Month: June 2009

The DTV conversion is here!

The DTV conversion is here!

With the DTV transition upon us, there couldn’t be a better time to pick up some coat hangers and some wood and make yourself a kickin’ DTV antenna as featured on Make: television. Of course, you’ll still need a digital converter box, but here’s a simple, low-cost project that can definitely improve your reception. Check […]

Early olive oil factory

Early olive oil factory

This reconstruction of the earliest known olive oil factory demonstrates a simple yet ingenious process to extract olive oil from olives using pulleys, levers, and gravity decanting. This was much more effective than using mortar and pestle to make olive oil, typically used for small scale production. Dating back to the 6th century BC, this […]

How-To: Replace guitar pickups

How-To: Replace guitar pickups

Replacing guitar pickups is a good option for those wanting better tone without forking over the cash for a new instrument. The process may seem a bit intimidating to newcomers, but it’s actually pretty simple – John’s instructable provides a helpful step-by-step – After some time on Google reading articles mentioning the good things that […]

Belizean boats in Cholula

Replicas of actual old boats and sailboats – Last photo: replica of engine boat Rum punch. Shermac is a Belizean friend who comes to Cholula two or three times a year for a couple of months. He’s made these boats since he was a boy, in his hometown Mullin’s River, to play boat races in […]