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It is not quite a tent

by David Allen on May 5th, 2009
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When a tent is just not cool enough for the kids to play in outside, then there is little alternative but to try a work something else out. In this case, the designers have come up with a seriously great idea that change the way that kids play forever. It only needs to be supported on one side, so therefore could be put up against a wall or something solid in order to offer the user more ...

Prank DIY - How to Turn Your Office into the Beach!

by max on April 27th, 2009
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Here’s an awesome prank DIY on turning your favorite co-worker’s room into a beach! Well, I don’t need to do this, I usually simply take my tent, netbook, and broadband USB to Ocean Beach but if you have no beaches around where you work, this might just do the job perfect. It was meant to be a gift to him as much as it was a prank, since Randy’s redecorating wa ...

Energy Hack - How to Make a Mini Wind Turbine!

by max on April 26th, 2009
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If you are seriously thinking about building your own wind turbine from scratch, you might want to consider building this mini wind turbine beforehand and test out your skillz. Related Posts: Vertical Wind Turbine Wind and Solar Power Tent Parallel Wind Turbine Wind-powered cellphone charger See ALL Wind Turbine on Zedomax.com ...

DIY - How to Make a Cheap Light Tent with a Box!

by max on October 30th, 2008
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There’s a slew of light tent DIYs out there but this one looks pretty good as it uses a single box and some white paper to make a cheap Light Tent you can use for taking photos for your new online store products. If you’re like me, you don’t want to spend money if you can do it yourself and yield the same results. One day I was at my local photography store I saw one of these ...

EcoShack is a Portable Summer Shelter!

by max on July 25th, 2008
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Check out the EcoShack, a portable summer shelter designed for great air-flow and sustainability. It’s a change from my regular old tent but it could be great for a permanent shelter for the summer on your backyard. I must say the setup doesn’t look too pleasing to do but maybe worth it for a summer-long setup. Designed by Ecoshack founder Stephanie Smith and inspired by ...

Tent + Hammock = Tentmock!

by max on June 12th, 2008
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Well this ain’t a real tent and a real hammock but still, it does plenty of both. In order to collapse the unit, the four pins must be pulled out so the supporting rods can slide up to the closed position utilizing the four scissor joints, two on each side. Once in this position, the pins can be put back into place for locking. The nylon pieces of the floor, roof, and sides all fo ...

DIY PHOTOGRAPHY - Collapsible Light Tent

by max on May 5th, 2007
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Wow, we’ve seen a lot of light boxes and tents for photography floating on the internet before but here’s a “collapsible” light tent that might actually be useful and easy to store simultaneously. Ever wanted to take pictures of small items around your house and make them look like it was done at a studio? It’s possible with some items around your home and ...