I have found someone who can build me a mobile phone out of a rotary dial telephone. But Sparkfun doesn't really have a one-stop shopping list. Help me decipher exactly what parts from this article i will need and also please recommend a good antenna I can use that will give me the best reception but also be cell-phone-tiny. [more inside]
posted on Sep 24, 2008 - 2 answers

Where can I find a water gun in the Boston area today? (Or, how can I make my own?) [more inside]
posted on Aug 15, 2008 - 9 answers

Where around socal can I meet other aspiring electronic do-it-yourselfers? [backyard imagineering] [more inside]
posted on Jul 19, 2008 - 6 answers

Would you go crazy if you were living in the boonies and every couple of minutes some dude comes careening around your corner on an ATV or motorcycle revving up slowly and maliciously? [more inside]
posted on Jul 1, 2008 - 29 answers

An old rusty bike: Opportunity for cheap travel, or just junk? [more inside]
posted on Jun 30, 2008 - 20 answers

Help me build a simple intervalometer! [more inside]
posted on May 27, 2008 - 5 answers

I am trying to decide which to (learn) to use, The Arduino or The Make Controller Kit. Which should I choose as a first buy / entry level controller? [more inside]
posted on May 18, 2008 - 8 answers

Why did drinking tea + coffee make me feel very drained today? [more inside]
posted on Mar 26, 2008 - 5 answers

What can I make with 2 7'x5' sheets of rubber? [more inside]
posted on Mar 4, 2008 - 11 answers

I'm using the 'make' utility on a Linux system. Is there a way in a Makefile to set all the intermediate files as PRECIOUS without having to list them individually?
posted on Nov 2, 2007 - 1 answers

DIY blogs that don't require you to be a goddamn logic board-soldering wizard? [more inside]
posted on Oct 16, 2007 - 7 answers

25 and No Friends, Cliques Everywhere. What Am I Supposed to Do? [more inside]
posted on Sep 27, 2007 - 34 answers

Dear GOD what is making that racket in the tree outside my house? [more inside]
posted on Sep 4, 2007 - 10 answers

Configured Readline with the prefix 'ur/local' on OSX. Then installed Ruby in /usr/local, but with Readline. Would like to put everything in the proper place without damaging anything, so what do I do now? [more inside]
posted on Jul 23, 2007 - 5 answers

toronto make up school? [more inside]
posted on May 18, 2007 - 3 answers

I've invented a complete imaginary world. Am I insane? [more inside]
posted on Mar 30, 2007 - 83 answers

Yet another ‘how to make friends’ post [more inside]
posted on Dec 10, 2006 - 4 answers

What can I do with 10 pounds of white flour? Besides making a boatload of cookies, of course. As usual, there's [more inside]
posted on Dec 2, 2006 - 19 answers

Are there truly no free plans for a DIY portable disc golf basket on the Internet? How do the fold-up portables hold up over time if you actually fold them up and transport them? [more inside]
posted on Sep 16, 2006 - 2 answers

Cycle Computer to Computer conversion. I would like to run the wire from the magnetic sensor to my laptop and then handle the data programmatically. What is the best and cheapest way to do this so I can read from the port using established methods? Parallel port, USB? Cannibalize a cycle computer or build from scratch?
posted on Aug 23, 2006 - 16 answers

I just got a new MacBook Pro 15.4 (1.83 GHz). Everything's great, except for a hissing from the right-hand internal speaker anytime a sound plays through it. When just idle, in Word for example, there is no noise. But anytime a sound-using program is booted, iTunes or GarageBand for example, there is a continual hissing and popping noise, similar to fuzz on a television screen, that is very loud. Anytime a system sounds plays, such as the Trash sound, hissing accompanies it. The only way to make the noise stop is to plug in headphones, or external computer speakers. This hissing only occurs through the internal speakers. Does anyone know how to stop this annoying sound?
posted on Jul 13, 2006 - 9 answers

[DIY-filter] Need creative ways to protect an iPod in a far away land. [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2006 - 8 answers

My mother received a cute flip-flop beadwork craft as a gift and will give me a whole dollar (ooh, ahh) if I found out how to make it or found instructions that make sense. [more inside]
posted on Jun 11, 2006 - 3 answers

What technology practices in your workplace really seemed to make a difference? [more inside]
posted on Jan 10, 2006 - 12 answers

I've been inspired by Make Magazine and Readymade magazine, unfortunately, I don't have all the how-to knowledge I'd like... [more inside]
posted on Dec 7, 2005 - 11 answers

How do I make a fake bone? I want it to protrude from my pants leg for a costume and am trying to figure out what materials to use to quickly and easily make one. Advice?
posted on Oct 28, 2005 - 16 answers

Besides stripping, or selling everything one owns, what's a good way to make a lot of money quickly- without any capital?
posted on Dec 19, 2003 - 19 answers