Geek Cuff Links
Bonki sent us this great story of how Mark Hoekstra couldn’t find his regular cuff links to wear to a black tie wedding event, and instead hacked together his own using RJ45 plugs and wire. Link.
Craft & Design
From traditional crafts to modern crafts, we’re covering news and interesting projects to educate you and keep you inspired. Design trends and pop culture related projects are here to inspire.
Knitted World Cup Soccer Ball
Got some World Cup fever? Knit yourself a World Cup Soccer Ball with this fantastic pattern. From the site, “It’s knit in pieces, with each panel (a pentagon or hexagon) created individually. Just pick up a few stitches, knit a panel, and put it away. It’s all very laid-back, and great for people with short […]
Mega USB splitter?
What’s going on here? – Link.
100,000 Beads to Candyland
My favorite board game when I was a kid hands down was Candyland. Peggy Dembicer just posted up on the CRAFT Flickr Pool her detailed beadwork of a 1978 version of the Candy Land board game. She estimates it took about 100,000 beads from 2005-2006. Simply amazing! Don’t miss some of the close up detail […]
Digitizing Records and Tapes
Michael writes “Very detailed instructions on cabling your turntable or tape deck to your computer and digitizing your records and tapes, including taking out the pops, crackles, and hiss, using GoldWave, which has an unlimited free trial.” – Link.
HOWTO – Make a Hidden Pocket
Here’s a great tutorial via Instructables on how to sew an secret pocket inside your pants to hide cash or credit cards. Link.
Brunswick A-2 Pinsetter in a garage
Tim took an old Brunswick A-2 pinsetter he bought off of ebay and put it in his garage! – Link.