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Make reader Ben made us a MAKE search engine for Firefox! I learned how to do it from here and using that I made one for a few sites before creating one for you. if you decide publish it: great. if not: it’s fine by me, as it was more of a fun project that I just wanted to try and pull off. I attached the (short) code and the icon that should appear with it, which is the same one from the make blog. (that white square with the two little red squares inside it) Link and click here to download the zip.

Sean writes- Brickshelf a site which hosts space for LEGO builders to post their creations. It’s organized into different themes for easy browsing. Under the “Member search” try “Legomaster” (you will want the first one listed and look at his Jamocklaquat folder first!) and also look for member “Klaupacius”. You should do a story on these guys, plus a group of others building giant LEGO robots. Link.

Neat pages about the myths in our kitchens. We’ve all heard of urban legends, those plausible sounding but false stories that circulate so widely on email and news groups, such as the old lady who microwaved her cat or the Nieman-Marcus $250 cookie recipe. There are several web sites devoted to researching and exposing these fake stories. The same sort of thing happens in the world of food and cooking, although on a much smaller scale. This page is my answer. Link.

For those who want to build a “real” mousey bot. Robotic scientists in China have succeeded in ‘controlling’ live mice. Experts at the robot research centre in Shandong Technology University controlled white mice by stimulating micro-electrodes on their heads. The mice obeyed computer-generated commands to, in succession, “turn left”, “turn right” and “move forward”. Link.

Here’s a great how-to on making your own comics. The process with a view in to script writing, materials, tracing, making mini comics and more. They also cover labor saving devices, basic rules and/or conventions of comics-drawing. Link.

I really like this homemade iPod dock made from wood. The maker says it works very well, and accurately represents the standard Apple dock. The site has all the details on cutting, veneering and staining if you’re interested in creating your own. Link.

There are lots of LCD picture frame how-tos out there, this is another one that’s pretty good. A step by step guide on converting a laptop into a WallTop to hang next to your other pictures. Making use of wireless takes away the cable problem, and with no hard drive it’s completely quiet. Link.