…a very cheap fume extractor for solder fumes to avoid breathing this nasty stuff in all the time. Not only is it a nice ‘make’ hack, it also is a perfect tool for many more ‘make’ adventures. What you need: a slot type cooling fan, a vacuum cleaner hose, some zip ties, hot glue, cardboard or flexible plastic sheet and a power supply. Link.
Want to control your Ceiva picture frame yourself? Want to send pictures to it from you local server? Hack your Ceiva picture frame to run linux and drive it from your own local linux server. Link.
Artwork made from chewed gum…the nascent bubble gum medium makes a strong artistic statement. Ben Harben’s work is composed of hundreds of pieces of 1-inch Dubble Bubble gum balls lovingly chewed to perfection, carefully placed on canvas panels and covered with an epoxy resin. The article has some HOW TO advice too. [via] Link and gallery.
Great article for salvaging parts from a camera for robots…how-to steps for getting the SONAR unit safely out of the camera and how to modify it so you can use it in your projects. There is minimal electronics knowledge needed and in fact I got much of this information right from the “horses mouth”, Polaroid. [via] Link.
If you like the enhanced podcasts we do here on MAKE, you might like this one from G4’s – Attack of the Show. They’re starting to record their production meetings- then adding images and links. You can get see and listen in on how a TV show is created. Link. See our HOW TO here on making enhanced podcasts if you want make your own.
Looks like NPR is dropping Audible – As we formulate a more comprehensive strategy, we chose not to renew our agreement with Audible when it recently expired. We are now developing a new strategy for making NPR content downloadable and portable. Once the plan is finalized, we will announce it publicly. [via] Link. Here’s my review / HOW TO of Audible with their podcasting features…and on that note, I’ve been using CD audio books for the last month, and so far, working out great.
If you’re in themarket for a used car, you should be suspicious of old cars with low mileage. Here’s a $2500 gadget that supposedly lets the owner change the mileage indicated on digital odometers. [via] Link. and spotted on eBay.
