Realistic Duct Tape Rose
With Valentine's Day coming up, I decided to try my hand at making some roses out of duct tape. I have made several in the past, but was disappointed with how they ended up. Most designs out there...
View ArticleMiniature Beeping Circuit Prank
For April Fool's this year, I designed this little electronics project. It is a 555 timer circuit that beeps every few minutes. The beeps are just infrequent enough that it is hard to locate but still...
View ArticleLED Easter Eggs
Little kids love Easter egg hunts. But as they get older, they start to lose interest. So this project is an attempt to try to make Easter egg hunts more interesting. Just make a bunch of LED throwies...
View ArticleDIY Capacitive Stylus
Whenever I get to try out a new electronic gadget, I inevitable start trying to figure out how it works. This was the case with my new smart phone. I started researching touch screens and experimenting...
View ArticleChindogu: Food Magnifier
A chindogu is an "unuseless" invention. They tend to focus on functionality to the exclusion of practicality. They work, but no one would ever use them. Just do an image search for "chindogu" and you...
View ArticleMaker Faire Bay Area 2012
This year I was finally able to attend Maker Faire. I can't get over how amazing it was. Check out some of the highlights.
View ArticleHow to Make Any Home Appliance Into a Solar Electric Hybrid
The biggest problem with implementing residential solar power is the start up cost. Home solar systems can cost tens of thousands of dollars and most families just can't afford it. So I came up with an...
View ArticleHow to Make a Spray Bottle That Works in any Direction/Position
At one point or another we have all been annoyed by the fact that a spray bottle won't work if you want to spray something at too much of an angle. So I made a simple mod that lets it work in any...
View ArticleCooking with Power Tools
Have you ever wished that cooking involved more power tools. Of course you have. Well, here are a few ways that you can do it. Just get your cordless drill and use your imagination. You can make a...
View ArticlePringles Can Mod
Wouldn't it be great if there were some way to adjust the level of the chips in a Pringles can. When the can gets low, you either have to pour them out onto a plate or get chip dust all over your hands...
View ArticleHow to Add Custom Ringtones to a Wireless Doorbell
I moved into a new house this year One of the many things left behind by the previous owner was a pair of wireless doorbells. So I took the opportunity to try modding them to make them more...
View ArticleHow to make impromptu camera stabilizers
Shaky footage can really ruin an otherwise great video. In the film industry, one way that they prevent camera shake is with camera stabilizer systems like the Steadicam and the Fig Rig. Unfortunately...
View ArticleHow to Make Banana Oxidation Art/ How to Tattoo a Banana
A while back, I came across a video by Phil Hansen that showed how to use a needle to draw on the skin of a banana. So I thought that I would try it out. I thought that they turned out pretty good. In...
View ArticleHow to Make a Two Color Pen
If you do a lot of editing, then you probably have a number of different color pens rolling around your desk. Here is a really simple mod that can cut that number in half. Just take two ball point pens...
View ArticleHow to Automate Your Coffee Maker
The only thing that is better than a fresh cup of coffee is having it already made for you when you wake up. To get that, all you need is a cheap Christmas light timer. Just set up the coffee maker...
View ArticleHow to Make a Shirt Folding Board out of Cardboard and Duct Tape
Nobody likes folding clothes. So to try to minimize the time that it takes, I designed a simple folding board out of cardboard and duct tape. It works just as well as the commercial version but was...
View ArticleCooking with Power Tools Article
My "Cooking with Power Tool" project has been featured in a "Hack Your Kitchen" article onM e n s h e a l t h . c o m . It is tab 4/22 on the slide show. It is also being publish in the written magazine.
View ArticleOpen Hard to Remove Lids with Duct Tape
The next time you find yourself battling a tightly sealed jar, try using duct tape.
View ArticleTwo Part Magnetic Stapler
At one point or another, you have probably been frustrated by the limitations of a standard office stapler. They can only staple 3.5 inches into a page. So if you are working on a large or oddly shaped...
View ArticleMy New Series on Make Magazine's YouTube Channel
Yesterday, Make Magazine launched my new video series on their YouTube channel. I am producing a new project every week and they are hosting it on their YouTube channel and blog. Here is the launching...
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