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Looking for something to do with that old floppy drive? Turn it in to a motor! When you’re all done, you can use it for a turntable- the end project looks really great. Link.

This site allows you to enter any words and make a Google-looking page, a personalized Google of sorts. Here’s the one I made, MAKE Magazine. Now if it could sync with iCal and display an image on special days…[via] Link.

“Using technology already available for self-cleaning windows and bathroom tiles, scientists hope to paint up cities with materials that dissolve and wash away pollutants when exposed to sun and rain. The idea: UV rays hitting the titanium dioxide coated cement and concrete trigger a catalytic reaction that destroys the molecules of pollutants, including nitrogen oxides.” [via] Link.

I’m not sure why I need to click through the entire set of retro arcade tokens, but I did, they’re beautiful. From the small arcade chains to Burger King and Pepsi tokens, some of these are surely to bring back memories. [via] Link.

I’ve moved several times entirely by bicycle. Usually I’ve used a Worksman trike pulling a large 4’x3′ trailer. I’ve hauled huge things with the Worksman, including couches and washing machines. It’s funny how people tell me, “Oh, I wish I’d known you were moving, I have a car.” As though we could fit a couch or a washing machine in their car! With a large trailer, I’m actually more mobile than I would be with a passenger automobile. [via] Link.

The target of this project is creating a low-cost interface that allows multiple Gamepads to be connected to the PSP’s infrared port. As it is in a pretty early (but working) stage, the interface only works with 2 Master System Gamepads. Source available on the page as well. Link.

It looks like Apple is about to announce new 12 inch and new 14 inch iBook widescreens. Someome grabbed a picture (or so it seems) of the home page when it was updated, but now it’s gone. [via] Link.