HOW TO – Make an alien fossil computer mouse
Here’s a 30 minute video how-to on making an alien fossil computer mouse – just need an old mouse, a toy skeleton, paint and a dremel tool – [via] – Link.
Month: August 2006
DIY Camping lighting & sound system
Rob writes – “A simple yet elegant lighting system used for when camping and you are short on propane lanterns. I also have an inverter and a speaker system hooked up, for camping “necessities”. All is powered off a deep cycle 12 volt battery I got cheap at Costco. The battery lasted almost the entire […]
It’s a DIY web, we’re all just MAKing it…
2006 is shaping up to be a good year for a lot of DIY and how-to resources. Imagine if each techy, gadgety or whatever site did a how-to every month. How to use Wikis, use that new phone, change your oil or just about anything. How-tos, step by steps and the “open recipes” make all […]
Bikely – Discover and share bicycle routes
We’ve had a good run of bicycle how-tos, mods, hacks and projects lately on MAKE – so here’s a new tool that you can use to plot and share your bike routes, you can even download the .GPX (GPS Exchange Format) files – [via] – Link.
Bump keying
Interesting, here’s a video that’s making the internet rounds with a ton of information on “bump keying” – a simple way to open a variety of locks with a key in which all the cuts are maximum depth and then, well you bump it – [via] – Link & TOOOL (The Open Organization of Lockpickers) […]
Homebrew Zelda game for Nintendo DS
Here’s a downloadable fan-made Zelda game for the Nintendo DS, the video on the site gives you an idea of the gameplay look/feel/sound – [via] – Link. Related: State of the DS homebrew – Link. Nintendo DS articles, projects and how-tos – Link.
A-VCS-tec Challenge – New homemade Atari 2600 game
Simon Quernhorst develops new software for old systems, like the Atari 2600, here’s a new game he just released (there was a limited edition of 55 made) called A-VCS-tec Challenge – “You find yourself located on a plain field and can barely see a small pyramid on the horizon. The sun is burning and before […]