Is This the Real Thing? Coca-Cola's Secret Formula Discovered by This American Life. For 125 years, Coke’s secret recipe has remained one of the most heavily guarded trade secrets in the world. Now a group of accidental soda sleuths say they’ve stumbled across a list of its ingredients. Producers of the radio program This American Life came across an article on the history of Coca-Cola in an old copy of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Coca-Cola’s hometown newspaper. Published on page 2B on February 18, 1979, the article received little attention at the time. But, producers say, that’s because no one realized the photo used to illustrate the story is a hand-written copy of John Pemberton’s original recipe, jotted down by a friend in a leather-bound recipe book of ointments and medicines, and passed down by friends and family for generations.
(More on TIME.com: See Coca-Cola’s response to the report) The long story of Coke’s secret formula begins with Pemberton, a veteran from Georgia who emerged from the Civil War with a morphine addiction. The recipe: Online : Dead-simple shutter speed tester from old mouse parts. Octopart - Electronic Parts, Electronic Components, Datasheets. Top 5 Most Creative Uses for Old CDs. Our editors have compiled a list of five creative uses for those old CDs you have laying around.
If you have any other creative projects that we missed, please leave us a comment. Continue reading for the list. 5. Mini Hovercraft "Spacepaintings" shows us how to make a mini hovercraft using just a CD, balloon, glue, and waterbottle top. Only 4 things needed! 4. Finally, a good use for all those AOL CDs you have laying around. 3. If you've got hundreds of old AOL discs laying around, why not put them to good use? "The pile of CDs that had been massing in my room was growing to epic proportions.
[Source] 2. Students from Quincy High School's Creative Problem Solving Course decided to make a geodesic structure using CDs and an aluminum frame. ...use CDs, one for each vertex of the zonohedron. [Source] 1. The Most Useless Machine EVER! Also known as The Ultimate Machine: Claude E.
Shannon built the first one based on an idea by Marvin Minsky. After seeing a video of such a machine I just had to have one of my own. The only design I could find uses a PIC microcontroller but I consider this to be overkill (not knowing how to write code for micros may have had some influence on my humble opinion...). Additionally, the microcontroller version really doesn't shut itself off. It's circuit remains powered even when the switch is in the off position. Knowing a little bit about servos and basic electronics, I felt sure that I could build the machine using a simple analog circuit. My main goal however was to have the machine REALLY turn itself off. The machine in THIS instructable accomplishes that! Fabric Bondage Cuffs. DIY DJ Turntable from old Computer Parts. The first think you should know is that TerminatorX runs on Linux.
There is no windows version yet. I have tried it in Ubuntu and worked fine. It is in the repositories, so it is very easy to install. The software is designed to use the movement of the mouse on the X and Y axes and execute a custom chosen action. How-to turn a digital camera into an IR-camera. Control Your TV with Your Phone. What can I do with it?
The Web Clicker can control any IR device (TV, DVD, Stereo, etc) simply by requesting a URL. 9 Kick-Ass DIY Projects to Get Your Hack On - Page 8. Considering that netbooks get outdated by model refreshes every few months, it’s quite likely you’ll find yourself with an old netbook lying around the house, catching dust.
But there’s no need to let it go to waste. Instead, turn it into a Wi-Fi-enabled digital picture frame! We used an old Acer Aspire One for this project, but it should work with most netbooks. Disassemble the Netbook The disassembly process will be different for each netbook model, but generally, you need to remove all the screws on the netbook’s underside (which are sometimes hidden under rubber pads) to free the motherboard from its plastic shell. Repurpose An Old Dish Antenna to Boost Cell Phone / WiFi Signals. When I moved from San Antonio back to rural North Carolina, I found myself completely unable to get a wi-fi or cell phone signal where I lived.
The only way for me to get a cell signal at all was to drive over a mile in either direction from where I liveed. I first thought my problem was my cell carrier. I decided to change carriers so I had several friends check out their signal strength while they were visiting me so I could better decide which carrier to go with. Of the three other major carriers we checked, not one could get a signal at my house. It was apparent that my problem was my location. I had to find a solution. The next test came when I took the assembly inside the house to try it. How-To: Build a WiFi biquad dish antenna.
Four Solid Methods for Getting Back Your Lost Thumb Drive. Online : Citizen Engineer - Phones: SIM card & payphone hacking. Citizen Engineer is an online video series about open source hardware, electronics, art and hacking.
The first video debuted at “The Last HOPE” conference today in New York City. Volume 1is about phones: SIM card & payphone hacking. Learn how a SIM card works (the small card inside GSM cell phones) make a SIM card reader, view deleted messages, phone book entries and clone/crack a SIM card. Modify a “retired” payphone so it can be used as a home telephone and for VoIP (Skype). Then learn how to modify the hacked payphone so it accepts quarters – and lastly, use a Redbox to make “free phone” calls from the modified coin-accepting payphone… Around the 12 minute mark it gets really exciting. HD version @ Vimeo for close ups of all the soldering action or view the gallery photos. Program a Single Key Fob to Unlock Multiple Cars. Online : Sew-through PCBs for soft circuit designers.