Do it yourself – Page 2 – Insight Sciences

Littlebits holiday kits for DIY hackers

November 29, 2012 by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata

LittleBits Releases Holiday Kit, Encourages More DIY Hardware Hacking
Alexandra Chang, wired.com

Open source hardware company littleBits has released its Holiday Kit and launched a campaign to encourage people to build their own projects during the consumption-heavy holiday season.

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The Problem-Solving Electronic Toys You Want Your Kids To Play With (fastcompany.com)
Ayah Bdeir’s littleBits Amazing Electronic Kits (makezine.com)
New in the Maker Shed: littleBits Starter Kit (makezine.com)
Home & Office : DIY Nixie Tube Thermometer Kit (thinkgeek.com)
DIY Ribbon microphones (gearslutz.com)

Ikea concrete base lamp hack

November 3, 2012 by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

IKEA Hack: How to Make an Industrial Concrete Base Lamp
curbly.com

When I came across this lighting project, I did a double take because I could hardly believe it was a DIY. It is so well done, the finished project looked more like something I could buy than something I could make on my own. Thankfully, f…

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DIY Draisienne (hack of IKEA’s frosta stool by Andreas Bhend and Samuel N. Bernier) (instructables.com)
My DIY Ikea Dresser Hack (guidetoafabulouslife.com)
Ikea hacks – perfect ideas for your home! (therentedhome.wordpress.com)
Samuel Bernier & Andreas Bhend Collaborate on the Next Next-Level IKEA Hack (core77.com)
Make It Your Own: 10 Sources for Customizing IKEA Furniture (apartmenttherapy.com)
MacGyver Challenge: Share Your Best IKEA Hack (lifehacker.com)
Bigger is Better: Easy IKEA Sheepskin Hack – Old House New Tricks (apartmenttherapy.com)

Open structures parts kit lets you make anything from scratch

November 3, 2012 by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

An Open-Source Kit Of Parts, For Making Any Gadget From Scratch
By Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan, fastcodesign.com

At the Istanbul Bienal, designers used the OpenStructures system to build toasters, sleds, and vacuum cleaners from scratch.

The move towards DIY digital fabrication—from MakerBot to Fab@Home—is an undoubtedly great development for…

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Dyson dc24 animal compact upright vacuum cleaner closeout (slideshare.net)
Shapeoko, the Affordable CNC Mill Kit (makezine.com)
WebKitGTK+ 1.11.91 Is Available for Testing (news.softpedia.com)
How to get 3d printer (seattle-gadgets.tumblr.com)

Giant Meditation Chamber Made from Shipping Pallets

October 11, 2012 by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search, Systems Science

Giant Meditation Chamber Made from Shipping Pallets
By Michael Colombo, makezine.com

At the same time, the name of the piece, Forêt (translated to “Forest”) harkens to the material origins of the pallets themselves. As the user sits in the middle of the structure, light passes through the slats much like the sun…

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4 Recycled Materials to Turn into Sustainable Homes (sprayfoamdirect.com)
Use Your Head: Creative Headboard Ideas (apartmentguide.com)
Cisco ‘walking away from low-margin STB business’ | Advanced Television (digitaltvnewssummary.wordpress.com)
Get Forklifts at Inexpensive Prices (wiki.mozilla.org)

Biohackers And DIY Cyborgs

September 19, 2012 by timbatchelder, posted in Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata

Biohackers And DIY Cyborgs Clone Silicon Valley Innovation
By Neal Ungerleider, fastcompany.com

A new breed of hobbyists, scientists, and entrepreneurs are working on echolocation implants, brain-controlled software programs, and even cybernetic rats. Their experiments will change the future of tech.

In basements, garages, startup spaces…

http://flpbd.it/mU8hs

Biohacking: You Can Do It, Too (ecology.com)
Some Thoughts About DIY Transhumanism (disinfo.com)
How DIY Biohacking May Revolutionize Medicine and Business (bigthink.com)
Assembling living tissue with 3D maglev tech: A biohacker’s dream come true (extremetech.com)
The race to create ‘insect cyborgs’ (guardian.co.uk)
Biohacking – you can do it, too (ieet.org)
Ellen Jorgensen on what you can do in a DIY biotech lab (ted.com)
How to Create a DIY Winter Wonderland (apartmentguide.com)

China’s DIY Culture

September 18, 2012 by timbatchelder, posted in Digital health, Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata

China’s DIY Culture
By Clay Dillow, popsci.com

Home Depot is closing its last seven big-box stores in China, citing a lack of a DIY ethos among the Chinese. But while sales may be flat, China’s maker culture still thrives. Have YOU ever built yourself a helicopter?

Over the weekend, the Wal…

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How to Create a DIY Winter Wonderland (apartmentguide.com)
The Hunt Begins: Creating the Perfect DIY Halloween Costume [Infographic] (turbotax.intuit.com)
A video guide to simple DIY car repairs (confused.com)
DIY above ground storm shelters | Points to consider (qualitysmith.com)
Inhabitat’s Top 6 DIY Stories of 2012 – Vote for Your Favorite! (inhabitat.com)

Roll Your Own DIY Security System

September 11, 2012 by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Security & Privacy

Roll Your Own DIY Security System This Weekend
Adam Dachis, lifehacker.com

Your home is a place you want to keep secure, but getting all the high-end security gadgets and services available to help you do that is a pricey endeavor. This weekend, roll your own DIY security system. It’s more fun and it’ll save y…

http://flpbd.it/bkFOT

FrontPoint Security Wins Award for Exceptional Customer Service by Top Review Site – SecuritySystemReviews.com (prweb.com)
Take the Worry Out of Finding a Great Babysitter- Tip Sheet by SecuritySystemReviews.com (prweb.com)
DIY above ground storm shelters | Points to consider (qualitysmith.com)
Hire a contractor vs DIY to add a room to your home (qualitysmith.com)
Brags! What DIY Project Are You Most Proud Of? (apartmenttherapy.com)
DIY Ideas: Clever Corner Shelving – Scraphacker (apartmenttherapy.com)

Do-It-Yourself Civilization in Hackerspace

September 7, 2012 by timbatchelder, posted in Digital health, Ethnographic Methods, Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

Vinay's Hexayurt — Vinay’s Hexayurt (Photo credit: tonx)

Do-It-Yourself Civilization in Hackerspace.gr

By John Baichtal, makezine.com

Sounds way cool!

Coming Sunday, September the 2nd, we are going to take a look at the basics of life through the eye of the hexayurt project‘s creator Vinay Gupta that will visit hackerspace.gr. Hexayurt is an open hardware house built in hundre…

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