Archive for the 'DIY' Category

Fun With Acetylene

No Commented February 26 2010
Categorized Under: DIY, Geek, Media, Technical, funny, video

Not much more needs be said here. Enjoy. And my favorite from the group:

Technicolor Pancakes

No Commented February 3 2010
Categorized Under: DIY, Geek, funny

I dunno about you, but I just don’t see how a day could go wrong after a breakfast like this. (Found on iammommy.typepad.com)

Ultimate DIY: 1928 Pietenpol Sky Camper

one Commented January 28 2010
Categorized Under: DIY, Featured, Geek, History

Bernard Pietenpol designed and built this plane (rather one like it) during the Great Depression. He called it the Air Camper, and for less than $2000 you can do it too. Plans can be found here. Found a couple of cool vids on it too. Check ‘em out.

The Well Armed Geek

No Commented January 20 2010
Categorized Under: DIY, Featured, Gear, Geek, Hacks, Technical, funny

Truly one of the ultimate geek toys. You can find the build specs here. Be sure not to accidentally start any fires or burn out your eyes or someone else’s for that matter. Unless, of course, they disrespect the Federation.

110309 Tweetup with Pics!

2 Commented November 4 2009
Categorized Under: DIY, Featured, Geek, Twitter, knoxville

Wow! We had a blast! Even those who didn’t feel the need to handle some balls enjoyed themselves. Big thanks go out to @djuggler and his amazing craft. He knocked out socks off with his ability to teach 10 people at the same time. Good Job Doug! We also handed out Angel trees for the [...]

11/03 Tweetup News

3 Commented October 28 2009
Categorized Under: DIY, Featured, Geek, Twitter, Web

We have another special guest for the upcoming tweetup on 11/03. I don’t think you will want to miss this one. It’s going to be fully interactive and fun. Doug McCaughan will be joining us on that fine evening with a lesson. He’s going to teach us how to juggle! Yay! I personally have always [...]

Nicolas Tesla: Haunting a Radio Wave Near You

one Commented October 26 2009
Categorized Under: DIY, Featured, Geek, Technical, video

This radio requires no power and will plug into your computer. It renders spooky sounds from an array of electromagnetic sources. This is just about as real working Steampunk as it gets. This simple crystal radio shows abilities such as: detecting lightning, making voice phenomena, interacting with all forms of light, creating music and sound [...]

DIY Halloween Ghost (Great Effect!)

3 Commented October 7 2009
Categorized Under: DIY, Featured

I found this a while back. I think that this is one of the best Halloween effects around. Check out the pics and click on the link to do this one yourself. Wacky Archives

Convert YouTube Videos to AVI or mp3 in 5 easy steps.

No Commented September 18 2009
Categorized Under: DIY, Geek, Media, Social Media, Software, Technical, Web

Ever wanted to keep some of the YouTube videos for yourself? Well, here is how to do just that. Step 1. Head over to nextvideosoft.com and download the Next Video iPod Converter v2.1.0. This is a good piece if software and it’s easy to use. Step 2. In the Next Video Software choose YouTube Download. [...]

JustUsLeeg How to: Simple Camping Lantern

2 Commented June 12 2009
Categorized Under: DIY, Geek, Hardware

I’m going to show you how to make a cheap and easy lantern for camping that you can use with isopropyl alcohol or lamp oil. Lamp oil will freeze in the winter into wax. This lantern is great for camping because it will have a lid that you can screw on so you can toss [...]