Homemade still…
Not a lot of details, but here’s a nice shot of a homemade still. The homemade still seems to be constructed using a stove and a paint can condenser. See previous “still making“. Link.
Booting an OS from an iPod…
IBM has taken the next logical extension of booting Linux from a flash drive. Researchers were recently able to boot Knoppix from an iPod and run an x86 virtual machine in VMware, which provided an easy way to encrypt the whole operating environment. The tests were conducted on a 60GB iPod photo using Knoppix. [via] Link.
Griffin AirClick USB
Powerpage has a review and selected Griffin AirClick USB as Powerpick. I’ve been meaning to write about this- if you present on a Mac or PC the AirClick is the best remote I’ve ever used. As as added bonus it works as an iPod remote from 60 feet away (it’s RF not IR). So for presenting, remote control kiosks/projects and music it’s permanently in my gadget bag. Link.
HOW TO make Shotgun Shell Lights
HOW TO from a workshop at a Texas Parks and Wildlife event. The workshop was led by Linda McMurry, who is a program administrator with the wildlife division, Extreme craft got the 44 page booklet that has tons of really neat projects- including how to make shotgun shell holiday lights (see previous)… Link.
HOW TO use ODEO on your phone..
Andy from ODEO sent this along from eirikso “I am using my Nokia 6630 to listen to the podcasts I subscribe to through Odeo. I have put together a guide on how to do this on my web site: 1. How to sync to your mobile, 2. Find the perfect software MP3-player for your phone and 3. Modify your headset“.
HOW TO make an attached In-Bed Computer Desk
If you are a person who needs to use the computer while laying in bed, likes to make things or knows someone who does, and has a little pocket money, then this is the desk especially for you. This detailed plan with seven pages of illustrations and these construction notes is available right now free for instant downloading over the Web. Link.
The Rocketbelt Caper – a book by Paul Brown
The amazing rocketbelt. The flying device was made famous by fictional heros like Buck Rogers and James Bond, but it was developed for real by the US Army in the 60s, and amateur rocketeers continue to build and fly their own rocketbelts today. My new book tells the full true story of the rocketbelt and the men who are building them, uncovers a bizarre murder mystery involving the device, and includes an instructive essay on building your own amazing flying machine. The book is The Rocketbelt Caper: A True Tale Of Invention, Obsession, And Murder by Paul Brown Link.