http://www.instructables.com Member Feed Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:10:18 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Precision-cooked-fried-hamburgers-Modernist-cry/
Precision-cooked, fried hamburgers - Modernist cryo-fried burgers - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FWL/QYY1/HGH6Y9CU/FWLQYY1HGH6Y9CU.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FWL/QYY1/HGH6Y9CU/FWLQYY1HGH6Y9CU.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FWL/QYY1/HGH6Y9CU/FWLQYY1HGH6Y9CU.SMALL.jpg EA1DEDHHGH72M6H ewilhelm This is my take on Modernist cryo-fried burgers as described in Modernist Cuisine.  They are a perfect medium rare throughout the inside with a thin, crispy outer crust.  This is achieved by cryo-frying the burgers: cooking them sous vide, briefly freezing them in liquid nitrogen to keep the inside ...
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Continue Reading »]]> food Tue, 21 May 2013 02:37:03 PDT Precision-cooked-fried-hamburgers-Modernist-cry http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Controlled-Sunrise-Alarm-Clock/ http://cdn.instructables.com/F5B/ROYT/WW9EP27W4XP/F5BROYTWW9EP27W4XP.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F5B/ROYT/WW9EP27W4XP/F5BROYTWW9EP27W4XP.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F5B/ROYT/WW9EP27W4XP/F5BROYTWW9EP27W4XP.SMALL.jpg EBPAWQQH6I6WF09 ewilhelm This is an update to the microcontroller for my Blue LED Dawn Simulator Alarm Clock.  Previously, it used an Atmel ATMEGA8-16PI which required an Atmel programer.  Here, I've updated it to use an Arduino Uno.  Since the Uno is based on a similar chip, I was able to reuse code to access interrupts to...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Sat, 1 Sep 2012 02:37:00 PDT Arduino-Controlled-Sunrise-Alarm-Clock http://www.instructables.com/id/9-Square-Meter-Nasa-ParaWing-Traction-Kite/ /files/deriv/FPC/XM63/FA190LK6/FPCXM63FA190LK6.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FPC/XM63/FA190LK6/FPCXM63FA190LK6.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FPC/XM63/FA190LK6/FPCXM63FA190LK6.SMALL.jpg ESVQ1RLFA2KM2BD ewilhelm The NASA ParaWing 5 (NASA wing) is a single skin traction kite that is relatively easy to sew and is a great introductory kite.  Typically, it's flown using 4 lines attached to two handles.   I've been flying -- and getting dragged around by -- big kites for more than 10 years, and this is the firs...
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Continue Reading »]]> outside Fri, 1 Jun 2012 17:30:04 PDT 9-Square-Meter-Nasa-ParaWing-Traction-Kite http://www.instructables.com/id/Inflatable-Bed-to-Stand-Up-Paddle-Board-Pump-Adapt/
Inflatable Bed to Stand-Up Paddle Board Pump Adapter - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F4C/NQAT/H2MYJRBN/F4CNQATH2MYJRBN.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F4C/NQAT/H2MYJRBN/F4CNQATH2MYJRBN.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F4C/NQAT/H2MYJRBN/F4CNQATH2MYJRBN.SMALL.jpg E96WAJLH2MYFQF5 ewilhelm Across Tomales Bay in Point Reyes National park are some of my favorite campsites, which can only be reached by boat.  On our most recent trip, my wife, Christy, was concerned about sleeping comfortably on just a sleeping pad due to a rib injury and being many months pregnant.  Since we either sail ...
