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Weekend fun. Foolproof. An ingenious melange of idiocy, electrical currents, arts and crafts.Nuf said.Wonderhowto. Traversing the long tail of curiosity.<object width="532" height="4 ...
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There is something reassuring about the calm competence of Tinkernut. This video will show you how to shut down your computer from anywhere, using a texting capable cell phone, Microsoft Outlook and a ...
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[community/members/babblin5/ Babblin5] is a tenacious tinkerer. Here he shows us HowTo get a dead battery running again. How?Well, it becomes a bit involved as he splices together a cordless drill, vo ...
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This video is revelatory. Here is the good news. If you have devices that rely on 1.5 volt button cell batteries, this tutorial from KipKay will save you $40.00.Here is the bad news. Now, I am just an ...
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Rube Goldberg meets Cool Hand Luke. Arguably pointless. Arguably quite satisfying.It takes a whole lot more time to build this DIY contraption, than to peel a damn egg. But should you decide to constr ...
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The lemon battery has a rich history in many elementary science classes as a great example of an electrochemical reaction. This is not magic, or a hoax.The nail and penny create charged poles in the f ...
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The unrestrained joy of How-To cleverness.This subversive video shows you how to transform that old CRT monitor into a 30,000 volt fence.I apologize. This screen grab gives away the understated punch ...
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Silly and gratuitous DIY comes to mind. But let's not overthink this Howcast video. Wakey wakey to a mouthful of water sounds effective. Few can sleep through the soak.And it does not hurt to have an ...
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Looking for a cheap addition to your KGB-esque arsenal of spyware? Here's a hack using a webcam and a telephoto lens to record some far out sights.<object width="532" height="335&quo ...