Here’s how to turn some old circuit boards in to a handy dandy ring binder, the Instructable says it – but we’ll say it again, PCB dust is nasty stuff take precautions when cutting, drilling, etc – Link. Related: Motherboard PCB bracelet – Link. PCB key fob – Link. Circuit board earrings – Link. Circuit […]
A Storybook Life has this great tutorial how to make beads from old newspapers. The beads are made with paper mache, paint, and varnish. [via] Link. Related Paper Bead Bangle – Link.
Treehugger points us to this story about a 1959 Opel T-1 that, in 1973, got in the Guinness World Record book by achieving 376.59 mpg. The car was recently rediscovered (moldering away at Talladega Raceway) and bought by a Seattle car dealer. Some of the “tricks” used to achieve this amazing mpg were to make […]
Here are some useful tips on salvaging components from old electronics. I especially like the idea of using the bottoms of water bottles to create clear, stackable parts bins. Tool Tip: How to Salvage PCB Parts – Link
Liesel at Disdressed shares her experiences in whipping up her own eco-friendly laundry soap–a great option for those who want to cut down on packaging while customizing the scent. Link.
OWI robots was @ The NYC Toy fair 2008, this is another company that I’ve never seen in person but have seen their kits online before. They have a lot of variations of a solar cell with a motor – aerial cable cars, solar cars, viking ships, solar climbing monkeys in addition to nicely machined […]
@The NYC Toy fair 2008 Dunecraft had it’s meat eating plant kits as well as the “grow your own lily pad” products. There are three types of meat eating plant kits, Pitcher Plant Predators and Sundew Savages. It’s fun to imagine lots of people planting harmless seeds and growing them in to vicious bug-eating monsters. […]
