Kodak Zi8 Detailed Review
I’m addicted to receiving packages in the mail from the Interwebs. The Kodak Zi8 I got this little gadget because one of my core competencies is being silly and I want to practice acting like an idiot...
View ArticleCheese Slicer 2.0
Yes, you can find these things at a dollar store. On the other hand, if you have a spare coat hangar and some old telephone wire, you can make your own! Cheese Slicer Original (left) and 2.0 (right)...
View ArticleMore coat hangar stuff: Vertical Bike Rack
I brought a coat hangar with me to work today to solve a problem. RESULT: Coat Hangar Bicycle Rack Here is a quick video of the thing: FEATURES (*) Holds yer damn bike, what more do ya want?! (*) Heat...
View ArticleYet More Coat Hangar Hacks
MUFFLER HACK Mah hunnybear’s car was making busted-mufflery noises. Some scrap aluminum, two coat hangars and a bit of aluminum tape later, she was quiet again: There! I Fixed It! If this lasts through...
View ArticleLife Tweaks from the Perfectionist: Tweak 2: Powdered Salt
SALT HACK Powdered Salt Here’s another hack I came up with when we ran out of those free pouches of salt that we collect at the office. I’ve noticed that Wendy’s salt seems saltier than other salt. I...
View ArticleShoe review! (new 4 you, woo hoo hoo!)
These three things happened: The only shoes I have — steel toed winter boots — are about dead with busted seams; My sister sent me a Sears gift card for my birthday; (thanks sis!) I found these “Body...
View ArticleShu-B-Dri
I hope my new minimalist shoes (see previous post) will reduce the need for this thing, but I made it it today and wanted to show it off somewhere. The short version: it’s a shoe dryer! The two fans...
View ArticleThe Painnier
Do you loathe loaves crushed in panniers? Relieve that pain (haha) today with a Painnier! This is just a cardboard box I crafted to protect a loaf of bread, because we all know what happens if you try...
View Article2002 Toyota Corolla CE
Manual transmission (manual everything!) 175k kms on the odometer $3300 Extra stuff: Clarion stereo w/ CD & 3.5mm AUX input for your music player Upgraded speakers, external amp. and trunk...
View ArticleArduino Project – Temp / Humidity
In preparation for my first “real” arduino project — a bathroom lights/vent fan controller using humidity and motion sensors — I’ve whipped up this temporary rig: Inside the box there’s an Arduino...
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