Café au lait, with Asteroid

post from Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories on 09 February 2010 11:54:28 PM. © Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories

Based on this project, with a tip of the hat to Not Martha.

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Solar Powered Digital Picture Frame

post from Daily DIY on 09 February 2010 11:20:00 PM. © Daily DIY

Here is a neat little gift I made for my wife last Christmas. It would make a great gift in general though - birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine's Day or other special events! At the core is a standard off-the-shelf keychain digital picture[...]

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Cut your electrical use for lighting by over 80%

post from Daily DIY on 09 February 2010 11:09:19 PM. © Daily DIY

So many people are looking for ways to save energy, both in terms of money and environmental impact. Here is a quick and cheap way to cut the electricity you use for most of your household lights by over 80% Identify locations Any light in[...]

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A Way to See the Wind

post from Daily DIY on 09 February 2010 11:00:12 PM. © Daily DIY

Interesting Light: A Way to See the Wind....This experimental site-specific installation illustrates alternative, sustainable ways of harnessing energy that will explore the power of the wind in the city, visualizing it as an ephemeral cloud of light.[...]

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Our Autobot in Odessa

post from Daily DIY on 09 February 2010 10:40:16 PM. © Daily DIY

This Transformeresque giant metal guardian, made largely of junked car parts, was reportedly built by a company called Transinvestservice (TIS) outside the city of Odessa in the Ukraine. There's more pics over at English Russia. [via Neatorama] [...]

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Tute Tuesday: Polymer Clay Cookie Hand Mirror

post from Craftster.org Blog on 09 February 2010 10:24:00 PM. © Craftster.org Blog

Do not mistake today for Foodie Friday. This tasty little hand mirror is made from polymer clay and it is definitely one for Tute Tuesday! teapotdnky teaches us a little bit about baking… polymer clay cookies, that is. Check out her photo tutorial with a nifty little tip about texturing clay to resemble cookie dough.

To see this project on Craftster click here: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=334344.0

To see related projects on Craftster, check out the polymer clay tag here: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?action=tags;sa=showtopics;tag=polymer_clay

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Make Reusable Teabags and Coffee Filters

post from Daily DIY on 09 February 2010 09:57:11 PM. © Daily DIY

If you are looking to decrease your dependence on paper products a great way to cut down (and save money) is to make some reusable teabags and coffee filters. While those two items may not seem like much, the cost accumulates over time. And with[...]

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IPod Light Up USB Display Case

I made this IPod Display case that lights up from the power of a usb port. Materials _- Materials -_ * IPod Cable (possibly broken as long as you have the usb end) * Cotton Balls * Plastic Case (the ones IPods come in) * A Light or LED (you might be[...]

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