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Bicycle dynamos have been around forever. With all the DIY smartphone bike mounts I’ve come across lately, I’m surprised I haven’t seen someone attempt combining the two until now. This is perfect for areas with sparse charging options.
Nokia announces bike-powered phone charger… The bike charger relies on the well-tested and durable bottle-dynamo to convert your pedaling into power, and the phone is held to the handlebars with a big rubber-band. In between is a box of circuitry to give a nice smooth current to any device equipped with a 2mm jack. The […]
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MAKE subscriber Sam Seide (Oklahoma City, OK) makes these amazing cocktail arcade machines. Here’s his most impressive build to date, a two-player tiny cocktail arcade. Here he gives a pretty extensive tour of the build. Tiny Cocktail Arcade Auction More: Restoring a Pac-Man cocktail arcade machine
Green Wedding Shoes is my current favorite wedding blog. The events are quality, and the posts are through and inspiring. Yesterday GWS posted yet another incredible wedding with stunning crafty and green details. I can’t decide between my favorite details: the linen flowers in the bouquet, the boutonnières and all the centerpieces; the cupcake lasagna […]
Do you live in or near Provo, UT? Interested in getting a Make: City group started in your area?
Looking to take a break from tinkering on your latest project this weekend? Here are some fine maker events to check out, from The Maker Events Calendar.
