News, reviews and articles about products that help you make and fix things.
Just a little too late for Easter, but Choc Edge has just released their 3D chocolate maker. We’ve covered 3D printers before but most of those just make inedible plastic models. Using CAD/CAM software you can extrude 3D chocolates into whatever shape tickles your fancy. The first 10 machines will be auctioned on Ebay and […]
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I’ve tried a lot of Bluetooth keyboard cases for the iPad, and they all suffer from the same complaint. Regardless of any other features they may offer, all keyboard cases have undersized keyboards. If you’re a true touch-typist, like I am, you’ll find it very hard to type on these small keyboards because your finger
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In my review of Sugru I mentioned that it would be great if it came in primary colours, which would give you yellow and reds and allow you to mix almost any colour. Well they must have listened to me. 🙂 Announced today, it’s now available in packs of 8 x 5 gram packs of
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This post brought to you by Scotts®. All opinions are 100% mine. When Julie asked if I would like to review the Scotts® Snap® Spreader System and Snap-Pac fertilizer, I told her I would be glad to. I love having a nice yard to show off to everyone. Mowing is one of my favorite things to
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Around my household I’m known as McGyver because of my VERY improvised solutions to fixing things. The issue I have though is that often my fixes don’t even last as long as an episode of McGyver 🙂 When I first came across a product called Sugru, my mind boggled about the many different ways that
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Recently a spate of videos showing a smartphone treated with Neverwet being dipped in water was doing the rounds; however, Ross Nanotechnology’s product goes well beyond that. Neverwet is a spray on or dip application that applies a super hydrophobic coating that completely repels water and heavy oils. Any liquid placed on the coating literally just
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Last year, I reveiwed the Minox Rolleiflex MiniDigi AF 5.0 “tribute” camera (see related products links at the bottom) that reminded me of the old Imperial Reflex 620 Duo camera my mother had owned. I was very disappointed in the tiny, low-res images captured by that almost $300 toy-like camera. If only ThinkGeek had the
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It’s not often that you can build your own lamp, but Homeloo offers a series of assemble-it-yourself wooden lamps from Sukoo so you can build your own. The lamps, like the Sukoo DIY Wooden Classic Lamp shown here, are made of pine wood MDF. The folks at Homeloo assure us that the temperatures won’t get
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Did you just take advantage of the free 50GB Android account mentioned in my previous post? Did you already have a box account from the iOS or Sony Ericsson promo? Or do you just already have a Box account? I’ve got to admit, the web interface on the desktop is pretty clunky. There’s no way
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Make no mistake. We’re suckers for flashlights at The Gadgeteer! I thought I’d seen it all, but this odd duck grabbed my attention. The WorkStar 2000 Technician’s Floodlight from Maxxeon has a swiveling head, magnets, a hook and a rechargeable battery? Let’s take a look!
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Over the past few years, I have had no less than three custom monitors created for me. All of which involved a separate trip to the audiologist to have specially-made molds of my ears created for the monitors to be made from. These visits had to be scheduled and involved a commute to have pink
sculpted eers PCS-200 Custom Molded Earphones Review Read More
Most bathroom tub and shower faucets don’t have any settings indicators, so you never know for sure if you have the water temperature adjusted to your liking before getting in the shower. These simple, yet ingenious Temji bands from Dreamfarm stretch to fit most any faucet. Simply use trial-and-error one more time to find the
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I’ve seen magnetic paint and chalkboard paint, but I’ve never seen conductive paint before. Bare Conductive makes conductive paint that allows you to paint electrical circuits anywhere: floor, ceiling, clothing, walls – anywhere but skin. The paint is water-based, non-toxic, and air-dryable. Once dried, it becomes the circuit. You can paint over it so it
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A while back, Julie posted a news item about a ‘wooden pocket knife.’ I was intrigued: normally, one cuts wood with a knife, right? So when the opportunity to review Nathan’s Knife Kit from Klecker Knives came up, I had to check it out. My 8-year-old son had been asking me when he could get
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The MudWatt kit from KeegoTech is an educational DIY kit that can teach kids about soil chemistry, microbiology and electricity. By combining ordinary dirt from your yard, along with scraps from your refrigerator, kids can create a fuel cell that will light up an LED. The MudWatt set is priced at $44.95 and can be
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If you’re looking for a cool gift for your favorite ukulele player, this is it. It’s a kit for a folding soprano ukulele. The parts are made of laser cut bamboo. All you need is some sandpaper, glue and a few other miscellaneous items and you’ll be able to build your own instrument that just
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Duct tape artisans can now enjoy a wide variety of patterns in their favorite cloth tape. Want to create a polka dotted duct tape wallet? Now you can with Platypus Designer Duct Tapes from Fortis Design. There are 14 designs to choose from, that range from plaids and paisley to wicker and leopard. Each
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Parts-People.com is a family owned business that was started back in 2002. They have a shop in Austin, TX and a web site that specializes in Dell laptop repair and parts replacement supplies. You can send them your laptop for repair, or if you are a DIY kinda of person, you can purchase the parts
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Mixtapes (or mixCDs, if you’re of the younger generation that didn’t have to use tape), those custom-designed soundtracks of your life from high school and before, were ubiquitous. If you liked someone, or wanted to celebrate a special memory or event, you’d make a mixtape to play in the background. We still do similar things
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Bheestie Bags are another of those bags filled with a desiccant to help you dry out electronics that have been exposed to moisture. The bags are 6″ X 9″, so they’re big enough for phones and MP3 player but not bigger tablets. You can keep a Bheestie Bag, unopened, in reserve about a year. It
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