Simple iPod sock mod
Here’s a simple mod for iPod socks, add a couple of buttons and keep the earbuds cord in place Link. See previous iPod sock hackery here.
Month: February 2006
DIY Make box
Matt used the box art we are giving to MAKE subscribers and made his own MAKE box (that was fast!) – he writes “I chopped up the wrap PDF with PS to print on 2 8.5 x 11 inch cardstock. Cut, folded and then put together with clear tape.” Link to photos Previously: How to […]
Letters without envelopes, cutting or glue
Here’s a fun site that pops out a PDF for letter writing without envelopes, cutting or glue – “All you need to send one is a printer, an A4 or Letter-sized sheet of paper and a stamp. The letter is the envelope! It holds itself closed, secured by the stamp – so it doesn’t even […]
Museum of Radio and Electricity
MAKE Flickr photo pool member csc934 has a photo set of his visit to American Museum of Radio and Electricity, certain to generate a lot of project ideas, he writes – “This was a neat museum in Bellingham, WA USA. They were very helpful. The theremin was fun to play. Many of the displays looked […]
Linux for old computers
StoneLion on Linux.com has a good article on putting Linux on that aging PC you might have collecting dust, he writes – “I took six distributions for a test run on an old machine, and also tried software that turns old hardware into a thin client. The bottom line: Linux is still quite suitable for […]
Forgotten Arts and Crafts…
Michael sent in another old Maker-type book keeping with our theme over the weekend – Forgotten Arts and Crafts: rediscovering natural ways of making tools, shoes, furniture, and a variety of other items using methods that follow the grain of wood or the idiosyncrasies of a piece of stone.” Link. Have old Maker-ish books or […]
Swiss army knife with MP3 player…
Here’s an interesting MP3 player, it’s a Swiss army knife music player. Supports MP3, WMA, WAV and OGG along with FM and voice recording, drag and drop music management (no weird software needed) – It also comes with a “flight mode” sleeve sans knives. Link.