Profile on think|haus, Hamilton ON’s Hackerspace
A nice summation of the hackerspace scene courtesy of the folks at Hamilton, Ontario’s think|haus.
Month: February 2011
“Dirty Dancing” Valentine
There are all sorts of jokes you can make with this one, but I couldn’t help but love this “Dirty Dancing” Valentine made by fellow Mitten maker Austin Shyu out of a soundtrack record sleeve. I hope everyone has enjoyed Valentine’s Day!
Milk Punch
If you love Valentine’s Day, I think you should celebrate with a drink, and if you hate Valentine’s Day, doesn’t it make perfect sense to smooth out the night with a drink? This Milk Punch from Cocktail Hacker is a perfect bevy for a cold night in, alone, or not! On a side note, isn’t […]
How-To: Restore a Vintage Saw
Make: Projects contributor Josh Burroughs has posted an excellent handsaw restoration how-to. Why bother to take the time to restore an old, rusty saw? Josh explains: Modern saws found at the big box home centers usually have induction hardened teeth that can’t be sharpened – they are meant to be thrown away when dull. They […]
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day from DODOcase! from DODOcase on Vimeo. I think Valentine’s Day often gets hijacked by expensive expectations, so I wanted to share this video my friend Andrea made about her sister’s valentine project for DODOcase, a local SF business that’s keeping the art of bookbinding alive and well (even though they’re hand-binding iPad […]
How-To: MP3 Music Box
Matt Richardson shows how you can use an old MP3 player to convert a cigar box into an electronic music box. This project makes a wonderful, customized gift for someone you love.
Solar TV Remote
Hack your remote control so that you never have to change its batteries again! This project is in MAKE Volume 25.
To get more info about this project and to download a PDF of the instructions check out:
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2011/01/how-to_solar_tv_remote.html
SunMod kit can be purchased here:
http://makershed.com/solarremote