Interesting new self-publishing? – Amazon.com Inc. started selling new works of short literature and nonfiction Friday from authors who write them exclusively for the Internet retailer. It won’t be offering printed editions, just digital copies of short stories that can be e-mailed, downloaded or printed from a Web site for 49 cents a pop. [via] Link.
Article about new eco-friendly shopping and site Alo Novo…U.S. consumers are looking to align their consciences with their pocketbooks. Just this past week, a survey commissioned by the Center for a New American Dream found 91% of college students and 88% of their parents saying “they would be likely to purchase environmentally friendly products if they were available at stores they shopped at… [via] Link.
Mike writes “Many people may already be aware of this mounting method. It is very old, but very useful as well. It is cheap, easy to do and very strong. I post it here for the newbie that has yet to get into the do-it-yourself scene in hopes that it may inspire them to get some power tools and make something. Something as simple as mounting your surrounds with a mount you made could be just the spark they need to begin an adventure into the wonderful world of do-it-yourself”. Link.
Mike writes “I had a bunch of free time, not knowing what to do, so with all parts that i found laying in my basement, i made a spud gun.I get Make Magazine, so thats where my inspiration came from, they have a nice pdf on there website, and article in there magazine about building a spud gun. It strays a bit from the normal plans for a spud gun, but it does work”. Link.
Unigamer writes “Inspiration for building a car from K’nex came when I wanted to make an R/C Car easily and cheaply. My dad has an old Tamiya Cheetah which I used for parts like the servos, and Remote Control Equipment. If you are planning on doing a project similar to this you will probably need good quality proportional control Radio Control System and a basic knowledge of R/C vehicles”. Link.
