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Western Spaghetti [via Make]
How to make a Death Star Melon [Make]
Danny Mavromatis appears to be nearing a launch of his sweet-looking home automation software.
Each of the plaintiffs in the 2nd amendment case to receive a Model 442 Special.
Nice Italian hat on eBay - 7 1/4.
Hmm… Not even John Stewart will have this best-selling former Los Angeles District Attorney on to talk about his book.
NPR’s Day to Day interviews Alpha maker Mr. Jalopy on giant iPods, the Maker’s Bill of Rights, and more.
Matt Sotis just sent me this picture of the newly completed POTA chimp mask that I commissioned. Full post to come upon completion of costume.
I know a few Obama campaign donors who are starting to feel a little Buyer’s Remorse over Obama’s breaking of his campaign pledge on FISA. [image credit]
Don’t worry, you can buy them back at Grandpa Marbles Homepage.
The always lucid Naomi Klein talks to Tavis Smiley about her new book, Shock Doctrine.
Dinosaurs and Robots points out that you can buy this fantastic Soviet space rover toy/model/prototype on ebay.
Apparently in Fiji they play a cocopunk version of petanque. What’s that you say? you don’t even play regular petanque yet? You will my friend, you will.
Petanque boules were once handmade by pounding nails into a wooden ball.
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Although coconut shells do have some well established niche market uses such as novelty swimwear and small caged-pet shelters, I can’t help but to feel as though too many of them are going to waste.
The New Altoids Tin?
No I don’t mean as a mint holder, but as an improvised homebrew electronics project enclosure. The Altoids […]
Make a Uke lamp.
Update: Finkbuilt reader Phil points out that the author of this lamp piece, c.c Beck, is another famous Marvel Comics refugee who ended up working for Fawcett after they absorbed and dismantled Marvel. Here is an interview with Charles Clarence Beck
Phill says:
A little correction, AFAIK neither C. C. Beck (or Otto Binder) ever worked for Marvel Comics
The final installment of building a ukulele from a kit.
Part 4 of building a ukulele from a kit. An experiment in pearl inlay
Part 3 of Building a ukulele from a kit. Gluing on the neck and fretboard.
Part 2 of building the Grizzly Ukulele kit. Making and installing the maple edge binding.
Part 1 Building a ukulele from a kit. Making a custom fretboard.
