Bamboo curtains are an attractive and stylish addition to your home or office space.
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How to Hang Bamboo Curtains
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Galvanized Flashing: Aluminum vs Steel
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When considering galvanized flashing, you need to make a choice between aluminum versus steel.
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How to Read an Electric Meter
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Reading an electrical meter is a simple process and keeps the gas company from dishonest record keeping.
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What is an Anti-Siphon Ballcock?
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If you don't know what a ballcock is, just look for the little ball floating in the back of your toilet.
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How to Install Swing Arm Curtain Rods
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Swing arm curtain rods provide a convenient way to install curtains in small spaces.
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How to Clear a Steam Radiator Air Vent
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Sometimes your steam radiator air vent can become clogged but it's not a complicated matter to clear them out or replace them.
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Arduino-powered hacky-sack game
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Hackyhack is a fun project by Dustin Jessen and Chanika Remest that packs an Arduino mini, an LED, a speaker and a piezo knock sensor into a hacky-sack ball. The LED flashes and the speaker emits a sound with every kick, and thirty successful kicks causes a song to be played.
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Read more »How to Wire a Replacement Electric Heat Thermostat
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An electric heater thermostat is very helpful gadget that can help regulate the heat temperature in your home.
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How to Hang an Indoor Window Awning
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An indoor window awning is a great way to add flair to any room.
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How-To: Make great big stuff
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I've had this long-standing concept for a theme restaurant where everything--tables, chairs, utensils, food, condiment dispensers--is like 30% bigger than normal. The idea is to make you feel like a kid again. We'd call it "Tiny's." (And yes, we're still seeking investors. Also waitstaff suffering from gigantism.) Look for one soon in a strip-mall near you. Believe me, you won't be able to miss it.
Read more »Introducing: the Hickshaw
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In response to our DIY Movie Making theme, Derek "Deek" Diedricksen sent us this first episode of Tiny Yellow Houses, a series he's doing on backyard shackitecture, this one featuring his "Hickshaw," a movable small structure designed to be used as a backyard hang-out space/tiny office or festival sleeping space.
Derek also has a self-published, hand-drawn book of his wacky, whimsical backyard structures, called Humble Homes... You can order it on his blog, Relax Shacks.
More pics from the book after the jump.
Read more »Stop-motion music video
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Stewart McCullough sent us this stop-motion music video he did for some friends, The Bran Flakes. He used (and recommends) Dragon Stop Motion software. He says it's "very well done... stable, with a good user interface, and lots of good features specifically for doing any kind of stop-motion animation." It costs $275.
The Bran Flakes
Dragon Stop Motion
Reminder: Maker Faire Detroit - Community Planning Mtg, Tomorrow, March 10
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Dale Dougherty and Sherry Huss would like to invite you all to a Maker Faire Detroit - Community Planning Meeting, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the Main Branch Detroit Public Library, 5201 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI.
In addition to providing updates on the event, the goal of the meeting is to continue to generate ideas, form working groups, and continue to connect with people and organizations that would be interested in bringing Maker Faire to Detroit.
Read more »Neat demonstration of proportional and PID control systems
STS-131 mission brings robotics outreach to teachers, students
Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 giveaway
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Build your dream, then make it move! Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 is the latest version of the robotic building set that launched First Lego League and inspired thousands of kids. People have used Mindstorms to make everything from robotic animals to Rubik's cube solvers.
Read more »Spring-cleaning sale in the Maker Shed
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Spring is in the air! The snow is melting, the birds are chirping, and we're looking to do some cleaning in our warehouse. What does that mean for you? Well, for starters, we have a bunch of products on sale in the Maker Shed. We'll even throw in free shipping on orders over $125! Just use the code "CLEARME" at checkout.
Read more »Hardware sorting box
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Rachel @ CRAFT points us to this drawer set with graduated boxes for proper and easy hardware storage, what a neat idea!
Read more »Energizer battery charger contains backdoor? REALLY?
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WHAT? Un-freaking-believable! Energizer battery charger contains backdoor
Read more »Neat visualizer built using simple circuit
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Spotted in the MAKE Flickr pool:
Flickr user zeni666 made this neat visualizer using an Arduino, oscilloscope, and homemade resistor ladder. Here's what the setup looks like:
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Sing for Your Supper: A DIY GUide to Playing Music, Writing Songs and Booking Your Own Gigs
Succinct and to the point, David Rovics demystifies the very different skills necessary to cultivate the arts of songwriting, guitar-playing and tour booking.
Labor Law for the Rank and Filer: Building Solidarity While Staying Clear of the Law
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