The Crazy Russian Hacker makes a cell phone charger with a 9 volt battery. [via]
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Oct 27, 2014
How to charge your phone with a 9-volt battery
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Can candle wax loosen rusty nuts?
Project Farm wanted to see if candle wax could be used as a penetrating lubricant to loosen rusty nuts, so he set up a rigorous test to find out. His conclusion – candle wax applied to a hot nut doesn’t help loosen it. It just won’t penetrate onto the bolt. He also tried special penetrating […]
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An electric fence to keep snails out of your vegetable garden
Here’s a vegetable gardener who didn’t want to share his bounty with slugs and snails, so he strung an electric barrier around the perimeter of his raised bed garden. Anytime a voracious mollusk attempts to enter the garden, it must first crawl over a pair of electrified wires, where it receives a mild shock sufficient […]
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My kids-and-grownups project book, Maker Dad, on sale for Kindle: 99 cents
My DIY project book, Maker Dad is just $(removed) as a Kindle right now.
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This case turns your iPhone into a point-and-shoot camera
These days, there isn’t much our iPhone camera can’t do – except feel like an actual phone. Despite years of steadily increasing resolution and image sensing technology, we’re still taking shots awkwardly with two hands, fumbling for the shutter button. Leave it to an avid photographer to design Shuttercase, a versatile iPhone case that solves […]
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Hit those fitness goals at home with these virtual trainers
Still determined to keep those New Year’s health resolutions? If you’re going to stick with the exercise plan, it’s enough of a challenge to budget your time. No need for your financial budget to take a hit, too. Here’s a more convenient – and cheaper – alternative to a gym membership or Peloton bike: Two […]
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Learn web design and development from all the angles with this bundle
Want a career in web design? It’s true that these days, most anyone can throw up a page or two. But for true workhorse web design, you’ll sometimes need to match the platform to the project. Enter the Complete Front-End Developer Bundle, an educational grand tour around the best tools for the web. For beginners, […]
