This Instructable takes us into pure McGyver territory. With a motor, USB cable, two compact discs and a paper or plastic tube, Instructables user msolek creates a nice little USB powered fan. As far as build projects go, this is actually pretty simple and as the parts are all rather inexpensive, you can probably afford [...]
Posts from — March 2009
[ March 31st, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]DIY: How to Make a USB Powered Fan From Compact Discs and a Few Cheap Parts
Mostly Carbon Fiber Yin and Yang Table on the Block
This rather slick looking Yin and Yang table from Batt in Sweden (who also builds custom racing yachts) is an incredible specimen of carbon fiber workmanship. It is a little different from other mega-expensive carbon fiber furniture pieces in that it is not solely constructed from carbon fiber. The tabletop is medium density fiberboard (MDF) [...]
Reading’s Urilift Pops Up During Drinking Hours to Reduce Public Urination
While public urination might be an incredibly liberating experience, it is against the law and it does turn otherwise pleasant streets into festering stinkpits that regular folks like to avoid. This is presumably the reason that the Urilift was constructed in Reading (for a grand total of $100,000). Throughout the day, the Urilift goes unnoticed [...]
DIY: Awesome Lego Movie Theater Features Working Projector
In what is without a doubt the coolest Lego project I have seen in a long while, builder Ricardo Oliveira has built a Lego movie theater, complete with a tiny 24 fps projector. The biggest surprise was that the thing actually worked, had I not seen the video I might have dismissed it as April [...]
LushLife Shotcarver Turns Useless Fruit Into Useful Shot Glasses
Apples are a pretty boring fruit, but with a little bit of work they can become a very interesting way to imbibe liquor. The Shotcarver will carve a shot glass sized hole into apples or any other fruit or vegetable that can be carved (pumpkins, watermelons and potatoes are all that sprint to mind right [...]
