Inventor Underground (a place for inventors to go if they didn’t make the cut on ABC’s new American Inventor show) has a new podcast and the first TV ad from American Inventor. I’m about to hop on a plane and don’t have time to comment on this yet, so how about you check it out […]
Here’s a Google Map mashup that combines the huge NASA image of the earth at night (more about that here) and a Google maps interface so you can zoom in and out. [via] Link.
Cvesey has good how to for Makers across the pond with Zen micros – “Use an old cell phone charger and a usb socket extention cable to make a wall charger (this does not come boxed with the zen micro)…” Link.
Awhile ago we made an iPod sock puppet, at the time, it seemed like it needed to be done. Well, someone else did it too and made a video, we’re really sorry. Here’s the video.
Yawfle has an Instructable on making your screwdrivers better – “Most of the phillips (or “crosspoint”) screwdrivers that I’ve come across have tip geometry that can be improved a great deal with a little grinding. The simple process shown here probably delivers the most improvement for the least effort, in the largest number of cases… […]
Cookiedough over on the Craftster forums has an excellent how to on making your own Domokun iPod case. His mouth lights up and you change the songs by rubbing his belly. [via] Link.
I really like this owl, a smarter, more mischievous TV-b-Gone – “Bubo is a toy owl with “magic” power that can cast spells and take control over innocent devices. Bubo takes control of home appliances by constantly sniffing for IR transmission, intercepting and learning infrared commands.” Thanks Brian! [via] Link.
