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but is it art? December 6, 2007 posted by
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The Eccentric Cubicle – new book brings quirky left field DIY to the boring office box

The new Eccentric Cubicle book is chock full of quirky, fun things to make and enjoy while you slog out your life in that grey soul-less box of a cubicle month after month, week after…[that’s enough…Ed]. My personal fave is this BallistaMail gadget, otherwise known as a Projectile-to-Peer (P2P) Intercubicle Messaging device. A great geek fun-fest for handy harrys everywhere. Office Accessories from a Parallel Universe. Indeed! $19.79.  The intent of this book is to infuse the new-school Maker community…


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diy November 22, 2007 posted by
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DIY Neon Sign Kit – your name in lights and trip out your ego

DIY Neon Sign Kit. Got something to say, dude? Well say it loud, say it proud, say it in putrid blue neon. We so much want to play with these snap together letter blocks. Just think of the endlessly puerile fun you can have with this thing hanging in your front window. Change blocks at night and freak your neighbours out every morning with your own meatspace Twitter effect. Oh how jolly the joy. $3.99 – $29.99.  Create your own custom…


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cool tech November 20, 2007 posted by
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Ion V2000 Computer Case – the DIY all in one PC you’ve always wanted

The Ion V2000 is a DIY computer case with a built in 19 inch LCD flat screen. So now you can build your own swish all-in-one media center PC without handing over dollops of dosh to them people at Fujitsu, HP or Dell. Feels good, doesn’t it? Comes with a built in 33 in 1 media card reader, separate display power on and 2 way speaker. You just need to add everything else. Easy-peasy.  Many people wish that they could…


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diy November 16, 2007 posted by
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DIY FM Radio Kit – turn your favourite item into a radio

DIY FM Radio Kit. Build your own FM Radio and amaze your friends and relations as your kettle starts playing morning DJ tunes or your slippers read the news. Hey, it’s good to dream dude. £13.00.  Easy to assemble • No coils to wind • One single adjustment • Complete FM band (88 – 108MHz) Tags: fm+radio+kit, diy, gadget


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diy November 9, 2007 posted by
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DIY Duct Tape Wallet Kit – make your own naff money bag, why doncha?

The DIY Duct Tape Wallet Kit is the perfect gift for the holiday season. At last you can show the full extent of your generosity as you hand over a few tatty bits of tape instead of a gorgeous velvet lined Gucci leather upholstered handbag. They’ll thank you for it, believe me. Just before they boot your backside out onto the street. £14.95.  This smart kit contains everything you need to make your very own personalised duct tape wallet, including pre-cut…


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cool tech November 8, 2007 posted by
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DIY Headphone Amplifier – upgrade those cheapo headphones to sound great

This DIY CMoy Headphone Amplifier works out at under $20.00. Buying a commercial model would cost between $100 and $200. You do the math, Matt. Sure, you’re going to need some tools, a little electronic ambition and a liking for electrolytic capacitors, but what the heck…live a little.  This is a somewhat technical project. You won’t need to understand how the amp or its components work, but you will have to be able to follow some pretty exacting directions. If…


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diy October 30, 2007 posted by
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Beauto – the DIY Roomba kit

The Beauto DIY Roomba Kit (Japanese translation, please improve it?) gives you the chance to play all rocket scientist and create your own robotic vacuum cleaner. Do please note that the fact it runs off 4 AA batteries may not bode well for its clean time or efficiency. Nor for your wallet if you have to keep buying new Duracells. $156.00 or so in Yen like. [Via TokyoMango] Tags: beauto, roomba, robot+vacuum+cleaner


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Awesome October 26, 2007 posted by
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The DIY Helicopter – man makes helicopters out of old cars and motorbikes, still alive too….

24 year old Mubarak Muhammad Abdullahi from Northern Nigeria builds helicopters out of spare parts in his back yard. These magnificent flying machines take him around 8 months to complete and are rudimentary to say the least. This yellow beast has never reached an altitude of more than 7 feet, which makes it less of a helicopter and more of a hovercraft by our reckoning. Still, he’s doing a lot better with his old Toyota and Honda parts than that…


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Bookmark This! October 25, 2007 posted by
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350 Pages – super simple online web site creator

350 Pages is a new free online web site creation service. OK, so there’s a bunch of these DIY sites out there, some good, some not, but this one is not bad at all. Why? Well it’s very very simple for a start. Every element on the page has a ‘hover over’ toolbar which you use to edit, remove or add. So you can literally drag things around, resize them, and remove or change them all in an instant. And without knowing any…


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cool tech October 18, 2007 posted by
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EM-X270 Embedded Mobile Device – build your own smartphone

The EM-X270 Embedded Mobile Device is a handheld computer board which comes with a choice of Linux or Windows CE operating system support and a full set of optional interfaces. Need GPRS, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS or a 2 megapixel camera and touchscreen? You got it. In fact all you need do is find yourself a nice trendy enclosure (i.e. a case to you and me) and bingo, you’ve built yourself one custom made mobile computer smartphone thingy. Prices start from…


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diy October 11, 2007 posted by
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Mobile-Shop – every tool in the known universe on one cart

Mobile-Shop. Confusingly this is not a tractor pulled 7–11 convenience store, but a wheeled cart which contains not one, but 230 ‘professional quality’  tools and 180 small parts. If the thought of lugging around 4000 bits of ironwork just to fix that leaky tap appeals to you, then this is your baby. Just to let you know, it’s also the most macho man trolley on the planet, so don’t bother asking for it in pink, OK? $2,999.00. This compact rolling carrier organizes 230 professional-quality tools…


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cool tech October 9, 2007 posted by
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DEK 2 LED Desk Lamp – super chic battery tech

DEK 2 LED Desk Lamp. DIY LED lamp kit lets you enjoy minimalist lighting action based on classic designer products. Cool. $29.00.  The Designer Emulation Kits (DEK’s for short) are meant as the sincerest homage to some of the greatest modern designers of our time. The lamps and designers being “emulated” have a particular importance. They are represented in countless design tomes extolling the various movements, and they are held up as prime examples of “good design.” We revere these…


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cool tech September 12, 2007 posted by
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Free iPhone Unlock released – saucy hack puts Apple in a stew…

Well it took a few months, but finally you can unlock your iPhone for free using a free software kit developed by some rather clever hackers from across the world. And here’s some instructions for you. You may also need the iBrickr utility. Couch potatoes should probably lean back, grab a pack of Pringles and wait for a full blown Windows/Mac installer, and if you’re in Europe wait for an iPhone to arrive too. Probably. This has been a public service…


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cool tech August 30, 2007 posted by
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DIY upgradeable laptop – bling blang, it’s aluminium man

Torquil Harkness decided to build his own upgradeable laptop computer as a protest at the scarcity of good, cheap DIY laptop cases on the market. We share his angst. Repeat after us kittens, homebrew good, factory mediocre. Anyhoo, he’s ended up with a 2GHz machine with an ATI Radeon 9200 graphics card, all of which can be upgraded as tech improves. And it’s shiny, dude!  This, my first original computer design came out of frustration and I hope one day…


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