http://www.instructables.com Member Feed Wed, 22 May 2013 13:33:47 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/community/So-this-is-new/ /files/deriv/FWT/CO4R/GFPQR00N/FWTCO4RGFPQR00N.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FWT/CO4R/GFPQR00N/FWTCO4RGFPQR00N.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FWT/CO4R/GFPQR00N/FWTCO4RGFPQR00N.SMALL.jpg TANJHXNH6MF3CEQ caitlinsdad On scooch's new ible there appears this disclaimer: Scoochmaroo is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advert ising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. What does this mean?  Have we re...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:48:23 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Maker-Faire-NYC-2011/ http://cdn.instructables.com/FOP/GTQT/GSOEMOQH/FOPGTQTGSOEMOQH.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FOP/GTQT/GSOEMOQH/FOPGTQTGSOEMOQH.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FOP/GTQT/GSOEMOQH/FOPGTQTGSOEMOQH.SMALL.jpg TBQQ4UJGSNQRBCK caitlinsdad Here is the recap and pix of today's festivities at Maker Faire in New York City. http://www.instructables.com/id/Maker-Faire-NYC-2011/ Eric will be presenting his "K'Nex Gun Site Acquired by Billion-dollar CAD Maker - What Gives?" tomorrow.   Dunno.  Look for my writeup or video...wait Enjoy!
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 18 Sep 2011 09:13:03 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Half-a-million-views-on-my-ibles/ /files/deriv/F93/G9QP/G91Y4GXP/F93G9QPG91Y4GXP.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F93/G9QP/G91Y4GXP/F93G9QPG91Y4GXP.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F93/G9QP/G91Y4GXP/F93G9QPG91Y4GXP.SMALL.jpg TESA1EFGQ5QC65F caitlinsdad Yup, a half million peeps have peeped my ibles.  I bet a lot of those were repeat offenders who stopped by to take a look at the train wreck again. 500,822 - at last count - is kinda like the population of Wisconsin. Anyway, thanks to all who felt the need to click on one of my instructables.  It ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:54:57 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Tetranitrate-Lives/ /files/deriv/FW2/M5DI/GOOP5MVB/FW2M5DIGOOP5MVB.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FW2/M5DI/GOOP5MVB/FW2M5DIGOOP5MVB.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FW2/M5DI/GOOP5MVB/FW2M5DIGOOP5MVB.SMALL.jpg TSUMFLCGOQY36OP caitlinsdad Just got my alumni magazine in the mail.  I open it up and see one of the former ibles interns featured in a two page color spread - Tetranitrate.   I guess he answered our "Earth calling Billy" to see what he has been up to lately.  See the article here http://cable.poly.edu/issue/spring-2011/news...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:04:54 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Poor-punmanship/ /files/deriv/FRJ/62EL/GNXWYCW0/FRJ62ELGNXWYCW0.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FRJ/62EL/GNXWYCW0/FRJ62ELGNXWYCW0.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FRJ/62EL/GNXWYCW0/FRJ62ELGNXWYCW0.SMALL.jpg TQSH88UGNXX3MEI caitlinsdad I finally got around to really reading through the new ibles blog. Seems you need to log into facebook to post a comment there so hence the posting here as forum topic. I was interested to read about the ice cream gathering, the one promoted with the "nitroglycerine" ice cream. I get to the part whe...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 3 Mar 2011 17:43:52 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/DIY-rant-a-day-2011-whos-been-through-it/ /files/deriv/FTT/MHPL/GI0TJHQB/FTTMHPLGI0TJHQB.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FTT/MHPL/GI0TJHQB/FTTMHPLGI0TJHQB.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FTT/MHPL/GI0TJHQB/FTTMHPLGI0TJHQB.SMALL.jpg TGV18JEGJC3T5D5 caitlinsdad There is this featured topic on a challenge to do a DIY project or part of it everyday for the month of February 2011.  Now this is all well and good and an extra kick for those that need the motivation. But what if you already have a list of DIY things that need to be done...like minor repairs on t...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:54:46 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Why-it-takes-so-long-for-an-instructable-to-publis/ /files/deriv/FGZ/7GV5/G8JEFXJM/FGZ7GV5G8JEFXJM.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FGZ/7GV5/G8JEFXJM/FGZ7GV5G8JEFXJM.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FGZ/7GV5/G8JEFXJM/FGZ7GV5G8JEFXJM.SMALL.jpg T2P2ENWG8JP3K6Z caitlinsdad To help its clients understand everything that goes into publishing an instructable or forum topic, caitlinsdad has put together this awesome infographic showing the whole process, ok, just the highlights. It's all about educating the client, but this is a great glimpse even for consumers who just g...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 6 Jun 2009 18:51:53 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Lego-FIRST-competition/ /files/deriv/FKK/7WMZ/FPQLJZSH/FKK7WMZFPQLJZSH.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FKK/7WMZ/FPQLJZSH/FKK7WMZFPQLJZSH.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FKK/7WMZ/FPQLJZSH/FKK7WMZFPQLJZSH.SMALL.jpg TJML7P7FPQLJZVX caitlinsdad Well, today I went along with Caitlin's school robotics club to see them participate in qualifying rounds in order to advance to the New York City city-wide champs. Woot, they made it enough in the rankings to advance and fun was had by all. It was my first time at one of these things and it was ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:30:52 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/My-One-Year-Versary-Today/ /files/deriv/F7C/VD41/FOHTU9DH/F7CVD41FOHTU9DH.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F7C/VD41/FOHTU9DH/F7CVD41FOHTU9DH.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F7C/VD41/FOHTU9DH/F7CVD41FOHTU9DH.SMALL.jpg TLSWR4JFOMYOG5H caitlinsdad How time flies. It's been a year since I have terrorized this joint with bad puns, sarcastic cartoons, created ibles of giant stuff, stepped on someone's toes, made acquaintances with great people, etc., etc. and I have so much more to do. Winning Getting free stuff along the way is not bad either....
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:42:57 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/Instructables-Book-now-in-hands-of-mere-mortals/ /files/deriv/FEG/T2ZT/FMMD0PPC/FEGT2ZTFMMD0PPC.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FEG/T2ZT/FMMD0PPC/FEGT2ZTFMMD0PPC.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FEG/T2ZT/FMMD0PPC/FEGT2ZTFMMD0PPC.SMALL.jpg T1VU8KBFMMD5LQ7 caitlinsdad First off, naa-naa-na-na-na. I got my copy of the Best of Instructables, actually two that I purchased.The first copy has been thumbed through so much it is getting dog-eared. I would say it is a good mix of topics even though so much had to be left out.Which leads me to this rating, one thumbs up a...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:17:04 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Whats-your-Science-Fair-project/ /files/deriv/FEE/DV2D/FG4AQW20/FEEDV2DFG4AQW20.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FEE/DV2D/FG4AQW20/FEEDV2DFG4AQW20.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FEE/DV2D/FG4AQW20/FEEDV2DFG4AQW20.SMALL.jpg TMEMWHHFG4AQW2Q caitlinsdad So, this is how our science fair project for the elementary school science fair turned out. Everyone should be encouraged at a young age to have an interest in science. As they say, "If you ain't having fun in science(or any other subject), you ain't!" This was crafted from paper mache(monocoque...
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