Category > DIY

Product: NASA Apollo 11 Manual

05 June 2009 » In books, DIY, rockets, wishlist

An insight into the hardware from the first manned mission to land on the moon

Product: NASA Apollo 11 Manual

Books have the same enemies as people: fire, humidity, animals, weather, big business and their own content. | MetaFilter

24 April 2009 » In books, DIY, ubuntu

Build a DIY non destructive book scanner for under $300. An open source OCR package. A gratis ebook creation tool. An open source ebook library management tool and reader. An open-source Linux distribution for eink-based devices. And many, many ebook readers.

Books have the same enemies as people: fire, humidity, animals, weather, big business and their own content. | MetaFilter

Universal Solar Charger

21 April 2009 » In DIY

Universal Solar Charger

p r i m e – n u m b e r . c o m — everything is temporary

20 April 2009 » In DIY, sewing

My Rules for the year: • Make something new everyday. • Don’t buy anything you can make yourself, especially clothes.

p r i m e – n u m b e r . c o m — everything is temporary

Growing Your Own Vegetables

26 March 2009 » In DIY, portland

Planting dates and guidelines (Oregon State University Extension Service)

Growing Your Own Vegetables

Help:Books – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

04 March 2009 » In books, DIY, reference

This page shows you how to create a book from Wikipedia articles in three steps. Books can be created in PDF form or ordered for printing on the PediaPress website.

Help:Books – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Awsome video from China, a small airplane (Shanzhai Glider) made by a farmer in China

04 February 2009 » In DIY, transportation

Awsome video from China, a small airplane (Shanzhai Glider) made by a farmer in China

I-Hacked.com Taking Advantage Of Technology – Inside Programmable Road Signs

01 February 2009 » In DIY, transportation

How many times have you driven by an electronic road sign

I-Hacked.com Taking Advantage Of Technology – Inside Programmable Road Signs

Amazing solar-powered fridge invented by British student in a potting shed helps poverty-stricken Africans | Mail Online

10 January 2009 » In DIY

Not only is the fridge solar powered, it can also be built from household materials – making it ideal for the Third World.

Amazing solar-powered fridge invented by British student in a potting shed helps poverty-stricken Africans | Mail Online

Letters from Lausanne: Lightbox Construction

01 January 2009 » In DIY

You can of course buy commercial light-boxes, but I wanted to construct one by myself…

Letters from Lausanne: Lightbox Construction

Useless Ninjas

01 January 2009 » In DIY, mac

How to roll your own Mac for under 240$

Useless Ninjas

Chris Carter's original GRISTLEIZER 'Industrial' audio effect unit

29 December 2008 » In DIY, music

Do you know how important this is?

Chris Carter’s original GRISTLEIZER ‘Industrial’ audio effect unit

Build A Net Gun

29 December 2008 » In comics, DIY

I will show you how to build a net gun out of materials available at any big box home improvement store.

Build A Net Gun

DIY Human Powered Hydrofoil – The "Hydrothopter"

28 December 2008 » In DIY, transportation

Very important, needs to out-meme to pre-industrial world.

DIY Human Powered Hydrofoil – The “Hydrothopter”

$60 Laser Engraver / Cutter

28 December 2008 » In art, DIY, tools

I drool on my keyboard when I look at those fancy laser cutter/engravers that cost $$thousands, so I figured out how to make one for $60. That’s right — 60 bucks.

$60 Laser Engraver / Cutter

MJRainey – Das DereLicht

27 December 2008 » In communication, DIY, tools

For some reason, I began to wonder if it would be possible to build a QRP CW transmitter using the electronic components salvaged from this derelict lamp.

MJRainey – Das DereLicht

Inventor's 2020 vision: to help 1bn of the world's poorest see better | Society | The Guardian

27 December 2008 » In design, DIY

Professor pioneers DIY adjustable glasses that do not need an optician.

Inventor’s 2020 vision: to help 1bn of the world’s poorest see better | Society | The Guardian

Making a simple Savonius wind turbine

22 December 2008 » In DIY

There are many situations where you might need a small amount of electricity, for instance running gate openers, safety lights, water level indicators and other low-power devices.

Making a simple Savonius wind turbine

Imitation Alka Seltzer for a fraction of the cost

21 December 2008 » In DIY

If I figure that citric acid costs $4/lb and baking soda is $1/lb, the exact same dose of alka selzer’s active ingredients would cost me about 2.5 cents to make myself

Imitation Alka Seltzer for a fraction of the cost

Etsy :: shoehorn :: Custom Hand Carved Tiki Sliding Door Handle

16 December 2008 » In DIY, wishlist

Etsy :: shoehorn :: Custom Hand Carved Tiki Sliding Door Handle