Munchkin Slippers
Gloria points us to SockPixie’s great baby project, the Munchkin Slippers! A cute little pair of baby booties where you can use up your extra yarn. Link.
Month: February 2008
The man who unboiled an egg
Fascinating story about Hervé This, cooking scientist – He can measure the pressure inside a chip and has worked out how to produce 24 litres of mayonnaise from a single egg… His specialism is the science of cooking. For him, every foodstuff is ‘a chemical mixture’. ‘When aromatic compounds are formed on the surface of […]
Reuse your walkman’s shell to hold an iPod
Remember this Sony walkman from the 1980s? I actually used to have one of these to play all my old tapes. Here’s a nice hack that fits a standard iPod into the housing so that you can use your old housing without having to purchase an extra case for your MP3 player. Perfect fit – […]
Modopocket – pocketable tripod-like accessory
I really like this tiny foldable tripod, handy!- [via] Link.
HOW TO – Recover an Ironing Board
Ikea Hacker points out two tutorials on how to recover (Ikea) ironing boards. [via] Vain and Vapid’s Design Studio Details: Ironing Board Cover Tutorial – Link Feed Dog’s Tutorial: cover for Ikea ironing board – Link. Related Ironing Board Cover Tutorial – Link.
Darth Vader belt turns you into a true geek
This Darth Vader Belt is a really nice way to show your true geekiness. It might be trickier to try and track down the instructions kit though. Join The Dark Side: Homemade Darth Vader Belt Makes You Ultimate Star Wars Geek – [via]
Wee Valentine Box
Emily of Orange Beautiful designed a template that you can download and print out to make little Valentine’s Day boxes. The template is available at Daily Candy. [via] Link.