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Pizza in a Jar. Grab and Go: 5 Make-Ahead Lunches to Pack in Jars. Previous image Next image.

Grab and Go: 5 Make-Ahead Lunches to Pack in Jars

DIY Mason Jar Speakers. Protect Anything from Theft with this $2, DIY Motion Alarm. Hack a Day. Top 40 Useful Sites To Learn New Skills. The web is a powerful resource that can easily help you learn new skills.

Top 40 Useful Sites To Learn New Skills

The 101 Most Useful Websites on the Internet. Here are the most useful websites on the Internet that will make you smarter, increase productivity and help you learn new skills. These incredibly useful websites solve at least one problem really well. And they all have cool URLs that are easy to memorize thus saving you a trip to Google. Also see: The Best Android Apps Also see: The Best Mac Apps and Utilities.

Life Hacks. An ARM GNU/Linux box for $25. Take a byte! Blog » Blog Archive » Arduino 1.0 now available. Arduino 1.0 now available.

Blog » Blog Archive » Arduino 1.0 now available.

David Mellis — November 30th, 2011 Arduino 1.0 is now available from the download page. A long time coming, this release brings small but important changes to clean up the Arduino environment and language – as well as adding lots of additional features. Updates to the environment include a new file extension, toolbar icons, and color scheme as well as a progress bar on compilation and upload. The language changes include modifications to the Serial class, addition of DHCP and DNS support to the Ethernet library, a new SoftwareSerial library, multi-file support in the SD library, modifications to the Wire library and UDP class, etc. This release is the product of many people (listed in the release notes). Block and Bar Vinyl Record Cleaner. If you're into vinyl records and you get yours at the same places I do, at flea markets, yard sales and Goodwill, you know how frustrating those "snap, crackle and pops" can be.

Block and Bar Vinyl Record Cleaner

Trying to get the decades-old dust and crud that causes those noises out of the grooves can easily turn into an all-day affair. Here's a device you can easily make, that uses a remarkable polymer sold just about everywhere as "Removable Putty" that can deep clean your vinyl records and return them to their original state. I get my putty at our local grocery store. I like the blue color, as it's easily seen in case any is left behind. Build Your Own Paper-Thin, Super-Powerful HD Antenna. Notifying Doorbell with PushingBox. DIY Citrus Salt. Top 10 Crazy Kitchen Tricks That Speed Up Your Cooking. I would like to add that the wider the ring, the easier it seems to be.

Top 10 Crazy Kitchen Tricks That Speed Up Your Cooking

I had a titanium ring more than twice the width of the one shown in the video and it was easy as hell. My wedding ring (which is about the same size as the one in your linked video) still works, but takes more effort and can hurt if I don't leverage it JUST right. I would also like to echo the sentiments of not using your wedding ring (At least in view of your significant other).

The one time I got caught doing it, my wife was PISSED. Yea, definitely the wider the ring the better. Make Your Own Sinus-Clearing Shower Tablets for Cheap, Effective Allergy and Cold Relief. Top 10 Essential DIY Skills That Aren't as Hard as You Think. I think it depends on your definition of "maintenance.

Top 10 Essential DIY Skills That Aren't as Hard as You Think

" I wouldn't hesitate to change my own oil or something like that but I wouldn't dream of replacing a radiator myself. That isn't my idea of "maintenance. " That's fixing something. Sorry you are afraid of doing that stuff, but even a complete engine rebuild is easy to do, and no you don't need "special tools" unless you call things beyond a hammer and screwdriver "special" Make Better Hard-Boiled Eggs By Baking Them in The Oven, Not Boiling Them. Build Your Own Tiny Wi-Fi Camera. Silence Noisy Neighbors by Transmitting Your Music to Their Speakers.

About Hang & Level™ Hack Things Better. InstaMorph - Moldable Plastic - 12 oz: Musical Instruments. Sugru Hacking Putty. Block and Bar Vinyl Record Cleaner. DIY Gel Air Freshener: {Smelly Jelly Recipes. How To Remove Vocals From Music Tracks Using Audacity. Ever get a sudden, inexplicably irresistible desire for karaoke?

How To Remove Vocals From Music Tracks Using Audacity

Maybe you like the music of a song but can’t stand the lead singer? Here’s how to use remove the vocals from most music tracks in a few simple steps. How It Works Vocals are normally placed in the “center channel.” Stereo tracks have two channels, but not all of the instruments are balanced evenly. On the whole, however this process works really well if you start with good quality audio. Removing the Center Channel Fire up Audacity and load your song of choice. The first thing we need to do is break the song’s two channels into two separate tracks. Next, pick a channel (it doesn’t matter which) and double click to select the entire track. Go to Effect > Invert. If you hit play, you’ll notice the song sounds a little funny. How to Open a Padlock with a Coke Can. Most Popular Android Apps and Posts.