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Mozilla offers do-it-yourself mashups for all (dapx)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:14:11 GMT

Mozilla released an experimental browser plug-in Tuesday that aims to connect the Web with language to help users perform common Web tasks more quickly and easily.

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Pick your parts with OCZ's do-it-yourself gaming notebook (TG Daily)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:20:05 GMT

Pick your part, any part with OCZ's do-it-yourself gaming notebook. This very simple idea lets power users customize most of the important parts while still leaving most of the ugly manufacturing to the professionals. The laptop is sold without a processor, hard drive and memory, but it does include a Geforce 8600 GT with 512 MB of video ram and an 8X DVD R/RW burner.

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Expert warns against 'do it yourself divorce' (IOL)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:51:06 GMT

Fair play can be eradicated by greed and emotion which is why lawyers help...

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I do " " -it- yourself wedding (Star Tribune)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:36:50 GMT

Frugal feasts and sophisticated weddings don't exactly sound like a perfect pair. But, like any odd couple, the marriage of do-it-yourself catering and bridal bliss can end happily ever after.

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Dora Kids’ Electra Infant (ShoeBlogging)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:20:00 GMT

“Kids’ Electra Infant by Dora: Dora, Dora, Dora the Explorer is the star of this light-up shoe. So cute, comfortable and fun, they’ll be her all-time favorite footwear. Zip front closure for easy do-it-yourself on and off.Padded tongue and insole for comfortLight-up designComfortable and lightweight “

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Mozilla Ubiquity, Microsoft IE8, and the fracturing of Web pages (ActiveWin.com Headlines)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:01:09 GMT

Mozilla on Tuesday released a public prototype of Ubiquity, a curious command-based interface to locating information on the Web and creating compilations of information from various sources. See: Mozilla offers do-it-yourself mashups for all. At the moment, it's most capable as a command-line browser. You press the hot key, ctrl-space, and you can just start typing lookup commands, like "imdb...

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Clymer Introduces Its New Polaris 400, 450 and 500 Sportsman 1996-2008 Manual (Business Wire)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Penton Media’s Clymer®, publisher of the leading family of do-it-yourself repair

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Open Tech is on sale (News Of Techie)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:00:19 GMT

Open Tech, a manufacturer of Mac “do-it-yourself”, is now on sale. The news comes from the same company that has added an ad sales directly on the main page of its website. For the figure of $ 50,000 (about € 35,000), payable through PayPal, you get the mark of society, the Internet site, the “secrets” and [...]

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NYC bike rack designs by David Byrne (MAKE: Blog)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

The NYC Department of Transportation has installed a number of new bike racks designed by artist David Byrne David Byrne and the New York City Department of Transportation, in conjunction with New York art gallery PaceWildenstein, have unveiled nine unique bicycle racks designed by DB and installed in various locations throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. An avid bicyclist for almost 30 years, Byrne...

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Back from Beijing: James Powderly of Graffiti Research Lab (MAKE: Blog)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:15:51 GMT

Follow up, James from GRL is back in the USA after being detained for a light up "Free Tibet" sign - Here's an interview with James @ RocketBoom... Joanne speaks with James Powderly of Graffiti Research Lab upon his return to the United States after he was arrested and detained in Beijing last week while preparing to perform acts of civil disobedience by Students for a Free Tibet during the 2008 Summer...

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The making of a drum synth (MAKE: Blog)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:15:51 GMT

Swiss synth builder Philipp started a new blog to document his progress designing a drum synth/sequencer. Watch the process unfold - Making of a drum synth Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in DIY Projects | Digg this!

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Burning Man Instructables round-up (MAKE: Blog)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:00:00 GMT

Instructables has put together a round-up of Instructables related to Burning Man , from general tips to shelter and what to wear, to fun things to do. Burning Man How-Tos, Costumes, Bikes, and Tips & Tricks Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Instructables | Digg this!

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Breadboarding … in 3D!! (MAKE: Blog)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:34:26 GMT

From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Thrill at these flying wires rendered in anaglyph-vision by Flickr member Davis Remmel! - Wires 3D More: HOW TO - Make a camera attachment to take 3D Anaglyph Photos! Maker Faire - 3D anaglyph photos Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Electronics | Digg this!

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EMS Labs on the monetary density of things (MAKE: Blog)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:21:01 GMT

If we look at good-quality 1 carat diamonds, we find that they are quite expensive compared to the industrial diamonds we saw earlier. Now, the diamond monopoly hasn't kept prices quite as high as LSD, however they are doing a very impressive job of trying. LSD doses measure in the micrograms, which makes the per-pound "street value" of the stuff astronomically high. Today's piece on Evil Mad Scientist...

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Capturing 3D surfaces with a flash camera (MAKE: Blog)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:20:59 GMT

Capturing 3D surfaces with a flash camera via /. Comparing a flashlit photo with one taken in ambient light can reveal the texture of a surface, and could help develop more realistic computer games... The virtual worlds in computer games provide a realistic backdrop to the action. But step too close and the effect is lost – you'll see that textures and patterns are usually displayed on flat surfaces...

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Analog meets Its match in Red Digital Cinema's ultrahigh-res camera (MAKE: Blog)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:00:12 GMT

The guy who started Oakley is now going to kick the butts of every high end camera maker in the world, the Red Digital Cinema looks amazing! Great article about him and the gear @ Wired. Jim Jannard, 59, is the billionaire founder of Red. In 1975 he spent $300 to make a batch of custom motocross handlebar grips, which he sold from the back of a van. He named his company Oakley, after his English setter,...

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List of problems solved by MacGyver (MAKE: Blog)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:00:40 GMT

List of problems solved by MacGyver only on Wikipedia of course via Kottke . MacGyver is in a room trying to get out, but sees the key in the other side of the locked door. He takes out a map, unfurls it and sticks it under the door. He then pushes the key out of the lock using his Swiss Army knife, which lands on the map. He then drags the map back under the door, thereby getting the key to unlock...

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American Maker debuts in Chicago! Call for entries! (MAKE: Blog)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:11:56 GMT

Save the date! - A "Show-and-Tell" Program to Showcase Grassroots Innovation - September 20th, 2008 - Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL. Make Magazine has portrayed the work of thousands of makers across America. Now we're looking to discover the most innovative makers whose work has the potential to benefit others. We've created a new event called American Maker that will debut September...

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Kinetic charger (MAKE: Blog)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:02:08 GMT

CleanTechnica points us to M2E' s kinetically-powered portable charger due to be released next summer. The kinetic energy system uses the Faraday Principle, which states that the movement of a conductor through a magnetic field produces voltage in the conductor proportional to the speed of movement. In this case, the conductor is a wire coil. The system uses a magnet that moves against the coil every...

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Portable record player will let you be a DJ in the wild (MAKE: Blog)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:32:39 GMT

This "Portable Vinyl Record Player" will probably get you noticed at a rave, especially if you start scratching in the middle of the crowd chaos and add some amplification. Pretty nice build on this as far as it's shoulder strap portability, we just wonder how often it will skip. via Dark Roasted Blend Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in DIY Projects | Digg this!

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