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couple of items
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Now that the Lego groups on Usenet are dead, I don't know where
else to share (on Usenet) this hack (not mine) of making scale
rope using machinery built out of Technics. This guy is a non-native-
English speaker, but a contact of mine on flickr. He builds those
insanely detailed model ship reproductions you've probably always... more »
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solar 'telescope' hack
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wanted to see venus transit, tried 'pinhole' methods, holding up magnifiying glass and loupe lenses, various combinations, no go.
Couldn't see sun well enough through 2 pairs of sunglasses (twisted 90 degrees so minimal light passes through, polarized lenses) so I tried looking through binoculars - and it worked acceptably when I looked... more »
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recipe hack, chinese style noodles
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I'd been wanting to make my own fried noodles like you get at panda express or some similar place, but couldn't figure it out. After watching an online video where a guy made his own noodles I came up with a bit of a 'hack' version using beef flavored ramen.
1. boil beef flavored ramen noodles for a minute or two, leave boiling... more »
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recovering old NiCd battery pack for cordless phone
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(OBHACK is the post)
I have an old cordless phone that I don't want to replace. NiCd battery pack (3 cells) ended up with 1 bad cell, so I checked Target for a replacement. They want about $20. On-line it's less than $5 but I have to wait a week or so. So I order the replacement on-line ANYWAY, and... more »
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cat spray prevention hack
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[link] it contains a really good 'spray 'em back' hack. stray cat lovers, be warned. C&C warning as well. Empty your mouth of food and beverages, visit the porcelain throne before watching, etc. ObHack: using 1x6 in sliding doorway with hole cut for air conditioner... more »
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rsyncbackup
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ObHack: rsyncbackup is my unimaginatively named rsync-based backup script, written after seeing Mike Rubel's seminal article on the subject. I've posted previous versions here over the years and here is 1.42. ...VERSION=1.42 AUTHOR="Yeechang Lee <y...@pobox.com>" COMMANDNAME=rsyncbackup ...BACKUPTO=/misc/rsyncbackup/ $HOSTNAME... more »
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The UNOFFICIAL alt.hackers FAQ [last updated 3/27/1997]
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ObHack: tuning a piano by yourself without a strobe or chromatic tuner. Use a reasonable quality portable electronic keyboard (one that you know is 'in tune' properly, or use a guitar tuner to tune the keyboard) and match the notes up by ear (chorus off for better precision). To deaden strings (so you only hear one or two at a time), cut up a large... more »
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white board hanger
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/me needs a place to write stuff out sometimes, and paper isn't always big enough to fit everything so I can see it. Home office lacked a white board. Bought a decent sized white board (finally) for about $20 at a local Target (pens + eraser extra) but they didn't have an easel to mount it on. Lacking wall space appropriate for a white board (and time... more »
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haven't posted in a while
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haven't posted in a while. thought I'd poke my head up and increase activity. Main reason, temporarily ran out of 'obhack' ideas. obhack#1: music recording software used slightly different clock timing for sound playback and recording, resulting in timing errors between tracks after a minute or so. known bug, bought different adaptor, but... more »
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