There’s nothing more annoying than going for a run or being out during an errand with your favorite pair of earphones, and having to constantly fiddle with them so they stay put. In my experience, specific types of earbud covers are needed to prevent earbuds from popping out. Here are some easy ways to making them stay put from a DIY perspective…
Posts Tagged 'DIY'
Hate Loose Earbuds? Try These Easy DIY Earbud Modifications
Published May 26, 2012 blogs , technology 1 CommentTags: Apartment Therapy, blogs, DIY, earbuds, earphones, hacks, headphones, mod, technology, unplggd
Turn an Old G4 iMac into an iPad Stand
Published May 24, 2012 blogs , technology Leave a CommentTags: blogs, DIY, G4, hack, iMac, iPad, stand, Technabob, technology
Text-Enabled Espresso Machine Prints Your Number on Foam
Published May 9, 2012 blogs , technology Leave a CommentTags: Arduino, blogs, coffee, DIY, espresso, hack, machine, mod, Technabob, technology, text-enabled, Textspresso, Zipwhip
This definitely isn’t your average texting setup, because it allows you to send a text message to remotely tell a coffee machine to start making your coffee. This espresso machine also prints the last three digits of your phone number on the foam, ensuring that no one will steal your fresh cup of java in the morning.

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LEGO Dock for Nokia Lumia 900 Lets You Safely Brick Your Phone
Published April 14, 2012 blogs , technology Leave a CommentTags: 900, blogs, charging dock, cool toys, DIY, dock, hacks, Lego, Lumia, Nokia, stand, Technabob, technology
The cyan-framed Nokia Lumia 900 is a cool looking phone, but it’s not perfect. While it’s not that expensive, and the OS is pretty sweet, it definitely could use a nice charging dock. Check out this LEGO beauty which was constructed by Baris Eris.

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Coffee-Stained Apple Smart Cover: The Best Part of Waking Up (Your iPad)
Published April 11, 2012 blogs , technology Leave a CommentTags: Apple, blogs, coffee, DIY, hacks, iPad, smart cover, staining, Technabob, technology
I’ll admit that I thought that the Apple Smart Cover was cool in the beginning, but after having used it for a while, there are plenty of other covers that work as well or even better than the Smart Cover. However, instead of just leaving your old Smart Cover aside, how about staining it with coffee to give it a new look?

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Embroidered Space Invaders Mouse Pad: Cross-Stitch Invaders
Published April 10, 2012 blogs , technology Leave a CommentTags: blogs, computing, craft, DIY, embroidered, hack, Ikea, Mouse pad, space invaders, Technabob, technology, video games
Even though you don’t really need a mouse pad to make your mouse work these days, most people still have one. I know that I like using my mouse pad with my desktop, no matter what the surface it’s resting on. It just makes it easier to move. That being said, there’s no reason why you can’t spice it up a bit. Check out this Space Invaders embroidered mouse pad you can make for yourself.

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Star Wars Easter Eggs: The Eggpire Strikes Back
Published April 10, 2012 blogs , technology Leave a CommentTags: blogs, cool, craft, DIY, Easter, eggs, fun, smile!mermaid, Star Wars, Technabob, technology
How did you guys like your Easter egg hunts? To be honest, I have rarely participated in any, but that doesn’t mean that I can’t appreciate some good geeky Easter eggs. Check out this bunch from Flickr contributor smile!mermaid that Star Wars geeks will love.

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iPhone Geiger Counter Module Offers Portable Radiation Detection
Published April 5, 2012 blogs , technology Leave a CommentTags: blogs, counter, detector, DIY, fukushima, geiger, hack, iPhone, module, radiation, Technabob, technology
This hack allows for people concerned about radiation to use a Geiger counter with their iPhones. It could come in handy, especially if there are more disasters like Fukushima.

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Chinese Mini-Subs Allow You to Be Like James Cameron… Or Not
Published March 27, 2012 blogs , technology Leave a CommentTags: blogs, china, craft, DIY, Mini-sub, submarine, submersible, Technabob, technology, Wuhan
If you love what James Cameron just accomplished with his own deep-sea submersible, then you can have your own underwater adventures in these Chinese mini-submarines, which were the brainchild of a laid-off factory worker in Wuhan.

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Wood iPhone Boombox Gets Birthed by Shopbot
Published February 22, 2012 blogs , technology 1 CommentTags: audio, blogs, boombox, DIY, hack, iPhone, laser-cutter, project, ShopBot, Technabob, technology
Are you tired of looking for that perfect iPhone boombox? Are you sick of those cheap looking plastic ones in every store? Take a look at this minimal wooden boombox.

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