Posts Filed Under — DIY

[ November 3rd, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

MacGyvered Inebriation: Guy Opens Wine Bottle With Shoe

Here is a neat trick in case you are ever stuck without a corkscrew in sight. The person opening the bottle in this video doesn’t need another bottle of wine, but the fact that he has to steady himself to take off his shoe is testament to the ease of the technique which employs the [...]

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[ October 30th, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Table of Elements: Get Some Chemistry In Your Next BBQ

Picnic tables tend to be a rather drab affair, but not this one that appeared on Make; an interesting and educational way to enjoy the joys of outdoor eating. [Make]

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[ October 26th, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Railway Track Remote Keeper Makes Sure You Never Lose Your Control Again

Remotes are surprisingly easy things to lose, which is why the project you see before you makes sense, it is big, heavy and sure to squash a few toes over its lifetime; but that remote isn’t going anywhere.
If only this were practical for car keys and cell phones.
[There I Fixed It] via [Oh Gizmo]

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[ October 21st, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Video: Stop Motion Adult Link Papercraft Model Construction

This video shows the construction of a papercraft adult Link, what must have been hour after hour of painstaking work, in thirty glorious seconds. [Geekologie]

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[ October 20th, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Video: Guy Builds 5000-volt Can Crusher

As the name implies, the 5000-volt can crusher crushes cans, and it does so with 5000 volts of electricity. Totally useless, perhaps; but undeniably awesome. [Hacked Gadgets]

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