Instructables: exploring - technology - Cool - popular http://www.instructables.com Sat, 18 May 2013 06:06:33 PDT BLOX v1.01 Arduino Solar Tracker http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Solar-Tracker/
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Sun, 3 Jul 2011 00:51:01 PDT
Rotary Phone iPod Dock http://www.instructables.com/id/Rotary-Phone-iPod-Dock/
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Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:58:01 PDT
Faucet Night Light http://www.instructables.com/id/Faucet-Night-Light/
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Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:01:13 PDT
Sonic Screwdriver TV-B-Gone Conversion http://www.instructables.com/id/Sonic-Screwdriver-TV-B-Gone-Conversion/
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Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:36:41 PDT
How to Take Kirlian Photos http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Take-Kirlian-Photos/
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Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:23:20 PDT
Window Painting Robot (arduino, processing, accelerometer) http://www.instructables.com/id/Window-Painting-Robot-arduino-controlled/
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Wed, 6 Feb 2013 05:53:35 PST
Cement Skulls!!! http://www.instructables.com/id/Cement-Skulls/
Cement Skulls!!! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPB/EAB9/HCJOBE1Q/FPBEAB9HCJOBE1Q.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPB/EAB9/HCJOBE1Q/FPBEAB9HCJOBE1Q.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPB/EAB9/HCJOBE1Q/FPBEAB9HCJOBE1Q.SMALL.jpg TSSJ-ryan I've been wanting to do some cement sculptures for a while now. I wanted a fairly simple, yet still cool, design for my first project. After looking through Thingiverse I found http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:36110 by macouno. It is simplified but has all the major features that make up a skull. It...
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Mon, 4 Feb 2013 00:20:54 PST
Easy 30 Minute Pocket Digital Microscope http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-30-Minute-Pocket-Digital-Microscope/
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Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:50:07 PST
3 tricks with cmd http://www.instructables.com/id/3-tricks-with-cmd/
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Sat, 22 Dec 2012 05:33:03 PST
Make a cool logo in Photoshop in 10 minutes or less! http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-cool-logo-in-Photoshop-in-10-minutes-or-les/
Make a cool logo in Photoshop in 10 minutes or less! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FN0/21OM/F6B7W6DW/FN021OMF6B7W6DW.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FN0/21OM/F6B7W6DW/FN021OMF6B7W6DW.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FN0/21OM/F6B7W6DW/FN021OMF6B7W6DW.SMALL.jpg LingLing1337 In this instructable, you will learn to make a cool logo for yourself like the pros in 5 minutes or less! The example I have provided is very basic, but you can get much cooler results if you get more involved. I am using Photoshop CS3, but I'm sure it will work with earlier versions or other progra...
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Sun, 9 Sep 2007 12:20:25 PDT
What you can make by freezing a water balloon http://www.instructables.com/id/What-you-can-make-by-freezing-a-water-balloon/
What you can make by freezing a water balloon - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FLX/ILUZ/FMKEZ7BGKH9/FLXILUZFMKEZ7BGKH9.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FLX/ILUZ/FMKEZ7BGKH9/FLXILUZFMKEZ7BGKH9.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FLX/ILUZ/FMKEZ7BGKH9/FLXILUZFMKEZ7BGKH9.SMALL.jpg mexx.admin This is a small science project I tried when I wondered what would happen if a water balloon froze. (this is my first instructable, so go easy when giving comments.) fill the balloon with water. Fill the balloon till it gets to be the size of at least a basketball. then put it into a freezer droo...
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Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:42:13 PDT
GoPro HD Hero 101 http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-use-a-GoPro-Hero-HD-Camera-A-Z/
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Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:28:08 PDT
Graphing on an Arduino, the EASY WAY! http://www.instructables.com/id/Graphing-on-an-Arduino-the-EASY-WAY/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCO/7PZ4/GUVU3T63/FCO7PZ4GUVU3T63.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCO/7PZ4/GUVU3T63/FCO7PZ4GUVU3T63.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCO/7PZ4/GUVU3T63/FCO7PZ4GUVU3T63.SMALL.jpg Chowmix12 Sometimes when you're testing a sensor or debugging a value in an Arduino project, you want to see something other than numbers flying by in the Serial Monitor. However, you want to get the sensor working quickly, and you don't want to take the time to write code to graph it or display it in an intr...
