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Protect yourself from the sun

by David Allen on May 26th, 2009
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Getting out in the sun may be great, but it should be taken in small doses. However, how are we supposed to know the strength of the sun and how long we can reasonably stay out in it? It has always been a hit and miss affair and therefore we have been taking chance with being burnt. But now there is this device from Oregon, it works out everything for you, how easy is that? Produc ...

VIDEO - LeBron James Hits the 3-pointer at the Buzzer with 0 Seco ...

by max on May 23rd, 2009
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Last night, I had the pleasure of watching the basketball game in years, perhaps during the years of Michael Jordan when he used to pull off stuff like this. LeBron James from the Cleveland Cavaliers, my favorite NBA player right now, hits the 3-pointer at the buzzer with ZERO seconds left in the game. See the ball and the timer at “0.0″? Up to that point, the Cavs were beh ...

The perfect boiled egg

by David Allen on March 18th, 2009
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Not everyone can time cooking an egg to perfection, as simple as it may seem to be many people often have problems with the simple boiling of an egg. Well this should be no more as there is help at hand that can assist even the worst cook in the world (My wife!). The device goes into the water with the eggs; it will beep when the water starts to warm up, then when it begins to boil. ...

The alarm clock powered by H2O

by David Allen on February 26th, 2009
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There nothing like having an eco friendly version of any every day objects they are cool and interesting, this water powered alarm clock is no exception to this rule. It requires no power or batteries just a small amount of water, which as it evaporates, produces enough energy to keep the clock going. Features Replaceable H2O Water battery Fully featured time and date display Alar ...

Golf Cart Clock!

by max on July 19th, 2008
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Well, today I spent most of the day watching golf, here’s a golf cart clock to celebrate Greg Norman’s 2 shot lead. This unique 1:18 scale golf cart is the perfect gift for a real golf enthusiast and the perfect conversation piece. Every minute that ticks by through the day reminds him that if he works a little faster he could be on the course instead of in the office wasti ...

DeLonghi Portable Air Conditioner!

by max on July 1st, 2008
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Well, if you live in a cool area like San Francisco, you won’t need air conditioning all year round but if you do live in a hot area, you can bring some extra air conditioning with the DeLonghi portable air conditioner. Now, air conditioning just got easier. Of course, if it doesn’t get too hot, you do have the air conditioning chair add-on, which works on much cheaper. Fe ...

DIY High Power LED Blinking Circuit!

by max on June 19th, 2008
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Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a fun little DIY with high powered LEDs. Now by the time that you start talking about blinking the high power LEDs– you shouldn’t be surprised if people start whipping out the heavy artillery: 555 timer chips, transistors, boost converters, microcontrollers, solid state relays ...

DIY - How to Make a Rainbow Spinning Wheel!

by max on May 24th, 2008
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Cool rainbow spinning wheel! It did not take long until I found the problem, the flexible wire that is making an electrical contact on the outer aluminum tape ring is causing way to much friction and it is preventing the motor from spinning! So I had done some adjustments on the flexible wire and it is now causing less friction and the motor can now spin, but one set of LED’s are ...

Get perfect eggs every time

by David Allen on July 13th, 2007
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Boiling eggs appears to have become a lost art form, which is probably why there are devices coming out that can help everyone achieve the perfect boiled eggs for breakfast and in the meantime you do not have to explain your bad cooking skills to your guests or family. It works on the basis that the egg shaped timer is placed in the same saucepan as the eggs and water, as the water temp ...

Cat detection/repellant device - Timer delay circuit for motion d ...

by max on November 6th, 2006
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Well here’s a cool little cat detection and repellent device using a sprinkler controller and some timer delay circuits. I think there’s a lot of timer delay circuits, especially the 555 being used for a lot of these DIYs, but I think it would be easier to do with BASIC controllers… OR you can probably just buy a ultrasonic rodent repellent for under 40 bucks. But th ...