While I have all of the stuff in the iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit in one place or another, I find myself slightly envious of the folks who have it all in one place in a neat little roll bag. What I love about this kit is that they have pared it down to the essentials, the tools that you need for most electronics repair jobs – but none of the stuff that you are unlikely [...]
I can’t decide whether this watercooling setup for the Raspberry Pi is the best thing I’ve seen all day or whether it is totally and utterly pointless – but I’m inclined to give it the benefit of the doubt and go with the former. There are plenty of people who would argue that there is no good reason to watercool a Pi – they are right and wrong. Watercooling allows the Pi to hit a [...]
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The once popular BeagleBone developer board just got a substantial price cut and performance boost in the form of the BeagleBone Black. The BeagleBone was always a great little piece of equipment – its only real problem was that it cost more than twice as much as the Raspberry Pi. That didn’t scare away the sorts of people who know what it can do – but it probably kept a good number of novice tinkerers [...]
The Warhammer 40K costume that you see above and in the gallery below is based on Grey Knights Justicar Terminator Captain Tancred. I’ve only ever dabbled in 40K, so I am probably not the best person to judge the accuracy of the costume build – but I can say this… It looks amazing. The suit, which was constructed from foam and assorted other parts, cost around $2,000 to construct. The folks behind it noted that [...]
Do you ever have trouble finding your tools? This Dry Erase Tool Chest from Craftsman might be able to help. The Craftsman Dry Erase Tool Chest looks like pretty much any giant Craftsman chest – except that it is white, on account of its Dry Erase surface – which allows you to temporarily label any of the drawers that you like. Features include: “full-extension ball-bearing drawers, a keyed internal locking system, heavy-duty casters capable of [...]
If you can’t solder and need some motivation to learn, then you should definitely check out this new Nixie tube thermometer kit. Interestingly enough, the specifications mention 12h/24h modes, but make no mention of any clock function – which could mean one of two things: it can also function as a clock, or it’s a copy and paste artifact. At any rate, while the asking price is rather high, it looks million times better than [...]
For the last month or so I have been a more or less happy user of Windows 8 – but all systems have their quirks that take time and effort to figure out. One issue that I faced on a semi-daily basis was losing network connectivity. It never happened while I was using it – it was always after a long period of inactivity. A restart would always fix the problem, but it would always [...]
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A fellow going by the name of Rob Halftroll built this incredible Bender woodburning stove out of some old gas bottles, tube steel and cylindrical bands of metal… you can figure out what went where by taking a good look at the photographs. This is precisely the sort of do-it-yourself project that makes me lament my complete lack of metalworking skills. I can’t bend, I can’t weld, all I can do is wish that I [...]
While the presentation could have been a little better and it probably wouldn’t be very comfortable, this keyboard throne looks like it would have been a lot of fun to make. It is constructed from 20+ computer keyboard mounted to a chair. The keyboards and have been shaped and melted to follow the form of the chair, the shape of the user, and to meld together into a combined whole. Sourcing that many keyboards would [...]
If you want to confuse religious door knockers and ensure that Fedex never delivers your packages, then you could try using one of these secret entrances for your front door. The door in question can be opened by a wireless remote or a hidden numeric keypad. [via Geekologie]
There are tons of videos floating around the Interwebs showing people showing off their perfectly functioning coil guns – there is only one like Mehdi Sadaghdar’s. He walks viewers through the basic principles of coil guns, and is electrocuted, burned and shot along the way. [via Dvice]
Losing lenscaps is an age old problem, but with a couple of strategically placed bits of Lego (a flat 2×4 on the lenscap and a flat 2×8 on the strap), that never need happen again. Note that if your strap isn’t a good fit, there is nothing to stop you from attaching the second piece to a gear bag. [Source via PetaPixel]
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