to your mom if she is connected to the Internet. You can make your telephone network with servises, voicemail, etc and chat there using your old phone. Skype wireless phones are expensive, VoIP adapters cost ~$60, but you can make it for free if your have details.. from old TV, Radio or other electronics.” Link.
El Hombre writes “The Vista is a nice unit and I quite like it (mainly for biking and hiking) but it must be said that Garmin’s service and repair policy stinks. There is a default warranty of one year, and after the warranty has expired, you are charged a flat rate for any repair. The flat rate depends on the model and for the Vista it will set you back about $150. Right, that’s half the price of a new unit.”… Here the how to on a DIY fix for a bad electrical contact on the Garmin Etrex Vista. Thanks Tom! Link.
“Here’s how to control a stepping motor via a USB interface. The PC software program was made with delphi. On the site there are schematics and you can download the source code for the PIC18F4550 USB stepping motor controller.” Link.
Coverbuddy is a really slick iTunes remote “Control your music remotely right on your Sony PSP – or from any other computer on the network, with any web browser!” [