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Salwa Jabado has a great update to Sam's excellent DIY Bike Pannier post. We love it when people run with a tutorial from our site and take the time to show us their improvements!
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The excellent Raspberry Pi is almost here, and the upcraft.it team are doing their bit by mirroring the files for the Rasperry Pi install. For those of you that don’t know, the Raspberry Pi is a tiny, very low cost computer that is set to revolutionize the way people think and learn with computers....
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I see a lot of people battening down the hatches and getting ready to ride out the storm, and lots of people are starting to realize that they don't have a disaster preparedness plan. I'm naturally paranoid, and I have several easy to reach emergency kit scattered throughout my secret underground base.
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In the back corner of an alley in the city where I live, there is a little noticed book shop. I have an understanding with the owner, and he knows the sort of books that excite me. My tastes are rather different from his normal customers, and suitable material is hard to find.
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Robin over at inkodye.com just sent over this fantastic tutorial to showcase their fantastic photo-sensitive permanent dye. This product really ticks all of the boxes for me, because it works on so many different materials (including wood and leather), and it connects to my love of all things photographic
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Google+ is a great idea, but will draconian rules about identity cause the giant to fail? Given the angry messages from victims of the recent account suspensions that Google are making, it looks like they might be killing their service just as it starts to get going.
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A traditional artist once told me that they spent about 5 years learning how to paint, and the next twenty learning when to stop. Where then, as coders and makers, do we draw the line? Tools and technology have put the act of making within easy reach of everyone. High level languages, cheap microprocessor...
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I make my own paper every once in a while, and although I usually just make a plain white batch for printing or painting, I do occasionally experiment with color and texture. These scans represent some of my previous attempts – you can use these images for your own purposes. Some of the textures...
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The book is articulate, informative, and technically diverse. I consider this book to be the most important and comprehensive print resource to have been produced for the Arduino, and I highly recommend it to anyone that has either used or intends to use the Arduino platform for interfacing with the real world.
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The only thing better than a jam and cream sponge sandwich, is a jam and cream sponge sandwich with reduced fat. This recipe uses some sneaky tricks to cut down the sponge to it’s bare essentials without compromising on the taste. Although you can use this recipe to make a really big cake, you...
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