Here’s a great way to use monitor and control your home with a PC (for free, schematic and software included)… – “SerReg is a small home controller intended to turn your personal computer ( PC ) into a process control / data collection system. With the appropriate sensors SerReg can monitor physical variables such as […]
Yesterday we showed you how to make recycled sweater totes, and there’s more now with Knitty’s feature article this season called Frakenbags. This tutorial features three different bag designs (purse, backpack, and tote) that can be made from old sweaters and clothes. There are lots of great photos too of the process. Link.
Hevnikov writes – “Since Ubuntu 6.10 was released less than a month ago, Windows Vista went RTM and dates for new Ubuntu 7.4 were announced today, I thought I’ll post a tutorial on how to create a single boot screen triple boot system with Windows XP, Windows Vista and Ubuntu Edgy Eft. A triple boot […]
I really like this idea, a dry-erase board (with a clock) but @ $180+ USD is a little pricey, you could easily make your own whiteboard and add a clock on the cheap… [via] – Link. Related: $20 Dry erase board – ElephantStaircase – Link. The 1 hour “marker” clock – Link. HOW TO make […]
Here’s a fun pattern created by fuzzynoodleknits. A beaded “stars” wrist warmer cuff. Link.
Stephanie has an *awesome* laser project, turn a DVD burner into a high powered laser – “The laser pictured above has a peak output measured at 225 mW (average output 200 mW). It’s a visible red at about 650nm. It can light matches, pop balloons, cut electrical tape, and so forth. It can do pretty […]
With the holidays coming up, one of the best ways to multiply your craft goodness is to sign up for a swap. There are still open swaps for the holidays, since the “Oh Joy! Holiday Ornament Swap” and a couple other ornament ones have closed. Pictured here are cute mini-sock ornaments by plath. You can […]
