July 27, 2007

Great experimental lounge chair

Test Chair: 1946 | Shorpy

A great mid-century modern experimental lounge chair. Be neat to try to make a copy.

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Awesome custom tools

Atwood Knife and Tool

Some great custom tools. Some of a unique design. May need to pick a few of thes up. I especially like the prything and the sumos.

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100 best cover songs

THEY'VE GOT IT COVERED | By MARY HUHN and MAXINE SHEN | Music News | New Music | Charts

Ny Post article on 100 best cover songs. Need to get these and make a playlist. Would be great for road trips.

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July 26, 2007

How to use low amperage microcontroller signals to control high current devices

uC Hobby ? Blog Archive ? uC Meets BJT

Another article at uchobby.com about microcontrollers. In this case it's how to use low amperage microcontroller signals to control high current devices. Great articles!

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July 25, 2007

Tastespotting - A great visual food blog

Tastespotting

Wow. If you like to look at food to decide if you might like it then this site is for you. Warning - you may want to visit this site after you have eaten, as viewing on an empty stomach could lead to a ravenous appetite.

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Cinnamon-Crumble Coffee Cake Recipe - Yum!

Big City, Little Kitchen - Family Recipe: Cinnamon-Crumble Coffee Cake

I need to try this recipe for the next time we have houseguests. Or for family brunch. Yum!

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A list of chemicals and where to get them

Readily Available Chemicals

A great reference for everyday chemicals and where to get them.

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Handy time saver tools for electronics

Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories - Five Electronics Tools You Might Not Know About

I need to order 4 of the 5 tools listed here. I especially want the lead (leed) bender and the thing that bends the IC legs. Very cool.

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July 24, 2007

Bento Box Instructable

Instructables Crafting a Bento

A great Instructable on making your own Bento Box lunches. Lots of great links to additional resources too. The minxen and I need to do this one weekend.

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Fantastical Steam-punk type timepieces and watches

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A great site. Hard to userstand as there is no english but I believe this person crafts these watches to sell. These all look like something out of Girl Genius.

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Cheap PCB Fab via China

Research / Techkwondo ? Blog Archive ? More PCB Stuff

A nice extensive blog entry about this person's experience getting PCBs from China.

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July 19, 2007

Disposable Camera Mods: Top 10 List

DIY Live ? DIY Archive ? Top Ten Disposable Camera Mods

A collection of disposable camera mods arranged in no particular order. I need to do the USB mod for the reusable digital.

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Art-o-mat: Art vending machines

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Repurposing old cigarette dispensers to serve up art instead. Need to look for the one in Austin next time I'm down there.

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July 18, 2007

PVC Dog Bed Plans

Critter Geek ? Blog Archive ? Make a PVC Hammock Bed for Your Pet

A page with a plan and instructions for making a PVC dog bed or hammock for your pet.

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July 16, 2007

Great article on IDing Electronic parts with some great links

uC Hobby ? Blog Archive ? Identifying Electronic Components

Great article on identifying electronics components. Lots of good links.

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Mill setup for Dremel tool

ACRA MILL PLUS

A cool way to make your Dremel tool a lot more useful. A rig that lets you use it as a mill and saw all with a thosands of an inch tolerances.

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Military version of Dispair Inc Motovational posters

Military Motivator

A fun site with motovational posters much like the ones found at http://www.despair.com.

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July 09, 2007

DIY foam cutting system

Hot wire foam cutting - Amps, Volts, and Watts

This guy shows how he made his own homebrew foam cutting system.

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Declarative Lamp Project

Sternlab.

An art installation that combines solar lamps programmed to flicker like they contain lightning bugs with a voice unit that states "I am not a bomb!" A response to the boston bombscare fiasco with the Adult Swim Ads.

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Heathkit Schematic Diagram Archive

Vintage Radio Info - Heathkit Schematic Diagram Archive

Wow. What a great site. Doen by a real fan with a desire to share with the community. Nicely done!

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