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USB-Powered Magic Trackpad
Out of the box Apple's Magic Trackpad is a battery-powered device. While this may be convenient for some, others prefer a wired connection. Since Apple neglected to offer a wired version, MacRumors Forums user markbog decided to convert his new trackpad to run off the USB. [via TUAW]
I don't like using batteries in desktop peripherals, they're horrible for the environment compared to wired power, and there's no need for batteries when it's just going to be sitting on a desk all day. So I took out the batteries in the Magic Trackpad, stripped an old USB cord down to the red and black power wires, and attached them to a battery-sized dowel. Works great! Read the Full Story » | More on MAKE » | Comments » | Read more articles in hacks | Digg this!Adam Flaherty03775597752430871937003030996612671128380053549021181792907904186106839288813081012370147752011639641512813998067594138611397497594490007670129530248765512943711721411719234581735717243932328579875226088938764219789106890436948460937917971213925650676812385798161436087458725914060278682903746577421300757202101291176109New in the Maker Shed: Cooking for Geeks
Are you the innovative type? A cook who marches to a different drummer? If you are interested in the science behind what happens to food while it's cooking, then Cooking for Geeks from the Maker Shed just might be your kind of cookbook. Author Jeff Potter has done the cubicle thing, the startup thing, and the entrepreneur thing, and through it all maintained his sanity by cooking for friends. 432 pages.
- Initialize your kitchen and calibrate your tools
- Learn about the important reactions in cooking, such as protein denaturation, Maillard reactions, and caramelization, and how they impact the foods we cook
- Play with your food using hydrocolloids and sous vide cooking
- Gain firsthand insights from interviews with researchers, food scientists, knife experts, chefs, writers, and more, including author Harold McGee, TV personality Adam Savage, chemist Herve This, and xkcd
Create Enormous Bubbles with a Super-Size DIY Bubble Wand [DIY]
Two years ago we shared a DIY bubble wand guide, this amazing video—featuring a super-size version of that DIY bubble wand—prompted us to dig the old post out of the archives. More »
How-To: Portable Sun Shade
Summer isn't over yet! It's not!! There's still a sunny weekend or two left, right? This portable sunshade from Design Sponge would be perfect for any Labor Day parties coming up!
Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Fabric | Digg this!Brookelynn12953024876551294371111844604876235709241354203442793073261601223552625367565110How-to install a penny countertop
The fine folks at Artifacture Studios recently posted step-by-step instructions on Make: Projects for how to install a gorgeous penny countertop for a fraction of the price of granite. And to think I was under the impression pennies were useless in this economy. Nice work, Shane and Michael!
Got an awesome project you want to share with the MAKE community? Head on over to Make: Projects and share your knowledge.
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Coolnezz i haz it
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EpicWin Turns Your To-Do List into a Role-Playing Game, Available Now [Downloads]
iPhone: If playing a game wins out over crossing items off your to-do list every time, consider EpicWin, a new iPhone app that turns your to-do list into a full-on role-playing game, complete with to-do driven XP and level ups. More »
Cyoot Kitteh of teh Day: Der R No Wordz 4 Dis Cyootness
Click teh foto 2 add a capshun 2 dis ultra-cyoot, squee-dorable kitten!
Via: Cute Overload
Teh Cheez Management only haz 1 fing 2 say abowt teh xtreem levels of cyoot in dis post:
WARNING: Management is not responsible for any heads imploding due to the cuteness in this picture.
Only 1 fing besides kitteh cyootness will cawz u to make dat OMG face…
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Exposure Triangle – Not just about more/less light
So we probably all know about the exposure triangle by now. Pretty basic stuff you learn when you’re first getting into manual. And if you’re just learning, you may be wondering what the point is in obsessing over your ISO, aperture and shutter speed. So indulge me as I explain the triangle sub-headings:
{Aperture – Depth of Field} When I learned that there were lenses that were ‘faster’ than others (meaning the aperture can open widely), and that this was required for good photos in low-light situations, I thought ‘great! problem solved!’ Well…problem NOT solved. Why? Because opening your 50mm f/1.4 right up to 1.4 now causes issues with very shallow DOF (depth of field). So if you’re shooting a wedding, perhaps, and your plan is to just open your aperture up, you better have a plan B. Because at some point, the groom will be a smidge in front of the bride or the bride will be holding her boquet in front of her and the focus will fall on the wrong thing. So simply opening your aperture isn’t going to be enough to leave you other settings as they are. Point? When adjusting aperture, don’t just think ‘more light’, also think ‘depth of field’.
