Converting transparency sheets to an LCD monitor Apparently, there’s some sort of sporting event being televised this weekend that has been historically used as an excuse to buy a big-screen TV. [Joel] wanted a huge-screen TV on the cheap, so he converted an overhead projector to something he can use with his XBox. Using a bare [...]
White tea has arrived in The usa. Despite the fact that Chinese tea users have been mindful of white tea’s rewards ever since the Ming Dynasty, right up until a short time ago it had been just about unknown beyond the borders of Most of asia. Today, all people is taking pleasure in white tea’s [...]
The trick of green tea lies in the simple fact it really is loaded with catechin polyphenols, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). EGCG is actually a effective anti-oxidant: besides inhibiting the expansion of many forms of cancer cells, it eliminates cancer cells without hurting healthy tissues. It has been good at cutting down LDL cholesterol levels, [...]
Office game show buzzer keeps things fair and square The sales team in [Chuck’s] office is a pretty competitive bunch as you might expect, and they decided that they wanted a system which would allow them to challenge one another during their weekly meetings. The competition involves answering questions posed by their manager, but hand [...]
Keeping your teeth clean is incredibly important. As technology advances, so do the types of toothbrushes that are found available in stores. Perhaps the most advanced toothbrushes in the market right now are the Oral-B Professional Care Smart Series 4000 and also the Oral-B Professional Care Smart Series 5000 toothbrushes. They are battery powered, mechanical [...]
Are you looking at getting the SCH-R920 — the Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G Smartphone? It was just recently released for the carrier MetroPCS and looks to be an incredible phone. It has all the bells and whistles — bluetooth, wifi, expandable memory (32gb microSD support), a front-facing and rear-facing camera, and a whole lot more. [...]
Measure radiation with military surplus It’s really amazing what you can find at military surplus shops. [David] just built a radiation detector out of a DT-590A scintillation probe originally made to test if Air Force bases were contaminated with Plutonium. Who says nothing good came out of massive nuclear arsenals? DT-590A / PDR-56 Gamma ray probes were made [...]
Earning a merit badge with a pinewood derby photo finish As a boy scout properly acculturated into the DIY philosophy, [Adam] really wanted to get his hands on the new Inventing merit badge. The merit badge required solving a problem, so of course a pinewood derby instant replay system was the obvious solution. After thinking through a few [...]
Reverse Engineering a 1.5 inch Photoframe Little, no name, 1.5 inch LCD photo key-chains are all over the place for practically nothing. Not too surprisingly these things do not vary much in the parts that they use, some flash ram, a little lipo battery and a 16 bit color LCD. Wanting to find a way [...]
A SOPA we still can’t get behind [Brad] had an extremely productive January 18th. Considering how many websites went dark to protest SOPA, we can’t blame him. While considering what he could get done if popular Internet time sinks went dark on command, [Brad] thought of the Stop Online Productivity Avoidance box. This build will redirect [...]
