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How Superconducting Levitation Works

djStelios — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:08:48 +0000

An education video describing how the cool technology of superconductors in magnetic levitation works.

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Driving a Car with an iPhone

djStelios — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:32:53 +0000

A lot of people have been impressed with how you can find an app for everything. What about driving your car? With this (very) ambitious DIY project you can drive a car with your iPhone.

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Temporarily Magnetize Your Screwdriver

djStelios — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:12:31 +0000

When you’re tinkering, especially on a project with tiny screws, it can be intensely frustrating to have a screw disappear into the carpet or inside your project. Temporarily magnetize your screwdriver with this simple trick.

Instructables user Larry SDonald found that magnetized screw drivers were handy but they have the downside of being unsuitable for working around magnetically-sensitive equipment. His solution to the problem—rather than buying duplicates of all his tools in magnetic and non-magnetic models—was to simply attach a small neodymium magnet to the shaft of non-magnetic screw drivers to impart a temporary and powerful boost.

Once you remove the magnet the magnetism dissipates and the tool is rendered non-magnetic again. Have your own handy tool hack? Let’s hear about it in the comments below.

Optionally-Magnetic Screwdriver

Secret Knock Detecting Lock

djStelios — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:13:30 +0000

Unlock your door with a secret knock. More information, source and schematics at http://grathio.com

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Do Something With That Old CRT Monitor

djStelios — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:10:39 +0000

How to Eat a Chicken Wing

djStelios — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:41:18 +0000

If you don’t know how to eat chicken wings, here’s the instructions!

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How to open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew

djStelios — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:56:17 +0000

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Speed-Tie Your Shoes

djStelios — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:13:35 +0000

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How to uninstall Google Chrome completely

djStelios — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:42:39 +0000

Are you tired of Google Chrome? Do you want to uninstall and remove it for good from your computer? Recently Google has posted an interesting article on how to uninstall Google Chrome completely from your computer. Here is what you have to do.

Make sure extensions are displayed for your files. Here’s how:

Go to the Start menu > Control Panel.
Double-click Folder Options.
Click View.
Make sure the ‘Hide extensions for known file types’ checkbox is deselected.
Right-click this link.
Click Save Link as and save the file name as remove.reg. (Select ‘All files’ as your file type.)
Exit Google Chrome completely.
Double-click remove.reg on your desktop.
In the confirmation window, click Yes.
Click OK.
Go to the Start menu > Run.
Enter one of the following commands in the text field, depending on your operating system:
Windows XP:%USERPROFILE%Local SettingsApplication DataGoogle
Windows Vista: %LOCALAPPDATA%Google
Delete the Chrome’ folder in the directory that opens.

Learn to chop with a knife

djStelios — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:04:01 +0000

Chef Roger Mooking believes your hands are “your most powerful tools in the kitchen,” but he also advocates using only the sharpest knife. He demonstrates in a short video how to use them together.

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