Here’s a 43 page guide on how to format your PDFs so that they are optimized for the screen of the Sony Reader, it’s not on Sony’s site yet so we’ve put a copy on MAKE – Link (PDF). More: Sony Reader Internals 2.0 (pics!) – Link. EBook – OSR – RSS feeds on the […]
Crafting Jen has ingeniously created a yarn winder with children’s tinker toys. Jen says, “Another great thing about using Tinkertoys, too – these are wooden parts that are intended for children to play with. As such, they are extremely smooth and well finished. Not a chance in the world that your yarn will catch on […]
Natetrue writes – “I must admit I loved my Konica Minolta DiMAGE x50 camera. When the screen broke on it I was very saddened – though I moved on to a customized Kodak V570, I figured the old camera might still be useful. For a couple of months my old camera sat on my desk, […]
Slashdot has a great discussion on what’s the best graphing calculator on the market. A lot of good posts on how/where/why specific models are used – Link. Pictured here, the TI-89 from ticalc.org – Link. Got a favorite?
This little web cam accessory ($99) is like a periscope so you can look directly at the person you’re video conferencing with… might be a fun re-make, links below to get you started – Link. Related: DIY Full-screen scrolling teleprompter – Link. DIY Plasti-Prompter – Link. From the pages of MAKE: No More Cue Cards. […]
In a proactive inspection it appears the smoke alarm in my hallway doesn’t work due to a dead battery, it seems like replacing batteries isn’t needed since it could be powered and recharged via a light socket right?. After a quick search, turns out there are ones that do just that. “Never worry about changing […]
One of the issues with playing shovercraft, is that you rely on others to push you around. With this product, or one you make yourself, you could add some thrust to your personal hovercraft. I suppose you could use it for a bike or kayak too, if you had to. As an added bonus, it’s […]
