Joining such USB drives as the Aigo and the bottle opener USB drive, here’s another that’s actually useful for more then just holding data. The eraser flash drive. Because sometimes you gotta, you know, erase stuff.
Instructables will show you how to make one, if the one you have now is just too ugly or with a broken case. Then you’ll know the joy of being able to erase whenever your USB drive is near. Assuming you still use a pencil, that is.
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Written by Conner Flynn on October 7th, 2008 with no comments.
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Panasonic adds new colors for its SDR-S7 ultra-portable camcorder. It is currently available in four colors including the red, blue, black and silver. Weighing only 182grams, the video camera is able to record 16:9 or 4:3 video at VGA (640 x 480) resolution in MPEG-2 format. Users can store their video files on SD cards that supports up to 16GB of storage capacity. The SDR-S7 also sports a 2.7-inch widescreen display, 10x optical zoom, stereo microphone, 0.6 seconds Quick Start, and USB 2.0 for fast file transferring. [Akihabara via Digital Camera Blog]
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Sony Ericsson brings us some spy love with the special edition Sony Ericsson C902 Titanium Silver aka James Bond’s Quantum of Solace mobile phone. Just like the Sex In the City phone, it’s all about tying your phone in with the movie.
The handset will come in a special promo-box along with exclusive content on the phone including a Quantum of Solace trailer, behind the scenes videos, Special Quantum of Solace phone themes, five wallpapers, two animated wallpapers, Quantum of Solace java-game, plus music and voice ring tones. Great for James Bond fans who already have some villain watches.
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Written by Conner Flynn on October 7th, 2008 with no comments.
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My pal Alex Schlegel writes:
The 13 drawers of this band-saw box rotate rather than open outward. Objects for safekeeping are placed into the large, central drawer through a hole in the bottom of the box. Since the arrows on the front of each drawer point toward the drawer's open side, objects may be moved from one drawer to another by first lining up the arrows on the two drawers and then rotating the entire box so that the objects fall from the first drawer to the second.
The Band Saw Safe is great for storing all those loose gemstones you've got lying around.
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Now, if you can create a gun that will shoot these AK-47 bullet ice cubes into drinks, you’ll be the talk of the town for your killer drinks. On the other hand, if you’re the violent sort, you may well create a gun that will shoot these into a person, since they will melt and leave no evidence. I guess that’s my dark side working overtime.
The AK Ice Tray resembles an AK-47 magazine. Just place the other half on top and it will create perfect ice bullets that look amazingly realistic. And if you’re a spy-type, why not impress an enemy agent with these. When they choke on the unusual shape, your job is done. Again, no evidence.
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The Ovetto Recycling Egg may not have landed with Mork From Ork, but it’s ready to help you recycle. It’s creator, Gianluca Soldi, has high hopes for the Ovetto as “an object that meets the needs of domestic waste separation in order to educate the population to correctly dispose of waste in order to be able to consequently recycle it.”
It not only fits easily in modern homes and offices, but it looks pretty damn awesome in a 2001: A Space Odyssey sort of way. It may be the neatest egg I’ve ever seen. And it’s good for the environment. The Ovetto is even made of recycled polypropylene. At £139.99 you really can’t go wrong with a futuristic egg. I’m just saying.
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Written by Conner Flynn on October 7th, 2008 with no comments.
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We teamed up with our pals from Instructables for what is the biggest Halloween contest on the web. In honor of the best DIY holiday ever, we're having a party -- and everyone's invited! Elaborate costumes for the whole family, gadgets that go "zzzZAP!," gross-looking foods, creepy decorations that turn your house into a forbidding castle, and spooky jack-o-lanterns guarding your front door: these are the things we look forward to all year.
We want to see what delightfully frightful items you've made and we have dozens of awesome prizes to give away! You can enter an Instructable, photos, or video, just make it amazing and it will be eligible to win in one of our six categories: Hack-o-Lantern, Costume, Gadgets and Gizmos, Decorations, Food, and Green, or our Photo and Video categories!
Before you get started be sure to pick up a copy of our MAKE DIY Halloween issue! DIY HALLOWEEN from the editors of MAKE and CRAFT brings you 40-plus DIY projects for the holiday that's made for makers. From the craftiest costumes to amazing animated props and the latest in computer-controlled haunted house effects.
Note: You do not have to choose your category. We will select the best fit when awarding prizes.
Prizes
Win $250 gift certificates to the Maker Shed, Etsy shopping sprees, EL-wire packages that light up with sound, cool books from Quirk Books, a MAKE Controller kit, $250 gift certificates from Plaid, The Best of Instructables Volume I, gift certificates for Ponoko, a Fuel Cell Car & Experiment Kit, gift certificates for Hack n Mod, a Singer sewing machine, zombie gift packs from ThinkGeek, a "Make: Open Sourcerer" Leatherman Juice CS4 Tool, Make: The Third Year Collector's Box Set, DNA Kit, ProdMod LED Camera Light Kit v1.1, Instructables robot t-shirts, stickers, and patches!
