HOW TO – Make your own ground glass
Nicole writes – “Tom Persinger’s instructions, with step-by-step photos, for making your own ground glass for use in a viewing screen, in view cameras or lens hacking.” – Link.
DIY Projects
DIY Bookbinding
Brain writes – “[Here’s the] home of an expanded version of the “Olde-School Bookbinding” article in Make magazine, Volume 5. I also hope it will serve as a useful point of discussion for people who are interestested learning about, discussing, or collaborating on other bookbinding projects.” – Link. Related: Olde-School Bookbinding. Pages last longer, lie […]
DIY Xbox 360 handsfree headset
Here’s a neat idea take those Bluetooth headsets with Xbox controllers so you can have a hands free headset – [via] Link. Related: Other Xbox 360 hacks, mods and projects – Link.
HOW TO – CDR painting
Matthew writes – “When it comes to making a good impression with booking agents and fans, nothing can compete with a professionally recorded and replicated CD in a jewel case with full color art work. Unless you are an ace soundman and own your own recording equipment, there isn’t much you can do about getting […]
TI MSP430 Ultra-Low-Power Microcontrollers (free)
George writes –“Twenty bucks for a USB MCU development board is sweet to start with but now TI is giving them away (and lunch too)! “FREE eZ430-F2013! Register and attend 430 Day, a free three-hour “lunch and learn” and receive a FREE eZ430-F2013. The session includes an overview, updates and eZ430 technical demonstrations. Lunch will […]
HOW TO – Add Synchro record to your DVD recorder
PeterTheUnGreat has a pretty interesting Instructable – “[This] allows Synchro record from a set-top box (mine is the Sony terrestrial digital reciever) to a DVD player which dosn’t have syncro record. You can then record programmes automatically by selecting them for record on the set top box with no need to programme the DVD recorder. […]
Water rockets
Jeff sent in this great water rocket site, he writes – “All things water rocket related including some super slo-mo launch videos. Plenty of theory and practice.” – Link. Pictured here – eXtreme pinewood derby, water-rocket technology, on wheels. Related: Soda Bottle Rocket by Steve Lodefink. You don’t have to be Burt Rutan to start […]