Steve of Miller Knives found an extremely rusty old Estwing hammer at a flea market and restored it beautifully. The process is the product.
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Dec 3, 2018
Watch this loving restoration of a rusty old hammer to its former glory
Young engineer upgraded the LEGO bionic arm he built for himself
Bioengineer David Aguilar (aka “Hand Solo”) continues to upgrade his DIY LEGO prosthetic arms that we posted about previously with this fantastic fourth generation model. From Reuters: All the versions are on display in his room in the (Universitat Internacional de Catalunya) residence on the outskirts of Barcelona. The latest models are marked MK followed […]
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Antique phones lovingly retrofitted with Alexa functionality
Artisan maker Dick Whitney modifies beautiful antique phones to offer Amazon Echo functionality. His goal with the “Alexaphones” and other creations is to “combine classical design and usability with the most salient elements of your modern world.” Unlike other spying smart speakers, Alexaphone only listens when you lift the handset. Absolutely stunning work. • Secure. […]
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Mom crochets badass glow-in-the-dark Slimer costume for her son
Crochetverse’s Stephanie Pokorny is putting all us moms to shame with the crocheted Halloween costumes she’s made for her six-year-old son Jack. Recently her all-yarn Predator costume made the rounds and now she’s back with this glow-in-the-freaking-dark Slimer costume. (You may remember when Jack was two, she made an adorable E.T. costume for him.) Here’s […]
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This password manager maximizes security on every website
Use a single password for every website, and you’re compromising your security. Use a different one each time, and you’re bound to lose track of them. The solution? RoboForm Everywhere, a catch-all tool that will not only manage the passwords on every site you visit but generate better ones. As a simple password database, it’s […]
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This mini-printer makes memos anywhere with zero ink refills
Just a reminder: Print isn’t dead. And now that printers are becoming as portable as cell phones, it might be around for quite some time. Enter the MEMOBIRD Mobile Thermal Printer, a mini-printer that is versatile, portable – and most importantly, never needs a refill on ink or toner. Measuring just a few inches around, […]
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Learn MySQL painlessly with this online master class
What do Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Google all have in common? Somewhere in their framework, they all use MySQL, that most versatile (and free!) of database management systems. And they’re not alone. If your company or the one you’d like to work for wrangles data (and who doesn’t?), they’re going to need someone with a […]
