$10 spinning bow-tie
Fun spinning bow-tie project on the cheap – Link.
Technology
DIY High heat alarm
ElectricJ writes – “This is a simple alarm that I made so that it would go off when the temperature of a deep freezer or other similair appliance got above a certain temperature in degrees. I thought that this would help by giving you a little bit of indication of when it was time to […]
Shut down a DELL with a text message
Interesting, if you have a DELL Optiplex GX520 and put a cell phone near the CDROM drive as you receive a SMS/TXT (or perhaps a call) – it will shut down the computer – “The bug appears when you put your mobile phone close to the cd-rom unit of the dell and then recieve a […]
Soldering arms (DIY 3rd hand)
Aeshir shows you how to make a DIY version of a “third hand” for soldering – “For those of you who solder, you know how hard it can be to hold your soldering iron, wire, and 2 (or more) pieces you’re soldering. These are two arms attached to a piece of wood that can bend […]
The “Bootiful” mod
Dave Williams made a soccer case mod (A working PC is inside the soccer ball) – Link.
Dave’s homemade tube radios
Shawn writes – “This site has some shortwave tube radios you can build yourself.” – Link.
Nixie Tube Clock – The GeekKlok
Under $200-ish Nixie tube clock kits – “The GeekKlok is a truly amazing designer clock, created by AWARD-WINNING DESIGNER Raymond Weisling. This clock is for geeks and nerds and gadget lovers, so it has many features not found in the typical Nixie clock, and in fact not found in most clocks of any kind” – […]