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So you’re off to a wedding, you’ve finally had a chance to be fitted for a tux, now you just need cufflinks to go with them. Thoughts run through your mind as to what would be the perfect cufflinks. Perhaps something with a monogram, or how about something traditional such as plain gold cufflinks?

Nope, both are just to traditional. J. Marier’s cufflinks, which he made for a friends birthday, are made from 1 megabit Atmel Eproms. 10’s across the board for originality.

[J Marier via Boing Boing]

A nice, easy do it yourself project reported by Make on how to take scrabble tiles and convert them into elegant pendants.

This is another one of those projects that young children would love to participate in. It’s simple, limited material is required and the final product is something unique and different. Apparently, it’s the diamond glaze used in this DIY that give these pendants their shine.

So you’re a big Batman fan and you’ve always had this secret fantasy to have your own Batman signal. Perhaps you wanted to emulate your favorite super hero and pretend Commissioner Gorden needed you to save Gotham for the millionth time from the likes of The Joker, The Riddler or the fiendish Mr. Freeze. Perhaps you had a more down to earth, practical use for a spotlight such as just something plain and simple that you could turn on and flash at the wall during the wee hours of the night as you study for finals.

In either case, Instructables has a nice DIY that will allow you can create your own USB Batman spotlight.

With CD prices being so cheap, many people end up with massive piles of used CDs and nothing to do with them. Over time, these CDs collect in boxes that are stored in the darkest corners of the attic. Disposing of them with a CD shredder is one way to securely discard unwanted data, but if you’re not overly concerned about the contents of the CDs and are looking for an innovative do it yourself project, consider making a set of dumbbells with them.

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For probably millions of people around the world, Donkey Kong is an icon when it comes to video games. It was a classic in the arcades, with kids plunking down quarters trying to help Mario save Pauline from the ape. After a night of Donkey Kong, how could anyone forget the memorable tune from the game, which would run through your mind for the next hour.

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Here’s a cool example of a creative mind. Probably having lots of idle time and a broken Nintendo NES sitting around the house, just got the better of him. Within 2 hours, he transformed his broken Nintendo NES into a fully functional lunchbox that only a true geek can be proud of.

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How cool is this. Fully functional workstations that are housed within the confines of an actual wheel of a car. Add a few special effects such as lighting and you’ll probably have one of the best looking workstations in the neighborhood. Obviously some car enthusiast who also likes to tinker with computers has a lot of talent. Pictures of the different designs are below.

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Everything old has a way of becoming new again in one form or another and such is true with LP Records. Once tucked away in a corner of the attic because your only record player broke, LP records have a new life.

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