Feb 26th, 2010
Blogsnapper at 10:02 am 
Flickr user DROP HPC-ANC is responsible for this fantastic mural featuring a Lego version of The Grim Reaper. Sir or madam, whoever you are, wherever you are, I’d very much like to shake your hand.
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Feb 26th, 2010
Blogsnapper at 10:02 am 
Instructables is happy to announce the winners of the Valentine’s Day
Contest! The outpouring of affection this year was huge with 100
entries. Food and gifts were the main items and it once again goes to
show that the best gift is something unique that you made. The care and
affection clearly sho…
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Feb 26th, 2010
Blogsnapper at 10:02 am 
I thought of this idea after i saw a picture or tutorial of a cd
drive that he had turned into a drawer and sat his ipod in, I thought
"hey, I can go one better than that", so here I am. Sorry for
the low quality pics, I had to use my mobile camera. Please vote for me
in the Dead Computers Contest…
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Feb 26th, 2010
Blogsnapper at 10:02 am 
Finding the centers of things for woodworking is pretty important.
Squares and rectangles are pretty easy, you simply draw two
diagonal lines from the opposite corners and the point where they cross
is the center of your material. Finding the center of a circle
on the other hand wasn’t quite as …
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Feb 26th, 2010
Blogsnapper at 10:02 am
Latest GadgetFreak is up over at Design News…
Several of William Grill’s designs have included pulse-width modulator (PWM) circuits that control LEDs. But what about the control of line-powered lamps and fixtures? You can find several commercial PWM controllers, but build one yourself, save money and learn how to implement a microcontroller-based design. This circuit is no flash in the pan.
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Feb 26th, 2010
Blogsnapper at 10:02 am
Dan Morril made a cigar box guitar by following the instructions in MAKE Volume 21. It looks great! I like the way he put one of the tuners on the top of the headstock instead of the side. I might give that a try on one of my future builds.
Dan also posted detailed and humorous build notes, which are well worth reading if you plan to build a cigar box guitar.
I’m extremely satisfied with how it came out. That cigar box was all I could have hoped for, and it sounds pretty freakin’ awesome. I expected kind of a course, ragged, thin sound, at least compared to a real guitar. I strummed this sucker and I was completely shocked — it actually sounds like a guitar!! A real honest to gods guitar!
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Feb 26th, 2010
Blogsnapper at 10:02 am 
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories is making good use of their new computerized embroidery machine, first up is this Arecibo Message scarf:
The Arecibo Message, one of the most famous messages transmitted as part of SETI, loosely translated, says: “Hi! We’re intelligent! We’re made of meat! Here’s where we live!”
Binary designs like the Arecibo message are popular with knitters and cross-stitchers since they can be pixelated easily. We implemented the embroidered pixels as columns of satin stitching in a single color. The embroidery design is about 3.5″ x 11.5″. We’re providing a couple of different embroidery formats for those with access to machines as well as a .pdf for cross stitch, hand embroidery, laser engraving, or whatever else you can think to do with it.
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Feb 26th, 2010
Blogsnapper at 10:02 am 
Is your thickest coat still not enough to keep out the cold? Take a swig
to stay the icy breath of old man winter. With a simple and
easy-to-install flask pocket, you’ll never be caught without a drink!
**Please drink responsibly** This instructable is aimed toward people
who know little to nothin…
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Feb 26th, 2010
Blogsnapper at 10:02 am 
Read an RPG Book in Public Week is an event that happens three times a year, during the weeks surrounding March 4th, July 27th, and October 1st (starting on the Sunday on or before, and ending on the Saturday on or after). During these weeks, roleplaying enthusiasts are encouraged to take their favorite RPG rulebooks out with them and read them in public — on the bus, in the coffee shop, at lunch, at the park, or anywhere (as long as it isn’t disruptive to work, school, church, or any other functions).
The point is to make the roleplaying hobby more visible, to get it “out of the basement” and into public areas where more people can see it. This will make others more aware of the hobby - some may ask you what your book is about, giving you the opportunity to explain the hobby to them. A few of those may be interested enough to try it themselves. Former gamers may see what you’re reading and think about the great times they used to have with roleplaying, and possibly even try it again.
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Feb 26th, 2010
Blogsnapper at 10:02 am 
A fun instructable that you enjoy having. Materials
-Small magnifying glass (clean) -oatmeal box -scissors
-small mirror -ipod - optional: metal tape,
sharpie, Tv show on IPod. Cut Holes! Cut the top hole in
proportion to your IPod. The front hole is a tiny bit bigger than it is
in th…
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