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King size bed frame

Jim wanted to build a new bed frame to replace one that got destroyed while moving. We made it in 4 hours, at a cost of $94!

Fun Tech: Wimote Whiteboard

Wiimotes are cheap, and useful for all sorts of fun things! Just made this video to show off one of the things they can do.

C&B’s Old Fashioned Quinine Tonic

Friends who make things Erin and Steph make their own Quinine tonic — it is delicious. I helped them with their packaging. I think it turned out pretty well! Want some Quinine tonic of your own? Give…

Share with your tribe

Long ago it was prudent to share where good food, dangerous animals, and adequate shelter could be found with other members of your tribe. The more your tribe shared, the faster it learned. Tribe: a…

4 of the Most Useful iOS 6 Jailbreak Apps

The iOS 6 jailbreak is being created by the fellows of evad3rs (with MuscleNerd) and can be found at http://www.evasi0n.com/ I have a list of useful iOS 6 jailbreak apps for you to try. There has not…

Open

Today I woke up with an open mind. I have literally endless opportunities ahead of me. Should I set up a new workstation in my woodshop, read a book, or go for a hike? Should I rent a chainsaw and…

AppGratis “Free” apps may be gamed

Apps are marketed as going from paid to free, a little research showed that this is sometimes a contrived marketing ploy. Apps that were free switch to paid for a short time before they are featured,…

Your best cup: The Aeropress Coffee Press

I recently purchased the the Aeropress Coffee press on Amazon for $25. I love it! I had read good reviews and watch several videos of it in action, and decided I wanted a better cup of coffee. Let’s…

Shaking it up

After almost five years, I will be leaving Couchsurfing. In August of 2007 I started an incredible, and what some called crazy journey. That journey is continuing at the end of the month, but on a…

Rafting the Grand Canyon

In a few days I leave to go raft the Grand Canyon. My brother and I and some friends are going to be on the water for 18 days with no guide! That is the longest I have ever been on an extended…