These DIY Pedal powered television plans cost $50 and you get 30 day email support, so might be worth it if you’re looking to build one – “The Pedal Powered Prime Mover (PPPM) can be assembled with standard hand tools (drill, hacksaw, wrench, pliers, screwdriver, etc.). There is no welding, brazing or machine-shop work required. […]
Following our Week of Toys theme, Crafter Bonnie Burton gave us a heads up on her cool interview with stuffed creature hat maker Jenny Harada. Many of Jenny’s hats are made from recycled clothing.Link.
You can buy a TiVo, a TiVo-like video recorder, or a Microsoft Media center PC, but who knows how long you’ll be able to keep/record all your shows – so – I usually try and get folks to take MythTV for a swing, an open source alternative. That said, sometimes setting up a Linux box […]
This looks like a lot of fun, make a DIY cart and ride around with a huge ten-foot kite pulling you around – Link. More: Kite Buggying – Link. Non-DIY version – Link.
Chris writes – “Animator D.T. Nethery blogs about one of his co-workers who draws on a digital pad but missed the feel of the old style animation desk. The solution, combine the two! Check out his blog entry for some great shots of the conversion.” – Link.
Want to really crank up your music? Make a DIY headphone amp… and of course, put it in a mint/candy/sour-tin… Thanks Macaba! – Link. Related: Tons of mint tin projects – Link. Mint tin project archives – Link. Mint-Tin Amp – Pocket amplifier punches up headphones. MAKE 04 – Page 131.
When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race ~H.G. Wells… What’s better than riding a bicycle around? Roll’in with a homemade bike stereo blasting out the tunes… there are some DIY ones and a few you can buy – here we go… Thump: Ultra-light/ultra-efficient […]