{Shutter Speed – Sharpness} When first learning about the exposure triangle, every setting was explained to me in terms of how it dealt with light: aperture lets in more or less light, shutter speed lets it in longer or shorter, and ISO is how sensitive the sensor is to light. But like in the example above, there are other factors when considering your settings. With shutter speed, it isn’t only the length of time the shutter is open that you have to think about. Particularly in low-light situations, using a too-slow shutter can cause camera shake from your shaky hands or motion blur from moving subjects. And this all leads to blurry photos, soft edges and no sharpness in sight. Inside, use as fast a shutter as possible while still being slow enough to fit into your triangle. And if you can, invest in lenses with IS (image stabilising) because this helps you to create sharper photos when shooting at slower shutter speeds or long focal lengths (far zoom) when your hands may be shaking. The short of it? Shutter speed = sharpness.
{ISO – Grain} ISO can be your best friend or your worst enemy. It’s the setting I compromise on last and not if I can help it. I really hate noise. I’m learning not to pixel peep and LR3 is so much better at handling noise than LR2 ever was. That said, just know that ISO isn’t a magic triangle-balancing number. You can’t just whack it up to 3000 and forget about the rest. You should know that higher ISO equals increasingly more noise/grain. And some photographers add grain on purpose, particularly when shooting or editing in B&W. Basically? High ISO = grain
Hopefully, expounding upon these other factors to think about when choosing your manual settings will help you make more informed choices and better photographs.
Post from: Digital Photography School - Photography Tips.
Exposure Triangle – Not just about more/less light
Create a “Go Home” Shortcut for Your Android Phone’s Google Maps Navigation [Android]
One of the best features on an Android phone, Google Maps, gives you excellent turn-by-turn navigation for free. To make it even better, you can create a shortcut which immediately gives you directions that take you home from anywhere. More »
Pork Belly Shortage! Bacon Prices Rise! Panic!
Bacon. Bacon on everything. Bacon salt. Bacon shoes. Bacon bras. The Bacon Explosion.Deep down, you knew this day would come.
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Pork Belly Shortage! Bacon Prices Rise! Panic!
Bacon. Bacon on everything. Bacon salt. Bacon shoes. Bacon bras. The Bacon Explosion.Deep down, you knew this day would come.(author unknown)12953024876551294371
Bacon Popcorn
Dice the uncooked bacon and toss it in a large, hot skillet to fry. Stir frequently and continue frying until crisp. Remove a piece of bacon from the skillet and add drippings to a large stockpot over low-medium heat. Place 3 popcorn kernels in the bacon grease and wait for one to pop. When one of the kernels pops, your grease is hot enough. Add the remaining popcorn, cover the pan with a lid, and shake, shake, shake while the rest of the popcorn pops. Remove from heat and add the diced bacon to the popcorn. Salt if desired and enjoy!
GIF: Needz 2 Wurk on Mai Attackin Skillz
Via: Sofa Pizza
Can u feel teh fury, loldog? CAN U?!?!?!?!?
Attack!!! Take meh kitty fury!
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Encaustic Wax Painting
Our coworker, Phil Muelrath, brought by a couple of crafty art pieces his wife Ellie had done as birthday gifts for some of her friends. We were all intrigued by the process, encaustic wax painting or wax drawing, an ancient technique that uses melted colored wax and cards. The process is accessible for beginners, and offers plenty of challenges for master artists, plus the results look great!
After checking out some recent photos of the technique, it looks like it's definitely something else to add to my Learn How to Do This list...
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Summit of Awesome Coverage, Day 2
Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Arts & Design | Digg this!Shawn Connally129530248765512943710763542554232195746307337297429702058055Encaustic Wax Painting
Our coworker, Phil Muelrath, brought by a couple of crafty art pieces his wife Ellie had done as birthday gifts for some of her friends. We were all intrigued by the process, encaustic wax painting or wax drawing, an ancient technique that uses melted colored wax and cards. The process is accessible for beginners, and offers plenty of challenges for master artists, plus the results look great!
After checking out some recent photos of the technique, it looks like it's definitely something else to add to my Learn How to Do This list...
Related:
Summit of Awesome Coverage, Day 2
Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Arts & Design | Digg this!Shawn Connally12953024876551294371Korg Gaga cover
Brett and Steven play Bad Romance by Lady Gaga entirely on the Korg Monotron and Korg Kaossilator.
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“Dr. Who” Gets Lego-ified!
Let’s see… I love “Dr. Who”… and I love Legos… so this is pretty much the best thing that’s ever happened to me?!
Source: Ulises Farinas Via: The Daily What
Create Your Own "Find My iPhone" for Android [Step-by-Step]
![Click here to read Create Your Own "Find My iPhone" for Android](http://cache-04.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/17/2010/08/160x120_find_my_android.jpg "Click here to read Create Your Own "Find My iPhone" for Android")
iPhone users pay $99 per year for a tool to find their iPhone. Android users can pay just under $6.50 and build their own SMS-triggered tracker for their lost-or-stolen Precious. We'll show you how, and demonstrate its use in this video. More »
