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This might make a good DIY project…Kanista is an excellent exemple of sophisticated German design. Made out of an authentic unused petrol can, the handbag comes with a broad shoulder belt ripped from a car seat belt [
Dissecting the Mighty Mouse
Good dissection photos and HOW TO for projects if you want to use the new Apple mouse as parts. …it’s important to note that if you decide to take your Mighty Mouse apart, do so at your own risk and be very aware that the process may involve breakage and/or sawing, so there’s no turning back once you get started. Link.
Coding4Fun: Using X10 Hardware
Steve writes “MSDN published an article by Tony Northrup on Using X10 hardware. It has a video tutorial. I hope they ave more of these in the future”. The video shows me tackling two very common problems in my 1950’s era home. First, in my bedroom , I use two lamps to light the room. It’s annoying to have to walk across the room in the dark to turn them on, and then to reach across the bed to turn them off at night. I fixed this in about ten minutes with about $100 in X10 hardware. Link.
Rack-Mounted Mac Mini Keyboard/Guitar Rig with LCD
…a Mac Mini-driven 4U rack with an eBay-rescued LCD screen, for playing soft synths on a keyboard and running guitar effects via Guitar Rig software. Next week, when creator Christopher is off the road, CDM will post his Logic Pro Environment file and talk about how you can use this feature for interactive live performances, switching between instruments and effects. Link.
HOW TO Shoot Rubber Bands
Extremely detailed. Rubber band shooting has come a long way from its early and pathetic roots. Kids would take the rubber band, mount it on their thumb, and shoot. This would lead to instability in flight and painful misfires, especially for chronic shooters. Link.
MAKE – ODEO roundup
Over on ODEO we have a roundup of our top five favorite podcasts on ODEO. Warranties get voided, we are no longer afraid to look under the hood, mod, tweak and bend technology – oh yes, a new era of tinkerers is coming. And this revolution can be downloaded. Diggnation and 2600 are syncing up now! Link.
Orb Networks goes API…
I’ve been a fan of Orb for a long time, it allows you to watch all your media on your home PC from the road. And now they’ve opened up with a new API that allows developers to use their transcoding, transmission, and presentation frameworks inside the Orb server to gain access to any applications or content that is on (or accessible from) your home machine. Forums here and API
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