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Jonathan Coulton: Megaupload
Make good stuff, then make it easy for people to buy it. There’s your anti-piracy plan.
So I have a lot of trouble with the idea that the federal government is directing resources toward an ultimately ineffective game of piracy whack-a-mole (with some unknown amount of collateral damage to law-abiding citizens), when we are not even sure that piracy is a problem.
music  piracy  filesharing  indie  diy  from instapaper
12 weeks ago by matthewmcvickar
Hidden gems at the market (Ask MetaFilter)
Bottom-shelf products and home remedies/concoctions for cooking/cleaning/health/beauty/etc.
health  beauty  cleaning  diy  cooking 
february 2012 by matthewmcvickar
Stephen Schaberg: How to Make a Contact Mic
‘So, you want to make a contact microphone? Whether you want create noise music by banging on scrap metal, cheaply and easily amplify your acoustic instrument, or just play with wires, you’re in the right place.’
audio  diy  hardware  sound  music 
february 2012 by matthewmcvickar
Music Business and Trend-Mongering: Case Study: Tigers that Talked
An unsigned band's success story. Via TopSpin forum.
musicbusiness  diy  music  marketing 
june 2011 by matthewmcvickar
Disquiet: If You’re Thinking of Starting a Netlabel…
“20-plus proposed rules for how to give away music creatively and communally.”

This is great!
netlabel  music  internet  indie  diy 
april 2011 by matthewmcvickar
Curbly: How to Set Up a DIY Photo Booth Using Your Computer
Using Photo Booth and Automator to print out a strip of three photos. Neat.
photography  automator  osx  howto  diy 
november 2010 by matthewmcvickar
Yahoo! Green: 40 fantastic uses for baking soda
It can replace a lot.
diy  environment  household  green 
november 2010 by matthewmcvickar
And now it’s all this: iPhone stand
I own a Seskimo Crabble (http://www.seskimo.com/crabble.php), but if I lose it, this homemade matte board cut-out stand will do nicely.
iphone  diy 
november 2010 by matthewmcvickar
Ableton Forum: DIY Ableton Foot Controller Build Thread
Awesome. Would be a fun project to try.
midi  ableton  controller  hardware  diy 
july 2010 by matthewmcvickar
monome
"Adaptable, minimalist interfaces." Oh. My. God.
design  art  music  technology  sound  diy  audio  opensource  interface  electronics  hardware 
january 2009 by matthewmcvickar
Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical Information
bicycle  reference  howto  diy 
march 2008 by matthewmcvickar
Leah Buechley
"My research interests include electronic textiles and wearable computing, tangible interfaces, education, and human computer interaction. I am also interested in art and design, particularly in interactive sculpture."
clothing  electronics  computers  design  diy  led  engineering 
july 2007 by matthewmcvickar
zonageek: blog: The Geekster Moleskine
Freaking awesome.
moleskine  diy  harddrive 
june 2007 by matthewmcvickar
Learning To Love You More
Creative assignments. "You can do any of the assignments, in any order."
creativity  art  diy  projects  community  fun 
may 2007 by matthewmcvickar
Stanley Supply & Services: Menda Nylon Orangestick/Soldering Tool
The absolutely perfect tool for opening one's iPod, only sixty cents. This is what Apple technicians use.
ipod  diy 
march 2007 by matthewmcvickar
Make: Store: MintyBoost USB Charger Kit
"Everything you need to make your own small & simple, but very powerful USB charger for your mp3 player, camera, cell phone, and any other gadget you can plug into a USB port to charge! Uses 2 AA batteries, more than doubles your iPod 4G/5G battery life!"
diy  ipod  usb 
december 2006 by matthewmcvickar
codepoetry: Do-It-Yourself Smart Radio Station
Using iTunes' Smart Playlists to make a great radio station with Party Shuffle.
itunes  diy  software  mac  music 
july 2006 by matthewmcvickar
alspix stuff: Matchbox Pinhole
Pinhole camera made from a matchbox.
diy  photography 
may 2006 by matthewmcvickar
hikaru dorodango: Shiny Mud Balls
toys  japan  art  outdoorart  diy  science  games 
january 2006 by matthewmcvickar
We Are What We Do
"A new movement inspiring people to use their everyday actions to change the world." Simple and nice.
