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DIY: 10 Geeky Ideas, From Mason-Jar Speakers to Floppy-Disk Planters
- By Jan Halvarson
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- 07.19.12 6:30 AM
We love making stuff here at Wired Design, and the projects we geek-out on most tend to include some electronic element. Marrying gadgetry with off-the-shelf materials can be tricky, but is also highly satisfying to pull off. Contributor Jan Halvarson, co-founder and editor of maker blog Poppytalk, put together this roundup of 10 rad DIY projects with a techie twist.
1. The faithful mason jar has been used for many a home project, but this has got to be one of the raddest I’ve seen so far. Take inspiration from enpundit.com, and get DIY audio speaker instructions at instructables.com.
2. A Brownie camera clock? Cute overload! Find out how to make one for yourself from Abernathy Crafts.
3. Enjoy the look of vintage film with a Kodak Vest Pocket to Rebel Lens Adapter hack. Take digital pictures with a 100 year old pocket camera that takes less than 5 minutes to set up. From instructables.com.
4. Double your relief with this slick fan/heater. Via instructables.com
5. Like the look of those old Edison bulbs? This super-easy mash-up of industrial bulb cages and IKEA HEMMA cord sets gives you the loft look on the cheap. Get the DIY at Daily Candy
6. This one is just fun and mighty impressive. Know anyone else with magnetic silly putty? Check out the how-to here.
7. Sometimes the low-tech tool works best. Who needs a pom-pom maker when you’ve got a fork! From Vivid Please.
8. Restyle your wireless internet router — a simple, clever way to camouflage hideous tech gadgets. The how-to from Anamu.
9. Make a cool oversized Instagram print using photoshop and Kinko’s large-format 20×20 printers. By Jenn Kirk from the blog Ambrosia Creative for dotcomformoms.com
10. Got a stack of floppies in the closet? Aside from great coasters, the colorful disks make great cases for your seedlings. Via Brit & Co.
Jan is the co-founder of Poppytalk, a blog about the beautiful, the decayed and the handmade and Poppytalk Handmade, an online curated marketplace. Follow her on Twitter , Facebook and Pinterest!
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Tags: DIY, geek, how-to, tech
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