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Mon, 2 Jul 2012 11:02:23 PDT
Make a RC Robot for a Movie http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-RC-Robot-for-a-Movie/
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Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:41:35 PDT
Desk fan/heater http://www.instructables.com/id/Desk-fanheater/
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Sun, 10 Jun 2012 04:56:43 PDT
Steampunk lavalamp http://www.instructables.com/id/Steampunk-steampipe-lavalamp/
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Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:22:20 PDT
How to jailbreak ipod touch with firmware 4.2.1 or lower http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-jailbreak-ipod-touch-with-firmware-421-or/
How to jailbreak ipod touch with firmware 4.2.1 or lower - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEQ/9A8R/GNJD0SW9/FEQ9A8RGNJD0SW9.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEQ/9A8R/GNJD0SW9/FEQ9A8RGNJD0SW9.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEQ/9A8R/GNJD0SW9/FEQ9A8RGNJD0SW9.SMALL.jpg tthrower18 This is my first instructable on how to jailbreak an ipod touch with firmware 4.2.1 or lower.  Jailbreaking you ipod gives you many opportunities for free stuff like music and videos, you have a theme on your ipod and so much more.  A lot of people may think it takes a genius to jailbreak an ipod to...
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Thu, 12 May 2011 15:14:31 PDT
Prototype Hover Platform http://www.instructables.com/id/Prototype-Hover-Platform/
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Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:32:06 PDT
Laser Show!!! http://www.instructables.com/id/Laser-Show/
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Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:09:08 PST
How to Make a Portable Game System http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Portable-Game-System/
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Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:59:32 PST
5 FREE Programs to make your computer (slightly) easier to use and look cool(ish) http://www.instructables.com/id/5-FREE-Programs-to-make-your-computer-slightly-e/
5 FREE Programs to make your computer (slightly) easier to use and look cool(ish) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKP/POM6/G145RJW3/FKPPOM6G145RJW3.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKP/POM6/G145RJW3/FKPPOM6G145RJW3.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKP/POM6/G145RJW3/FKPPOM6G145RJW3.SMALL.jpg jamiec53 In this instructable, I will inform you of 5 different programs to enhance your computer (a bit).This is not a list of MP3 convertors or programs that tell you how fast your CPU fan is going.This is also not a list of software that costs £2000 or dollars each. These are all completely free (apart fr...
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Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:33:39 PDT
LED Binary Clock http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Binary-Clock-1/
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Thu, 8 Sep 2011 20:06:31 PDT
How to make a Ruben's Tube http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-Rubens-Tube/
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Sat, 10 Sep 2011 11:10:51 PDT
Star Wars Cmd Hack http://www.instructables.com/id/Star-Wars-Cmd-Hack/
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Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:14:44 PDT
Write or Draw with Light! http://www.instructables.com/id/Write-or-Draw-with-Light!/
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Mon, 9 Apr 2007 20:43:06 PDT
Hardware Store Steam Engine full instructions http://www.instructables.com/id/Hardware-Store-Steam-Engine-full-instructions/
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Sat, 19 Feb 2011 15:56:15 PST
Wireless Power http://www.instructables.com/id/Wireless-Power-Transmission-Over-Short-Distances-U/
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Wed, 6 May 2009 15:31:01 PDT
Arduino Basics: Making Sound http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Basics-Making-Sound/
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Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:49:34 PST
Make a Joule Thief http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Joule-Thief/
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Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:05:44 PST
Electric Umbrella http://www.instructables.com/id/Electric-Umbrella/
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Mon, 7 Apr 2008 17:28:32 PDT
The 4x4x4 LED cube (Arduino) http://www.instructables.com/id/The-4x4x4-LED-cube-Arduino/
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Mon, 6 Sep 2010 14:50:40 PDT
LED Tin Can Lantern http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Tin-Can-Lantern/
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Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:53:47 PDT
Dr. who inspired watch http://www.instructables.com/id/Dr-who-inspired-watch/
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Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:30:35 PDT
EL wire Steam Burton bonsai (steampunk) http://www.instructables.com/id/EL-wire-Steam-Burton-bonsai/
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Tue, 3 Aug 2010 16:40:52 PDT
How to make flash drive that copy's users files silently and automatically http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-flash-drive-that-copys-users-files-si/
How to make flash drive that copy's users files silently and automatically - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F45/X990/FSFOIOR1/F45X990FSFOIOR1.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F45/X990/FSFOIOR1/F45X990FSFOIOR1.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F45/X990/FSFOIOR1/F45X990FSFOIOR1.SMALL.jpg bigdaddyclint ****** THIS INSTRUCTABLE IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY IT IS ILEGAL TO COPY SOMEONES FILES WITHOUT THEIR PERMISSION I AM NOT RESPONSABLE FOR ANY THING THAT MAY OR MAYNOT HAPPEN IF THIS INFORMATION IS USED IMPROPERLY**************** How to build a simple five file usb drive that copy's current use...
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Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:28:29 PDT
Mad Scientists Light http://www.instructables.com/id/Mad-Scientists-Light/
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Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:10:52 PDT
LED Throwies http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Throwies/
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Tue, 14 Feb 2006 14:36:39 PST
Ipod Temporary Tape Decals http://www.instructables.com/id/Ipod-Temporary-Tape-Decals/
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Sun, 12 Nov 2006 03:19:58 PST
Make Rheopectic slime in less than 15 minutes! (It is not Oobleck) http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Rheopectic-slime-in-less-than-15-minutes!-It/
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Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:15:29 PDT