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Category : DIY Blog
13 Nov
Site Upgrade
I’ve updated DIYBlog to use the latest version of WordPress. Everything should still be there, let me know if there’s a problem. I also changed the layout. Hope you like it.
30 Mar
Instructables Pocket-sized contest
My entry, the Watercolor Kit in an Altoids tin, is doing pretty well. Please help me win by voting for me! Click on the big “Vote Now” button!
19 Mar
Busy busy busy busy
Sorry, no post tonight. I looked for some interesting stuff and didn’t find anything useful. Blame the internet for being boring tonight. You can always submit a link if you find anything interesting…
11 Mar
KipKay to replace Bre Pettis on Make:’s Weekend Projects
After playing reruns of Weekend Projects for two months, Make Magazine has announced that KipKay will be taking over Make’s videos. I wonder what happened to Bre Pettis. I’m sure he’s OK, I saw him over at SXSW (in the Threadbanger podcast) so at least I’m sure he’s not sick or anything like that. I’m [...]
10 Mar
Snowstorm in Montréal, part deux
The Aftermath: I don’t have any pictures as eloquent as this one; what my parents saw when they opened the door on the morning after the snowstorm! I was lucky enough to avoid this sort of thing because the wind was blowing the other way. All in all, we got about 30cm, or 12 inches [...]
08 Mar
Snowstorm in Montréal
Tonight, I’m staying in because of the snowstorm that rages outside. We’re getting close to beating the 1970-1971 record of 381cm of snow for the winter. Before this storm, we were at ~320cm. I guess one more should do it. This is the 8th we’ve had this year, most boroughs in the city have already [...]
20 Feb
Lunar Eclipse Picture
Here’s a picture I just took of the moon. I could have done better, but considering it’s like -10ºc outside and my fingers were frozen, I think it’s OK. It’s from a Nikon D70 with n old Nikkor 300mm lens. Exposure is 2.5s and Aperture somewhere around f/8 or f/16.
06 Feb
BlitzWeekend: Design, Build, and Launch in one weekend!
Thanks to Heri for bringing this to my attention: The first – and hopefully not the last – edition of BlitzWeekend will take place this Weekend in Montréal. BlitzWeekend is a gathering of developers, geeks, technologists an entrepreneurs, divided into small teams, which each must design, build and launch a product in 48 hours! Can’t [...]
03 Feb
DIY Blog Widget
See the “Get my blog as a widget” at the top of the right column? You can use it to add a nice widget that will display the latest entries on your website.
02 Jun