3D paintings on buildings
Eric Grohe paints incredible 3D art on 2D surfaces (like buildings) – [via] – photos & Link.
Month: August 2006
Use a cell phone charger as a USB charger
Troy has an extremely simple how-to on making your own USB charger from a 5v cell phone charger, I make these all the time and give them to friends, they’re extremely handy – Link. More: Tons of USB charging projects, hacks and how-tos – Link.
HOW TO – Build a Workbench/Storage shelf
Chris from Simplified building writes – “We’ve had some people who have really loved the idea of building with fittings but could never get over the pipe cost. In this project we experimented with using fence post tubing and found out that it gave great results at about 1/4 the cost of schedule 40 pipe. […]
Edible Origami – Crane croutons for your salad
Lenore shows you how to make edible origami! – “Crispy wonton wrappers add cheerful crunch to an asian salad, but shouldn’t they be… more interesting? Presented here is the ideal upgrade. No more must you clutter your salad with amorphous crispies or chow mein noodles to obtain the requisite crunch: Crane Croutons will be your […]
Use regular phones with Skype
The VIVOphone VoiceKey lets you plug in a regular phone / cordless phone to your computer and use Skype (or VIVOphone) [via] – Link. At the Skype site they have other ones, but post up what you’re using for VoIP too in the comments too – Link.
HOW TO – Make a macro attachment for digital cameras
Here’s an easy way to make a macro attachment for your camera if it has an extending lens barrel – Link. More: Macro photography – Link.
HOW TO – Build an ultrasonic burglar alarm
Here’s how to build an ultrasonic burglar alarm from “Popular Electronics April 1966” cross the line, the relay opens and an alarm or counter goes off – Link.