Nov 192008

You can always buy a USB stick and have access to a huge selection of designs to choose from but it’s always a good feeling when you can complete a DIY project and end up with a decent design in the end.
Instructables has a DIY guide that will allow you to create a Lego USB stick. The great thing about it being a DIY project is that you can select the size of the USB stick that you want to devote to this project.
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Nov 122008

Unless you’re a gaming geek, where a pair of dice conjures up visions of RPG, dice are often associated with gambling and games of chance. Throw a pair of dice and you never know if lady luck will be with you or not. The Dice Wall Clock is a DIY project that comes with the clock face and a package of 22 die shaped pieces.
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Oct 302008

In a home far, far away (probably because it’s in another city), a pumpkin carver has created a cute carving worth sharing. With Halloween night just around the corner, here’s a straightforward Star Wars themed pumpkin for you to try if the force moves you.
The Princess Leia pumpkin is a central large carved pumpkin with two mini-pumpkins to act as the buns. Regrettably, you need to drill into Leia’s temple in order to attach the buns. Finally, a bit of cloth around the base of the pumpkin acts as Leia’s clothing and you’re done.
[Curbly via CrunchGear]
Oct 292008

No Dilithium crystals required to fuel this geeky DIY project. Just a couple of pens, a CD and a few binder clips depending upon which version you build. These are all items that you can probably quickly get your hands on in an office setting. Sure to alleviate office boredom and lighten up the environment, this is one quick DIY worth trying.
According to CrunchGear, glue was used to attach the hull to the saucer but you should be able to move away from glue with a few pieces of strategically placed adhesive tape.
Oct 272008

If you have that one bike stunt that you perform that you just haven’t been able to get someone to correctly snap a picture for you, here’s your opportunity to take it yourself. Jens Almstrom’s do it yourself project consists of using a regular bicycle bell and removing the upper casing.
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Oct 132008

The Pink Eraser USB drive is a do it yourself project available at Instructables. I’m not sure if it’s the memories of school that this device brings back but I like the design and after reading the documentation, it is quite straightforward to follow.
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Oct 022008

This is a well done do it yourself project that will mesmerize friends and family and have them asking how this feat was accomplished. Once you’ve had a chance to review the documentation, it really is quite a straightforward project. In terms of material needed, there really isn’t a lot, just your standard materials for a shelf (wood and bracket) as well as elastic webbing and a staple gun to complete the illusion.
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Sep 282008

Certainly not for everyone, but definitely full marks for creativity and originality is the Dumpster Hot Tub. Needless to say, this isn’t a product that you’re going to find in the showcase of a store, but if you have a dumpster just sitting around, and god knows why, then the dumpster hot tub is a do it yourself project that you can undertake.
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