If you want make secure phone calls, these phone Misers look pretty good. A little pricey, but can you really put a cost on privacy? Yes, $295 for one, and a second for $195 (you need 2). For absolute secure phone calls, The Secure-Phone-Miser is a secure telephone unit that utilizes multiple unique encryption algorithms […]
Laurus has an Instructable and video of a DIY Bicycle mounted steady cam project – “I wanted to shoot some video while riding my road bike, but didn’t want to deal with a helmet mounted camera and of course I didn’t want to hold the camera in my hand. An initial attempt at mounting the […]
Peter writes – “The Create USB Interface (which you can build from scratch or buy premade for $50) lets you hook sensors right into USB, meaning you can use them with any software that supports the HUI standard (like games, for instance), without drivers. Also a great option for DIY art, gaming, music, and visual […]
A little follow up to the light bulb project we posted, MAKE commenter Terc made a small fish bowl for a beta fish out of a g40 lightbulb. The fish (named Edison) seems to like it – Link.
VeryVito writes – “I’d love to have a four-post lift in my garage, but alas, I’m a renter (so I can’t have one installed without fuss) and relatively unwealthy. Thus, I had to search for a practical solution that would allow me to get to the underside of my 1800 without breaking the bank. I […]
We have a new MAKE events listing that has Maker-like events going on around the world. You can view them in our events section, subscribe via ATOM and RSS feeds and/or use the MAKEbot (Instant message). If something is going on that you think Makers, Crafters, Hackers would like to check out, let us know […]
Free plans to make your own boat – “One sheet boats” are simple boats made basically of a single sheet of plywood. These boats are typically easy, quick and cheap to build, so they are very suitable for first boatbuilding projects. On the other hand, their use is limited to protected waters only.” – [via] […]
