4 posts tagged ‘DIY’
Always check YouTube for home maintenance help
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My dishwasher suddenly started leaking. YouTube and a nine-dollar part ended the drama. Whenever you have a home appliance that stops working, it makes sense to check YouTube. I often forget there is a massive library of people showing us how to fix most everything there, and I recently spent a couple of weeks fiddling with a leaky dishwasher. — Read the rest The post Always check YouTube for home maintenance help appeared first on Boing Boing.
Watch: man rides DIY two-seater rail cart along deserted railroad tracks
A badass dude made his own two-seater rail cart, which he joyfully rides on a deserted railroad in Southern California. The innovative design features a cooler stocked with drinks, so he can stay hydrated while he cruises down the tracks. — Read the rest The post Watch: man rides DIY two-seater rail cart along deserted railroad tracks appeared first on Boing Boing.
Apple's Magic Mouse hacked to be ergonomic
Ivan Kuleshov hacked the Magic Mouse so that it wouldn't hurt to use it anymore, re-housing it in a taller and more ergonomic casing. All its nice features are preserved and his precise work has the fit (if not quite the finish) you'd expect of an Apple gadget—albeit one that's famously designed with looks in mind. — Read the rest
Watch a dad clean a filthy baking sheet for an "ahhh" moment (video)
Wow, after all these years of making cookies with a grubby black-smudged baking sheet, a dad of four shows us how he scrubbed up his own grimy tray to a mirror-like, perfect shine. The secret ingredients are simple: just baking soda, vinegar, and "ample amounts of elbow grease." — Read the rest