How Stuff works on Google video…
There are dozens of great videos on Google video from “How stuff Works” – from how tvs work to how mufflers work, you could spend hours watching them all – Link.
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HOW TO – Make a cheapPod
Radiorental writes – “I recently fried my mp3 player. One tiny little Linear Technologies chip had its part number blown off, so a $250 player is of no use because I cant replace a $0.50 part, that bums me out. So, what to do with a perfectly good 40G Tosh 1.8″ HD? Stick it in […]
HOW TO – Make a cheapPod
Radiorental writes – “I recently fried my mp3 player. One tiny little Linear Technologies chip had its part number blown off, so a $250 player is of no use because I cant replace a $0.50 part, that bums me out. So, what to do with a perfectly good 40G Tosh 1.8″ HD? Stick it in […]
HOW TO – Put DVDs on your iPod video
Wired has a short how to on getting your purchased DVDs on to your iPod video (PCs only) [via] Link. Pictured here, iPod video with movies from purchased DVDs – good to go. Related: Put your DVDs on your iPod video (Mac) – Link. Tons of iPod articles, projects and how tos – Link.
Shotgun shell chair
I have a shotgun shell vase, but this chair blows it away – “…over 450 .12 gauge shotgun shells, the brass tips create a massaging texture on the top of the chair, much contrary of their intended use.” [via] Link.
MAKE looks at slide rules..
Since we posted the collector article with mention of slide rules a few of you have asked where you can find out more and if we’ll have an article in MAKE, well – we do! Pictured here, the Nuclear bomb effects calculator (1962) and the Bristol Liquids SynchroValve Capity Calculator (1943) from Calculate This! by […]
HOW TO – Read color coded resistors
DIY Live has a short and sweet tutorial on reading color coded resistors – Link. Related: Resistor Color Code for 4 and 5 band resistors – Link. Visit MAKE in the virtual world and use our interactive resistor calculator – Link! Resistor Color Bands – Link. Homemade Simple Cardboard Variable Capacitor – Link. Soldering and […]