I see a ton of wind-surfing activity by Ocean Beach which is only 5 minutes away from my apartment. (actually I can see the beach from here). I’ve always been fascinated at wind-surfers, kite-triking, and even hang gliding. One time I was driving and literally watched ...
My friend always has been into building soundproof studios because he’s a DJ. Well, next I see him, I will make sure to let him know there’s a ton of great instructions like this one that shows you how to build your own soundproof studio.
Build your own professional ...
Here’s a rather interesting server hack that involves somehow embedding your servers to your IKEA furniture. Of course, my advice is to stay away from IKEA furniture as much as you can (because I spent total of $500 on 3 IKEA tables that broke within 6 months), but if yo ...
I remember first encountering a Tornado machine at SF Exploratorium couple month back (You can see it in my YouTube video here), but it would be helluva nicer to actually build one yourself for self-amusement. This tutorial will certainly get you started so check it out.
Can y ...
Here’s another cool DIY involving recycled water bottles and some creativity, learn how to build a kayak! I think this is certainly great to know in case you shipwreck and end up in an island. Cool!
via instructables ...
With the invent of Intel Atom processors, building a cheap PC is now possible for under $150. Gizmodo has a great article showing you different ways you can build a PC on the cheap including the above tallying at $131.
Of course, I think the point of building your PC is so you ...
Although not recommended since jet engines are much more dangerous than car engines (plus added fact that they can blow up without proper maintenance), here’s a cool DIY you can follow to learn making your own jet engine.
What can this be for?
Perhaps you need to build a c ...
Daniel Reetz has perfected the art of making a DIY book scanner using a regular Canon digital camera, wood, acrylic, and lots of creativity.
…over three days, and for about $300, he lashed together two lights, two Canon Powershot A590 cameras, a few pieces of acrylic and s ...
For those of you have some carpenter skills and tools with growing kids, you might want to consider building one of these neat playhouses using pallets and old wood. FYI, pallets can usually be purchased rather cheap at around $5 each. Plus, a lot of furniture stores throw a ...
One of these days when I own my own house, I will surely build my own backyard deck. (and document every step on this blog) But for those of you lucky enough to own your house and don’t have a deck (rather just cement), see this great article on how to build a backyard ...
