Ryan from New-Zealand send us a nice writeup about his custom-made kitchen computer that apparently made his wife real happy.
Usual disclaimer: Please remember that as with any project involving mains power, make sure you know what you’re doing and do it safely, or don’t. Also respect your local laws and building code.
Keara from Share Some Sugar sent me sent me something interesting:
As a fellow DIYer I am always looking for ways to save money on projects that I’m working on. Often when I work on projects I need tools that I don’t have. Sometimes those tools make sense to buy, other times I feel like it can be a waste of money to buy a tool that I may only need once or twice. So I decided to start a website called Share Some Sugar. It’s an online service that finds someone in your neighborhood who is willing to lend you something that you need.
I thought that Share Some Sugar might be something that would interests your blog community members. They can go on the site and post tools and items that they are willing to share and also find tools that they would like to borrow, all in their own neighborhood or community. There is feedback on members profiles so people can see their neighbours’ sharing history. There is also a security deposit feature and a contract to protect both parties.
I look forward to connecting with you to help you and your blog readers save money through sharing tools.
Thanks,
Keara
David Long wrote me to tell me about his and Antoine Morris’ project called “The Mobile Office”. Together, they form “The Practice of Everyday Design”. The Mobile Office is part bed, part work area, all Frankenstein.
The Mobile Office was constructed from discarded materials within a one block radius from the site. All the material was transported to the site with our bikes and a makeshift dolly. The only purchased items were the hardware used to hold it together.
Sorry, no instructions. I guess you need to take whatever materials you can find and go from there.
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And they ride fixed-gear bikes too!
A few weeks ago, I swapped out the driver’s seat in my trusty Volvo 850 because it had an electrical problem. I definitely don’t want to throw out the old seat because it’s a super comfortable leather seat. It’s in my basement, waiting for me to make something with it.
Here’s something that I could do with it if I was a gamer and had some room: an arcade-style racing console.
Since I don’t nearly have enough room for something like that, I’ll probably just convert mine into an office chair.
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This organic pesticide won’t kill all the bugs in your garden, but may annoy them enough so that they move over to your neighbour’s. I personally think that if you don’t want to use any chemicals in your garden, you need to arrange your plants carefully, to exploit the fact that certain plants naturally repel various insects. This can help too, but from experience, you do need to spray often as this product isn’t deadly, but just mildly annoying.
Make an All-Purpose Organic Pesticide from Vegetables [link]
This is my first Instructable, and my entry for the Instructables pocket-sized contest. It’s a Pocket-Sized Watercolor Box in an Altoids tin. I’ve seen people make similar ones and I’ve decided to make my own, using what I had: Fimo clay.
For once, instead of just linking to an Instructable, I wrote one. About time!
Please vote for me!
Altoids Tin Pocket-Sized Watercolor Box [link]
While motivations will vary, I’m quite sure that many people will find this project interesting. You can make your own ECG (heart monitor) to monitor your own heartbeats for less than 10$ (not including your PC).
Disclaimer: This project involves strapping electrodes on your chest. Electrodes = electricity. Do it at your own risk.
Homemade Electrocardiograph (ECG) [link]
What’s the perfect remedy to winter? Tomato/cucumber salad, with basil and a homemade balsamic vinaigrette. It’s even better when you grow your own herbs. With this homemade greenhouse, you can have your own mini-garden year-round.
Homemade mini-greenhouse [link]
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