HOW TO – VGA to RJ45 Conversion
A great how-to on converting a VGA to RJ45. From the site, “I was just about to finish my projector project when I hit a snag. I needed a super long VGA cable to reach from the LCD my computer, which were on opposite sides of the room. Initially I was going to move my computer to the projector but decided against it. I read a few articles involved with VGA conversion and decided to give it a shot. Of course it might have been more practical to buy an extra long VGA cord for around $25 plus shipping, albeit more expensive.” Thanks jher! Link.
About 3 years ago, I pitched a pair of shoes I made to a “big” shoe company – it used a POV device to spell words as you walk. I think it was a little too out there for the shoe company, but if you ever want to make your own, Dan on 
This is a handy little maker-friendly list of construction tips from Eric – “Everybody has their own way of doing things. Here are a few of my favorite construction methods. Choosing Solder, Using Altoids Tins, Manhattan-Style Islands, Manhattan-Style with IC’s, PCB Enclosures, Kynar Wirewrap Wire.” 
Cool manual from 70’s spotted on Retro Thing! “Here’s a link to a classic 16-page design manual for model rockets. It covers how solid rockets work along with basic design, and construction. Includes a couple of pages about multi-stage and large scale designs, too.” [
This is my new favorite site! “How Products Are Made explains and details the manufacturing process of a wide variety of products, from daily household items to complicated electronic equipment and heavy machinery. The site provides step by step descriptions of the assembly and the manufacturing process (complemented with illustrations and diagrams) Each product also has related information such as the background, how the item works, who invented the product, raw materials that were used, product applications, by-products that are generated, possible future developments, quality control procedures, etc.” [
