Podophile (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
One of the most frequently asked questions about the Nike+iPod Sport Kit is “How do I replace the battery in the shoe sensor?” The Instructables website answers that question with a handy DIY guide. With a few simple tools, a four dollar CR2032 battery, some tape, glue, and a passion for tearing things apart, [...]
Travel Rants Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Over 20 million holidaymakers will take a DIY holiday this summer and I wonder how many of those holidaymakers realise that they have no financial protection if their airline or hotel chain goes bust. The increase in low cost airlines has certainly made consumers more confident. It’s important to know the dangers of DIY holidays If you [...]
Lifehacker (Free subscription) | yesterday
Windows with Outlook only: The latest beta release of Microsoft's Office Outlook Connector utility can synchronize your desktop Outlook calendar with your calendar in Windows Live Hotmail, as well as the Windows Live Calendar Beta —no small feat, if you tried to do it yourself. That's a service Microsoft was previously charging for, but now calendar, contact, and email syncing between Outlook and...
Law.com (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
With the economy down and the cost of lawyers high, more people are choosing to represent themselves in divorce cases. But legal amateurs who struggle with complicated paperwork are slowing down an already clogged system, some judges say. "It's kind of a nightmare sometimes," said Franklin County, Ohio, Domestic Relations Judge Dana Suzanne Preisse. "You would prefer to have at least one competent...
ITLnet Blog (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
burdastyle.com -- A destination for do-it-yourself style. Think of it as a virtual sewing circle, an open-source hub of ideas, expertise, and amazing patterns you can download and sew at home. [ Link ]
MAKE: Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
This mod shows you how to replace the AA batteries inside your old G3 powerbook's battery. Sure you can go buy a replacement, but why not just pry it open and do it yourself? Replace the Cells in Your Apple Powerbook G3 (Lombard or Pismo) Battery Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Computers | Digg this!
Electronics Infoline (Free subscription) | yesterday
This mod shows you how to replace the AA batteries inside your old G3 powerbooks battery. Sure you can go buy a replacement, but why not just pry it open and do it yourself? Replace the Cells in Your Apple Powerbook G3 (Lombard or Pismo) Battery.
Seeds of Growth (Free subscription) | yesterday
There may be thousands of fonts available online, but for truly dedicated members of Generation C —who live to create their own, fresh content—that's sometimes not enough. Luckily, help is now at hand in the form of a do-it-yourself font-building tool from digital type retailer FontShop . FontStruct , which was opened to the public in April, is a free, online tool that lets users quickly and easily...
TechBlogger (Free subscription) | yesterday
Windows with Outlook only: The latest beta release of Microsoft’s Office Outlook Connector utility can synchronize your desktop Outlook calendar with your calendar in Windows Live Hotmail, as well as the Windows Live Calendar Beta—no small feat, if you tried to do it yourself. That’s a service Microsoft was previously charging for, but now calendar, [...]
MAKE: Blog (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Awesome progress shots of Justin Gray's (Graywrx Sculptural Welding, Oakland, CA) latest project: a jet turbine-powered tracked robot. You can see pictures and videos of some of his other flame-throwing robots on his blog . Unnamed but almost finished 7/5/08 [Flickr set] Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Robotics | Digg this!
MAKE: Blog (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Artist Ruth Whiting had a show up in Asheville, NC of her oil paintings of cables and plugs . Many of the paintings celebrate the details of the cable much in the same way plants are often rendered: luscious. Via BoingBoing . More: Internet meme paintings by Jeremiah Palecek Password painting #BADA55 In A Can CAPTCHA Paintings Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Arts | Digg this!...
MAKE: Blog (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
This elegant sampler design built by Ofir uses laser-cut cardboard with conductive paint - beautiful work, looks (and sounds) like a lot of fun. Head over to the site to see the whole Ohm noisemaker instrument family - "ohm" lofi cardboard sampler Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Electronics | Digg this!
MAKE: Blog (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
I love the creativity found in this "next-gen" remote-controlled vibrobot. It has a PICAXE brain, uses a 16-pin DIP socket as its vibro-feet, and a universal TV remote as its controller. SOCBOT - the next generation vibrobot Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Robotics | Digg this!
MAKE: Blog (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Steven Goodwin shares tips and measurements for making the perfect study hall instrument - If there's one piece of science that every kid knows, it's that twanging a ruler on the edge of the desk makes a noise, and by changing the amount of overhang will change the pitch. Give anyone a new ruler, and the first thing they'll do is twang it, to see how it sounds. This...
MAKE: Blog (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
I always wondered what went into those high-end speaker cabinets, and instructables user billbob has resolved my curiosity. He covers electrical construction, but mainly focuses on making really stellar speaker boxes , and has tons of pictures and tips. I know just as well as anybody around here that electronics projects aren't always that great looking, but here's an anomaly. Read more | Permalink...
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rika_susan | 07/11/2008
Laminate Flooring Installation - Learn How To Lay Laminate Flooring Like A Pro Author: Rika Susan All tips of Laminate Flooring - compare prices online HERE: http://laminate-flooring.com Laminate flooring installations have transformed do it yourself novices into property plastic surgery pro's, confidently adding value to homes all over the world. Home remodeling rookies are clamoring to get their
bigot | 06/28/2008
This free do-it-yourself (diy) tip sheet reveals surprisingly simple tricks to try in order to increase your cell phone signal when you are on a call and without the use of any so-called cell phone "boosting" device.
