Calculator collection
Here’s a huge collection (over 100) of vintage desktop and pocket calculators from the 1970’s – [via] – Link. Pictured here – The Kosmos Astro – Link.
Year: 2006
Docking pack for your gadgets
Steven writes – “This is a very simple one-evening hack… integrating the clutter of wall-warts, docking units, USB cables, media readers, and all the other other “gadget support” that usually takes the form of a sloppy tangle in the general vicinity of one’s computer. The result is a single pack with only two cables (AC […]
Make Beer
Imarunner writes “So, you’ve considered brewing your own beer but you’re not yet willing to drop the cash for the entry level kit just yet. With a few simple pieces of equipment and ingredients here’s how you can brew your own mini batch. In just a couple of weeks you can taste for yourself if […]
HOW TO – Make Tarp tents
You know those big blue tarps? Here’s how to make tents out of them – Link.
Crazy for Freezer Paper Stencils – New Flickr Group
Ever since everyone spotted Angry Chicken’s post on freezer paper stencils ( we posted it here ), the craft world is going freezer paper crazy! My little Mochi has done a cute stencil of a monkey from the cover of a Japanese book and another crafter Hannah has started a Flickr group for just that. […]
Hack a Robosapien + kit
Robodyssey shows how to upgrade the Robosapien and it looks like they’re going to sell kits soon too! – ” We hacked a Robosapien just because we thought they were so cool. After taking our robot on a couple of field trips, we were ask so many times “How did you do that?” that we […]
Making hobbyist PCBs with professional CAD tools
Westfw has a great Instructable on making printed circuit boards using EAGLE – “It’s nice that there are some professional circuit board tools available to the hobbyists. Here are some tips for using them ito design boards that don’t need a professional fabricator to actually MAKE them…” – Link.