Jan 27th, 2009
Blogsnapper at 11:01 am 
Learn About Mid-Century Modern Design (Eames Era)
This is where modern design started folks, make sure to watch the whole video!
All makers, mod’ers, and builders should definitely research mid-century modern design.
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Jan 27th, 2009
Blogsnapper at 10:01 am 
This is my bike sound and light system, based off of a $15 ‘ooga horn’ meant for use on a car. It sounds best when overclocked to 18 volts (vs. 12). Video with sound here.
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Jan 27th, 2009
Blogsnapper at 10:01 am 
My parents are starting to yell at me for getting melted solder and flux residue on the the white tile table. It comes off but is a bit tricky some times.
This was a very easy project to do. It cost under $10 and can be made in less than 5 minutes.
Sorry about the pictures being a lower quality t…
By: Rob K
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Jan 27th, 2009
Blogsnapper at 09:01 am 
Play PlayStation 1 on your Computer, using the best ps1 emulator: ePSXe.
This is fast and wont slow down your computer, it will even work on an old computer (Depends on graphic settings
Download
Download the Emulator (2mb):
http://www.filefactory.com/file/a03f598/n/ePSXePS1_rar
You want to downlo…
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Jan 27th, 2009
Blogsnapper at 08:01 am 
While visiting CHA on Sunday, I spotted these adorable earrings on Kayte Terry, which she created them using jewelry findings and recycled magazine pages. Find out how with her tutorial!
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Jan 27th, 2009
Blogsnapper at 08:01 am 
Here is a simple way to attach an Nseries Nokia phone to your bicycle. I’m sure this design can be modified to work with other types of phones. Projects like these are becoming more popular as our phones get more functions like GPS.
I live in Bogotá, Colombia, and the traffic is just insane. Usually most of the time the best way to go around for small trips is using a bicycle, which has been my ride for 15 years now. It was frustrating not being able to follow my trip on Sportstracker, until I read about a cradle ideal for sportstracker here on The Nokia Blog. It was exactly what I needed but according to Mark, it was a prototype and no one knows if it will hit the streets someday. Therefore, I made my own one with the materials I found handy.
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Jan 27th, 2009
Blogsnapper at 08:01 am 
Ross sent in these neat little DIY cases that keep your expensive electronics safe and sound. They are made entirely from recycled juice boxes. It’s a great way to reuse what is otherwise a very hard thing to recycle. Check out the link for some tips and a nice pictorial how-to on making your own juice box cases. [Thanks Ross!]
I’ve invented an environment friendly way to make cases for expensive electronics! They disguise your gadget as something less expensive, and are funky, chic and sleek in their own right. For your iPod, digital camera or other gear.
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Jan 27th, 2009
Blogsnapper at 08:01 am 
What Will Save the Suburbs? by Allison Arieff… Interesting, maybe some of these places can become “TechShop” like tool centers…
…Take as an analogous example their symbiotic partner, the big box store. As I learned in artist Julia Christensen’s new book, “Big Box Reuse,” when a big box store like Wal-mart or Kmart outgrows its space, it is shut down. It is, apparently, cheaper to start from scratch than to close for renovation and expansion, let alone decide at the outset to design a store that can easily be expanded (or contracted, as the case may be).
So not only does a community get a newer, bigger big box, it is also left with quite an economic and environmental eyesore: a vacant shell of a retail operation, tons of wasted building material and a changed landscape that can’t be changed back.
The silver lining in Christensen’s study are the communities she’s discovered that have proactively addressed the massive empty shells they’ve been left with, turning structures of anywhere from 20,000 to 280,000 square feet into something useful: a charter school, a health center, a chapel, a library. (And, in Austin, Minn., a new Spam Museum.)
The repurposing of abandoned big-box stores is easier to wrap one’s head around: one can envision within a single volume (albeit a massive one) the potential to become something else.
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Jan 27th, 2009
Blogsnapper at 07:01 am 
I was looking through the old catalogs photostream that Evil Mad Scientist linked to recently, and found this very cool book of puzzles from 1914.
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Jan 27th, 2009
Blogsnapper at 07:01 am 
Maker Faire Bay Area is in our sights, and it’s time to start purchasing tickets online and making plans to attend (airfare - at least from Texas - is incredibly low right now). grab some friends and purchase your tickets online. You can also order a subscription to CRAFT or MAKE magazine and you’ll get a free adult day pass with each subscription you order. I had a lot of friends who took advantage of this offer for Maker Faire Austin back in October, and loved it - it’s a great deal. See you there!
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