Hack your remote control so that you never have to change its batteries again! This project is in MAKE Volume 25.
To get more info about this project and to download a PDF of the instructions check out:
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2011/01/how-to_solar_tv_remote.html
SunMod kit can be purchased here:
http://makershed.com/solarremote
Matt Richardson is trying out making videos for MAKE, let us know what you think of his work in the comments! Auditions are open for video makers: https://makezine.com/media/video/submit.csp
In this video, learn to hack your old USB keyboard into a pedal for any sort of keyboard shortcut. This one was made for Google Reader, but you can make your pedal send any keystroke you’d like!
http://mattrichardson.com/
Recently, Stephanie from All about Ami made a really cute Chinese New Year amigurumi doll which I posted about last week. Now she’s made this cute amigurumi Valentine Teddy to celebrate Valentine’s Day! I love seeing her step-by-step process in her detailed photos. Stephanie says the patterns for both dolls will be up soon on […]
We saw a small sample of “tapecraft” artist Matthew Buckley’s work in yesterday’s Flickr pool round-up. You can see more of Matthew’s stuff in his Flickr set. Shown here are two views and a plan of Matthew’s entry in Scotch’s Off The Roll Tape Sculpture Contest, which John Baichtal blogged about back in November. Entries are now closed, but the gallery of entrants is open for viewing, and for voting until the end of the month. Good luck, Matthew!
By George Hart for the Museum of Mathematics Maybe you’ve always wanted to build your own geodesic dome home, but consider that too large of a project. You can build up your skills on a smaller scale by constructing a chicken coop. Anthony Liekens built this lovely one-meter geodesic dome so his chickens can lay […]
I like chutney recipes because there is always room to experiment with flavors. Mango chutney is usually sweet and mild, although you can adjust this recipe to suit your own tastes. Using brown sugar will give the chutney a stronger flavor, and using chili peppers will put some punch behind the sweetness.
Sweet Tidings has some great ideas on how to make some last minute Valentine cards. From these heartstring gift tags to a lacey Valentine card, you’ll have enough time to make a sweet note for your special sweetheart or BFF.
