Add A9 images on Googlemaps!


This could be a handy hack if you want (or need) to add another USB port on your system- add a USB port to your mouse! I could see using this for a quick way to transfer stuff to a USB drive. I always wondered why the wireless mice don’t charge via USB, that way you can have them wireless, and then charge them when needed (and still use it). Maybe I’ll make one. Link.


The MAKE blog was nominated for a “Best of the Web Survey” over on BusinessWeek’s site. Click the “blogs” link in the @ Home section. We’re up against BoingBoing, Gawker and PostSecret. You can also write your own in if you don’t want to vote for any of those choices. Link and direct link to voting page.
Tons and tons of mods for Nerf toys, guns and accessories. A sample…SuperMaxx 750 PETG barrel replacement mod: My goal was to replace the stock barrel on the SM750 with 6″ x 1/2″ PETG tubing and increase the working pressure of the air system. The barrel material is very difficult to find and can be replaced with 9/16″ OD K&S brand brass tubing for very similar performance. Link.
Rip your DVDs, save out some bitmaps, and stitch ’em together with some free software. Instant movietastic panorama! Just use the PT GUI — which happens to be a GUI for Panorama Tools. For info on Panorama Tools, just visit PTFAQ.org. Then head over to PTGUI.com to download the tools, and be sure to check out the site’s tutorial for how-to examples. Link. The Jonny Quest ones are rad.