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Continue Reading »]]> outside Sun, 27 May 2012 02:37:02 PDT Inflatable-Bed-to-Stand-Up-Paddle-Board-Pump-Adapt http://www.instructables.com/id/How-Not-to-Lose-Your-Child-at-Crowded-Events/ /files/deriv/FPO/VSXG/H21CGOID/FPOVSXGH21CGOID.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FPO/VSXG/H21CGOID/FPOVSXGH21CGOID.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FPO/VSXG/H21CGOID/FPOVSXGH21CGOID.SMALL.jpg E7P6MWZH1ZG8M93 ewilhelm This is Corvidae.  She's almost three.  As a toddler, she can navigate crowded areas easily and faster than an adult because she doesn't mind stepping into other people's space bubbles nor does she mind colliding with someone's legs at full speed.  At crowded events full of shiny objects fascinating...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Sat, 2 Jun 2012 21:00:03 PDT How-Not-to-Lose-Your-Child-at-Crowded-Events http://www.instructables.com/id/Indoor-Bouncy-House-Safety-Net/
Indoor Bouncy House Safety Net - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FEH/T6O1/H1ZG8GHD/FEHT6O1H1ZG8GHD.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FEH/T6O1/H1ZG8GHD/FEHT6O1H1ZG8GHD.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FEH/T6O1/H1ZG8GHD/FEHT6O1H1ZG8GHD.SMALL.jpg EHPN60NH21CGO32 ewilhelm We have an indoor bouncy house for our daughter.  It's great fun, especially when other kids come to play.  Plus, it literally pays for itself in babysitting fees because several couples can enjoy dinner and talk about boring adult stuff while the kids entertain themselves in the bouncy house (and t...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Fri, 25 May 2012 02:37:01 PDT Indoor-Bouncy-House-Safety-Net http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Remove-the-Rear-Seats-from-a-Prius-V/
How To Remove the Rear Seats from a Toyota Prius V - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FL7/4UQE/GWKKNGIO/FL74UQEGWKKNGIO.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FL7/4UQE/GWKKNGIO/FL74UQEGWKKNGIO.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FL7/4UQE/GWKKNGIO/FL74UQEGWKKNGIO.SMALL.jpg ES1R8B0GWF5UJ6H ewilhelm The rear seats in the 2012 Toyota Prius V slide, recline, fold flat, and, if you're willing to take a socket set to your car, are easily removed.  Taking out one or both seats really increases the cargo space.  I cut one of the plastic covers to make it even easier to remove the seats.    
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:30:02 PDT How-To-Remove-the-Rear-Seats-from-a-Prius-V http://www.instructables.com/id/Toddler-Painting-Station/ /files/deriv/FZ6/4IOQ/GVOW4Z68/FZ64IOQGVOW4Z68.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FZ6/4IOQ/GVOW4Z68/FZ64IOQGVOW4Z68.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FZ6/4IOQ/GVOW4Z68/FZ64IOQGVOW4Z68.SMALL.jpg EJ25MD6GVSETCI1 ewilhelm After replacing the seat of some kid's chairs, I offered the child a chance to paint the chairs.  I made a painting station in a large cardboard box, and inside taped several paper cups to hold different colors of paint.  You'll note in the pictures that there's only a little bit of paint on the str...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Sun, 4 Dec 2011 16:30:01 PST Toddler-Painting-Station http://www.instructables.com/id/Corporate-Tyrannosaurus-Rex-Halloween-Costume/
Corporate Tyrannosaurus Rex Halloween Costume - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FKW/AQAE/GUEN7V4Q/FKWAQAEGUEN7V4Q.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FKW/AQAE/GUEN7V4Q/FKWAQAEGUEN7V4Q.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FKW/AQAE/GUEN7V4Q/FKWAQAEGUEN7V4Q.SMALL.jpg EFI9234GUEONIGL ewilhelm "Bronto-belly futures are up?! Buy! BUY!!" If dinosaurs ruled the earth, how would it be different? My Halloween costume is a study in the corporate dinosaur. He's still ferocious, although more so on the trading floor than on the forest floor. It was also an excuse for me to learn some new CAD t...
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Continue Reading »]]> play Tue, 8 Nov 2011 16:30:02 PST Corporate-Tyrannosaurus-Rex-Halloween-Costume http://www.instructables.com/id/Pirate-Themed-Stair-Gate-and-Window-Covers/
Pirate-Themed Stair Gate and Window Covers - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FHW/SIZH/GTXK88G8/FHWSIZHGTXK88G8.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FHW/SIZH/GTXK88G8/FHWSIZHGTXK88G8.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FHW/SIZH/GTXK88G8/FHWSIZHGTXK88G8.SMALL.jpg EQNKXJZGTY4RWCL ewilhelm Our home has windows that open at floor level, and accesible stairs. Adding a gate at the top of the stairs and covering the windows makes it kid-safe; designing it with Because We Can makes it cool.
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