Anything and Everything that is cool, hot, fresh and classic.
Sure, you could spend $300 on a Keyport to keep your keys in one convenient location, but with a little bit of clever modification to a Leatherman Micra, you can make your own flip out key storage gizmo that takes up less space, and impresses more with its DIY attitude.
Follow the link below for a step-by-step guide to making your own.
[Via: Toolmonger]
When one Mac modder found himself in possession of a well-worn PowerBook that was having some screen problems, he decided to breathe new life into it by turning it into a Mac desktop. (MacTop?)
The trackpad now thinks the lid is closed thanks to a well placed magnet (so that it runs in external monitor mode) and the original laptop battery acts as an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), so it’s now quite the machine.
Future plans may include an overclocking now that extra space is available for a bigger heatsink, but as it is, the creator seems rather happy with his creation.
With the launch of Apple’s Air, they’re basically telling the world that wires are soon going to be a thing of the past.
If you’re already ready to jump on that wireless bandwagon, then perhaps it’s time to do a bit of modding.
By adding a Bluetooth dongle to your 4G iPod (you’ll need a steady hand and some decent soldering skills), you can create an iPod with internal Bluetooth capabilities.
(It also converts your iPod over to flash memory, so it’s a bit of a two-for-one deal.)
Join the revolution!
Homemade HD Video Projectors are what happens when you combine art, technology, and determination.
The basic components are an LCD panel from an old media player, optics from an old overhead projector, a very bright light, and whatever components you can scrap together form old electronics.
Though the end result is probably not as good as what you can buy off the shelf, it’s the process that counts, and for these modders, they wouldn’t have it any other way.
Whenever I use my RSS reader (NetNewsWire) to read Digg and then open tabs for the interesting sounding stories in the background in Firefox, I’m always greeted with an “Unresponsive Script” warning.
Fortunately, the error is just a timing issue, and if you’ve been receiving the same error, then the fix is an easy one:
Yes, it’s that easy; and you’ll soon have uninterrupted browsing of your favorite social bookmarking site.
[Via: Lifehacker]
Have you ever heard of mileage running?
The goal is to fly for the sake of flying so that you can earn enough airline miles to receive perks from the frequent flier program.
To do mileage running, you only need two things: a lot of time, and cheap tickets (one to two cents per mile cheap).
Then, you simply rack up the miles, going through the ticket and routing calculations, through elite status, upgrades, irregular operations, weather delays, working the system, bumping and marathon flying; all for the sake of a few extra miles.
Ready to work the system?
Then check out Gadling’s Guide to Mileage Running, and learn from the best.
[Gadling - Guide To Mileage Running]
[Photo Via: AMagill]
Help out your significant other this holiday season with a gift giving cheat sheet.
Featuring clothing sizes and color preferences, it might not say exactly what you’re looking for, but it’s at least a step in the right direction.
[Made in ENGLAND by Gentlemen - Christmas Cheat Sheet]
[Via: swissmiss]
As Facebook continues to grow, it continues to need new ways of making money from each of its users.
One of those ways is Project Beacon, where Facebook builds a page for an advertiser, and then links to it from various profile pages.
How does it create those links?
By monitoring what sites you visit, and then phoning home after you visit an advertiser’s site.
As expected, many users are not exactly excited about Facebook’s ability to watch everything they do, and are looking for ways to stop the Beacon.
Luckily, it’s as easy as using a JavaScript blocking plug-in in Firefox, and blocking the specific URL that Beacon uses.
The steps are as follows:
It’s good to know that there’s always someone looking out for the little guy.
[The Idea Shower - Block Facebook Beacon]
[Via: Mashable]
If you have a Facebook account, then you have access to five free iTunes songs.
Here’s how:
If you don’t have a Facebook account, then now’s as good a time as any to join, don’t you think?
Have you ever forgotten to lock the keys on your cell phone, and then sat on your phone and unintentionally dialed your friend Aaron or Adam or Alexis?
Most people have, and a very interesting charity called A Blind Call wants to turn those unintentional dials into (somewhat) intentional donations.
Basically, you program a special number into your phone under the name ‘A Blind Call’, which should make that number first in your list. Then, the next time you accidentally dial out to your top A name, the cost of the call is donated to a charity for the blind.
It’s simple, it’s automatic, and it turns a common mistake into a charitable donation, so I just hope that it works its way to other countries so that I can sign up.
[Via: Adverblog]
