Super_J_dynamite writes “I have a Garmin eTrex Legend. It has a PC Cable which looks to be nothing more than a DB9 serial cable. I believe the intended purpose of the cable is to upload the ~$99 Garmin proprietary map packs into the GPS. Is it possible to go the other way — to get […]
Jon has an excellent site on making your own cardboard domes, he writes – “The design was borrowed from a 1973 edition of Popular Science and was improved upon to meet the rigors of the Black Rock Desert. These domes have served as an effective shelter against wind, extreme heat and, once painted, rainfall… Link.
Radiorental show you how to tidy up all your cables with this simple Instructable – “There are very few things in life that get right under my skin, triping over cables is one of them. I think I may have seen a product like this somewhere – not sure, inspriation being the mother of invention […]
Linuxdevices has the details on making a cartridge that can boot any unmodified Mattel JuiceBox into a Linux-based environment. You can find these devices (usually) on sale for less than $40. [via] Link to Wiki/how to & forums.
Imarunner2 writes – “A simple and inexpensive bike repair stand for the bench-top. It’s not quite as sturdy as the commercial floor-standing models but it works really well and you can spend the money you save on that Campy derailleur set you’ve always wanted.” Link.
Blackrazor has a new Instructable on making a project case, he writes – “This project shows how to build a simple project case out of hardware store materials in about an afternoon. It is particularly suitable for projects that need user controls or displays. For this example, I built a case for the amazing “Wacky […]
The “Knows Your Name Elmo” has games, speaks phrases and tells stories. You can program in your kid’s birthday, name, favorite colors, etc..all via USB. So as you may guessed by now…someone has started to figure out how to hack him. Link.
