Sunday, August 23, 2009
Fix
Turn A Pair Of Walkie-Talkies Into A Long-Distance Camera Trigger
9:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | A cable release is great if you’re standing next to the camera. An infra-red remote works fine if you’re standing in front of the camera. But what if you’re half a kilometre away? Walkie-talkies can provide the range. More »
Design
Color Scheme Designer Is A Diverse Palette Creator
8:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | If you’ve tried out web-based palette generators and been underwhelmed, you might want to take Color Scheme Designer for a spin. It combines the features of many other generators into a unique, easy-to-use palette creator. More »
Fix
Butter Bell Keeps Butter Soft, Spreadable And Clean
7:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Store butter in the fridge and it’s too hard. Store butter on the counter and, if it’s left uncovered, it gets warm and, occasionally, funky. Stash your butter in a Butter Bell, a novel centuries-old French storage method. More »
Work
KissTunes Turns Your Keyboard Into A (Musical) Keyboard
6:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | You’re probably not going to crank out any concert-worthy concertos using KissTunes, but you can have a bit of fun with the simple computer-as-musical-keyboard model it uses to generate user-created songs. More »
Fix
Get Healthier With A (Surprisingly Tasty) Squash Pasta Substitute
5:00AM Rosa Golijan | Vegetarians, low-carbers, gluten-free dieters and nearly all individuals trying to shed a few kilos face the tough task of cutting pasta out of their diets. Turns out you can use squash as a delicious pasta substitute. More »
Fix
Top 10 Tricks MacGyver Would Be Proud Of
2:00AM Kevin Purdy | When they draw up the Complete History of Lifehacking, Angus MacGyver will certainly merit a chapter. We pay tribute to the creatively can-do secret agent this week with 10 tricks that make extraordinary use of overwhelmingly common objects. More »
Fix
Flip Your Old Deck Boards Before Shelling Out For A New Deck
1:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | If your deck is looking a little weathered and you’re considering replacing the boards, you might want to try this simple trick to see if you can squeeze a few more years of service out of them. More »
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