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How to Transfer a Photograph Onto a Block of Wood. Most Popular Repurposing Tricks of 2011. Top 10 Ways to Turn Your Retired Gadgetry into the Technology of the Future. Turn an Old Computer into a Networked Backup, Streaming, or Torrenting Machine with FreeNAS. How to build a Wind Turbine with PVC Windmill Blades - a Tech & Science video. A Singular Creation Art Community.

We would like to ing you this feature tutorial by Linda Bergkvist, renowned in the digital arts community for her gorgeous portrayal of characters.

A Singular Creation Art Community

In this tutorial, Linda shows us step by step how she paints realistic eyes. About Linda Bergkvist Linda Bergkvist is a renowned digital artist who currently lives in Sweden. Linda Bergkvist's website can be found at www.furiae.com. DIY Solar USB Charger - Altoids. If we use two rechargeable AAs that put out a total of 2.4Vs we're going to need a solar panel that is at least 3 - 4Vs just to meet basic levels of charging.

DIY Solar USB Charger - Altoids

The higher the voltage of our solar cell (or cells) the less light we need to charge up our batteries. Now we're also trying to fit this into an Altoids Tin, so we're limited in space. I have found some great 4V solar cells that perfectly fit into Altoids Tins. They're the same ones I use with my Solar AA Altoids Charger. Sure, a bigger and better solar cell would give us added power, but it wouldn't fit into our tin. You could also use a combination of several smaller cells to get your four volts. Just remember that when charging NiMh batteries we don't want to throw more than 10% of their capacity at them at any one time. Make A Cheap & Easy Solar USB Charger With An Altoids Tin. Photos by Joshua Zimmerman The craftster behind the very popular $3 solar-powered emergency radio is back with a new awesome project: a cheap solar battery charger with a USB plug.

Make A Cheap & Easy Solar USB Charger With An Altoids Tin

Zimmerman wrote, saying that he saw a lot of small solar powered chargers being talked about over Earth Day, but there was a big problem: "They're all quite nice, but also quite expensive. I don't think I've seen any for less than $60, and I've not seen one that really suits my style. " I want to make calls through GV on my cell but have no current service/device carrier for my cell... - Google Voice Help.

How To: Stream Video from Your Webcam to the Internet - Page 1. You know it and I know it: The moment you leave your house, your pets have a party.

How To: Stream Video from Your Webcam to the Internet - Page 1

But the moment you return, they go right back to their mild-mannered pet personas. To catch them in party mode, you need a streaming video camera! By connecting a typical webcam to an old laptop or PC running the appropriate software, you can set up a streaming video feed that you can access from anywhere on the Internet. It’s easy to do and you’ll be able to peek into your home from anywhere you have Internet access. We’ve even peeked in on our pooch from a cellphone. Even though it seems like a fairly simple project, you’ll need to muck around in the configuration screens for your router. 1. The first thing you’ll need to do is configure the machine you’re going to connect the camera to. To disable power management, open the Control Panel and go to the Power Options panel.

To configure your rig for a static IP address, the first thing you need to do is find the appropriate settings for your config. How to Burn Any Video File to a Playable Video DVD.