« The size and durability of the Moleskine Pocket notebook is perfect for my sketching needs, but the paper is not ideal. Although both “sketchbook” and “watercolor” versions are available, neither is well-suited to my particular requirements. And so, I have developed a process for replacing the paper (aka Moleskine Reloaded) while retaining all the [...]
13 Mar
My white Intel iMac has been working great ever since I bought it. Then along came Leopard. After getting the upgrade and installing it, my iMac became instable. All of a suddain, it would hang. Or at least, the video card would freeze. I could still connect to my computer with ssh from my laptop, [...]
03 Mar
Learn how to fix a broken spoke on your bike and avoid the costly repair shop. For a few dollars, you can pick up a spoke tool, and the spoke itself shouldn’t set you back more than a dollar. Make sure you buy the right spoke length (you can bring in another spoke at your [...]
24 Jan
Can’t afford a Honda S-2000 but still want a cool push button ignition? No problem. Just do it yourself! It’s quite simple, really. You just need to drill a few holes and solder a few wires. A great project for the weekend. Disclaimer: don’t do it unless you know what you’re going. Keep in mind [...]
18 Jan
Incredibly simple instructions on how to create tree grafts. Over time, the grafted branch will become part of the host plant. I’m pretty sure that nature imposes some limits, but you can still achieve some interesting results, way beyond simple “repairs”. For the sake of not killing trees, start out with simple mods :) Grafting [...]
13 Jan
Although I never really needed a kit like this, I still find it’s a good idea to tag one along in your car. It contains everything you need for basic survival: water, food, warmth, basic tools, etc. Even if you’re not in a survival situation, it still might come in handy, considering it packs a [...]
17 Dec
This Instructable shows how to replace various components on a defective Nintendo DS Lite. Very useful is you have a broken one. I don’t have one, but sure as hell would try to repair it if I had one and it broke. Good Luck! Repairing a Nintendo DS Lite [link]
11 Dec
I’m guessing that there are thousands of tons of perfectly good earphones in landfills today, all because their owners threw them away when the mini jack connector came loose, broke off, or got all “squelchy”. This instructable should be printed on the packaging of the earphones when you buy them. It teaches you how to [...]
09 Dec
A DIYBlog Exclusivity In this tutorial I will walk you through the necessary steps to change your PowerBook’s hard drive. The repair is performed on a Apple aluminum (alubook) PowerBook G4 (1.5GHz), with Firewire 800. How to change a PowerBook Hard Drive [link] [ 2009-12-01: updated link ]
23 Mar