Well, I finally got around to Make-ing something. The very first project that attracted me to the magazine was the $14 Video Camera Stabilizer, so that was the first thing I’ve done. I found the results to be pretty suprising. It’s a bit awkward to handle, but it really does reduce all the shake and… Continue reading Make Project 01 — Steadycam
Month: May 2006
Excel Printing Hack
When using Microsoft Excel, you can print only the sheets you want by selecting their tabs at the bottom of the sheet (all at once) and hitting print. This way, if you just need the first three tabbed sheets of a 30 tab spreadsheet, you can do so without having to click each tab individually… Continue reading Excel Printing Hack
It’s Not Easy Being Green
So, I have a decent sized pile of scrap lumber from the staircase project as well as from the fence repairs last summer and tree limbs we’ve cut. I really felt it was important to find a place that would take this for being recycled. This stuff would make excellent mulch or particle board. However,… Continue reading It’s Not Easy Being Green
Your Mother Wears Lumberjack Boots
My mom informed me a couple of days ago that she got certified in chainsaw safety at the park last week. No, she’s not planning on taking up logging as a new career path. She wanted to be versed in how to use one in case of an accident out in the park and she… Continue reading Your Mother Wears Lumberjack Boots
Basement Stairs
The basement stairs project was this past weekend and it ended up being a complete success. Angela and I are both really happy in how they turned out. I don’t really want to write a play by play, but I thought I would at least write some about what we did and what all I… Continue reading Basement Stairs