Enter as many times as you like, but since you can only win one prize be sure each entry shows off your best efforts! The only restriction is that the contest is US-only!
There are lots of ways to enter!
- Enter individual photos and videos through the diyhalloween08 DIY Halloween 08 Flickr group and YouTube group.
- Post your Instructables, photo slideshows, or videos on Instructables.
Grand Prize
Tech grand prize:
$250 Shopping spree at the Maker Shed Store
$250 gift certificate to Plaid Craft Express
$100 gift certificate to Hack N Mod
Craft grand prize:
$250 Shopping spree in the craft kits section of the Maker Shed Store
$250 gift certificate to Plaid Craft Express
8763 Curvy sewing machine from Singer
Category Prizes
Hack-o-Lantern: grab the nearest pumpkin (real or faux) and get to work. These make great photo entries, but creative work may warrant a video or a full Instructable!
Prizes:
1st (1 winner) - EL-wire package from Cool Neon and "Make: Open Sourcerer" Leatherman Juice CS4 Tool.
2nd (3 winners) - Set of books from Quirk Books, and an Instructables t-shirt, patch, and stickers.
3rd (5 winners) - Instructables t-shirt, patch, and stickers.
Costume: Show off your best homemade costumes! Whether you made it for you kids, your hamster, or even the office party, we want to see how you made it.
Prizes:
1st (1 winner) - $250 worth of jewelry supplies from Plaid, Make: The Third Year Collector's Box Set, and a $50 voucher from Ponoko.
2nd (3 winners) - Set of books from Quirk Books, and an Instructables t-shirt, patch, and stickers.
3rd (5 winners) - Instructables t-shirt, patch, and stickers.
Gagdets and Gizmos: Share the mechanics behind the spooky shapes, creepy noises, and sudden movements you've created to scare us senseless!
Prizes:
1st (1 winner) - EL-wire package from Cool Neon, MAKE controller kit, $50 voucher from Ponoko, and a $50 gift certificate to Hack N Mod
2nd (3 winners) - Set of books from Quirk Books, and an Instructables t-shirt, patch, and stickers.
3rd (5 winners) - Instructables t-shirt, patch, and stickers.
Decorations: Show us how you made your surroundings spooky enough to make all the neighborhood kids think twice about trick or treating.
Prizes:
1st (1 winner) - $250 paint package from Plaid, The Best of Instructables Volume I and a $50 voucher from Ponoko,
2nd (3 winners) - Set of books from Quirk Books, and an Instructables t-shirt, patch, and stickers.
3rd (5 winners) - Instructables t-shirt, patch, and stickers.
Food: The grosser the better! What if you served this at your Halloween party and nobody ate it? Well, we'd probably give you a prize!
Prizes:
1st (1 winner) - Knife set and DNA Kit.
2nd (3 winners) - Set of books from Quirk Books, and an Instructables t-shirt, patch, and stickers.
3rd (5 winners) - Instructables t-shirt, patch, and stickers.
Green Halloween: Did you manage to provide a spoooky haunted house with recycled goods? Is your costume a clever use of materials destined for the dump? Tell us all about it!
Prizes:
1st (1 winner) - EL-wire package from Cool Neon and Fuel Cell Car & Experiment Kit.
2nd (3 winners) - Set of books from Quirk Books, and an Instructables t-shirt, patch, and stickers.
3rd (5 winners) - Instructables t-shirt, patch, and stickers.
Photo Prizes:
1st (1 winner): EL-wire package from Cool Neon, ProdMod LED Camera Light Kit v1.1, Instructables t-shirt, patch, and stickers.
2nd (5 winners) - Sound activated EL-wire from Cool Neon.
Video Prizes:
1st (1 winner): EL-wire package from Cool Neon, ProdMod LED Camera Light Kit v1.1, Instructables t-shirt, patch, and stickers.
2nd (5 winners) - Sound activated EL-wire from Cool Neon.
CONTEST STARTS: Nov 5, 2007 (Yes, you can enter your projects from 2007!)
ENTRY DEADLINE: Nov 9, 2008
VOTING STARTS: Nov 10, 2008
VOTING ENDS: Nov 16, 2008
JUDGING STARTS: Nov 17, 2008
JUDGING ENDS: Nov 24, 2008
Partners:
Instructables, BoingBoing, Core77, CRAFT, Etsy, Hack n Mod, IndyMogul, Lion Brand Yarn, MAKE, Toolmonger, Plaid, Ponoko, PopSci, Singer, ThinkGeek, and Threadbanger all have come together to bring you a contest worthy of your creations! Be sure to check out the Instructables contest page for some offers from Ponoko and Etsy too.
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