MLeak writes – “”Make” mag had linked to some cool stuff about crocheting totes out of old bags, and I started a couple of those, but I didn’t have enough bags in the right colors to finish them. I decided I couldn’t wait for grocery day before I could continue crocheting, so in the meantime […]
A new version of iSquint for Mac OS X is out! This is my favorite tools for quickly making MP4s for iPods and everything else that plays MP4s – “iSquint is an iPod video conversion app for Mac OS X. It’s many times faster than QuickTime Pro, works with almost all popular video formats, and […]
Abbabibble2 writes – “I’ve come up with a project that i’ve been contemplating for a long time. It’s a flash grenade made from a disposable camera circuit and a part of a pringles can.” – Link. Previous: Build your own Brain Assailant – Link. HOW TO – Make a sonic grenade – Link.
Neil writes – “Here is an inexpensive way to create a three dimensional pointing device. Take a working mechanical wheel mouse (the type with a scrolling wheel). Remove the ball. Drill some holes in the sides and run a string into the mouse, around the horizontal roller, and out the other side. Reroute the sensors […]
GizMag is reporting that Sony will be selling their new e-ink based ebook reader at Borders – “The electronic book has been on the horizon for such a long time that the announcement of its launch by Sony was not given the media fanfare such a significant development deserved. Dedicated readers will be pleased to […]
We mentioned Felt Club last month in this post here. Felt Club is the cool new monthly craft fair in LA. Now the site is up and running with a full list of really cool vendors lined up for their May 13th craft fair. If you are interested in becoming a craft vendor for this […]
Speecys Corporation’s ITR Robot (“Internet Renaissance”) will be available as a kit for about $1,600 USD in May – the robot is designed to live in homes and interact with you, your phone, etc. [via] – Link. Related: Speecys Corporation – Link. Futaba Corporation – Link.