diy  people 
december 2005 by matthewmcvickar
BookCrossing
"The practice of leaving a book in a public place to be picked up and read by others, who then do likewise."
people  writing  diy 
december 2005 by matthewmcvickar
Bricksmith
"Bricksmith allows you to create virtual instructions for your Lego creations."
mac  free  diy  toys  software 
october 2005 by matthewmcvickar
The Universal Packing List
Create a customized packing list for any journey.
lifehack  diy 
august 2005 by matthewmcvickar
Ian's Shoelace Site: Shoe Lacing Methods
" 24 Different Ways To Lace Shoes."
diy  fashion 
july 2005 by matthewmcvickar
Do It Yourself.com: Cleaning and Stain Removal
diy  lifehack 
july 2005 by matthewmcvickar
lifehack.org: Over 100 Quick and Easy Healthy Foods
diy  food  health  lifehack 
july 2005 by matthewmcvickar
perl.com: Screen-scraping with WWW::Mechanize
"Screen-scraping is the process of emulating an interaction with a Web site - not just downloading pages, but filling out forms, navigating around the site, and dealing with the HTML received as a result."
web  software  diy 
june 2005 by matthewmcvickar
Spark, Bang, Buzz
Science and sound experiments. Excellent recordings available.
diy  sound  science  technology 
may 2005 by matthewmcvickar
h-list: DIY Team Zissou Adidas Shoes
Make your own Team Zissou shoes. Not a perfect replica, but close enough for, say, a Halloween costume.
diy  fashion  film 
may 2005 by matthewmcvickar
kottke.org: 50 Fun Things To Do With Your iPod
Very good list.
ipod  diy 
may 2005 by matthewmcvickar
Moss Graffiti
"This simple yet effective concoction is an old favourite of gardeners trying to encourage moss growth and provides an excellent alternative to spray paint."
outdoorart  nature  diy 
may 2005 by matthewmcvickar
Authentic Boredom: The vinyl sketchbook (sans the vinyl)
Take a record cover to Kinko's and make a hip notebook out of it.
design  diy 
march 2005 by matthewmcvickar
kuro5hin: How to Stop Receiving Credit Card Offers
Easy and worthwhile.
advertising  diy 
february 2005 by matthewmcvickar
The Mike Matas Blog: How to make a Life Poster
Using iPhoto make a huge poster with dozens of your photos on it.
design  photography  diy 
january 2005 by matthewmcvickar
Vanishing Point: How to disappear in America without a trace
"There are many good reasons to run and hide from people (or the government) just as there are many bad reasons."
diy 
january 2005 by matthewmcvickar
Textbook disclaimer stickers
Fighting weak and religion-infused education.
diy  religion  education 
november 2004 by matthewmcvickar
bigclive: Make a cloud lamp.
Swirling colors!
science  art  diy 
november 2004 by matthewmcvickar
Google Answers: whistling
"The following are step-by-step instructions on how to whistle using your fingers."
sound  diy 
october 2004 by matthewmcvickar
Microwave Experiment Page
Fun things to do with microwaves.
science  diy 
october 2004 by matthewmcvickar
ReadyMade: Feature: Value Pack Lamp
How to make a lamp from a 100-CD spindle.
design  diy 
october 2004 by matthewmcvickar
librarian.net: Anti-Patriot Act signs for your library
diy  humor  politics 
september 2004 by matthewmcvickar
The Flapper
A paper airplane that flaps its wings, with "just a piece of typing paper, a penny and an inch of tape."
toys  diy 
september 2004 by matthewmcvickar
ReadyMade: MacGyver Challenge - Altoids Tins
How to make speakers out of headphones. "The sound’s a little tinny, but loud enough for making out."
music  diy  technology 
july 2004 by matthewmcvickar
Guide to Lock Picking
diy  technology 
june 2004 by matthewmcvickar
Wikibooks: Lucid Dreaming
"This book attempts to teach you the ability to have lucid dreams. Lucid dreams are dreams in which you know that you are dreaming."
weird  health  diy 
june 2004 by matthewmcvickar

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