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Glam up that baggy old suit to fit your curves!

Time: Depends on level of glam. Apr 24, 2008

I am proud to follow in the footsteps of "Rosie the Riveter" and will wear my jumpsuit proudly. However, like all things made for those without curves, it will need alternation. So, I've been glamming up a bit...

Posted by Alison Lewis | tagged: fashion, Alison, jumpsuit |

Learn this cornerstone of the DIY world!

Time: 15 min. Apr 16, 2008

Master this easy-but-essential skill and you'll unlock the door to oodles of cool do-it-yourself projects...

Posted by Jim 2.0 | tagged: wire stripper, solder, wiring, video |

Turn old tunes into new toys

Time: 10 min. Apr 15, 2008

Finished digitizing all your old-school tunes, but don't have the heart to chuck those cassettes in the trash? Use them to make these really old-school folk toys instead!

Posted by Jim 2.0 | tagged: toys, reuse, digitize, tape, cassette, analog, mp3, music, video, kids |

A car as loud, cool and unique as Brian!

Time: 20 min. Apr 12, 2008

My co-hosts and crew have sometimes compared me to a human cartoon... so what better way to customize my car than with an old-timey "ooga horn"? These horns are way louder and cooler than the puny little factory horns in most cars, and are not that expensive -- you can pick one up online for under 40 bucks...

Posted by Brian Albert | tagged: horn, car, mh-2, audio, Brian, kids |

Use an iron to repair paperback spines

Apr 04, 2008

Sure, lots of text nowadays is read on computer screens, PDAs and Kindles, but as My Home 2.0 star Jerry Buckley has said, sometimes you just can't beat good ol' paper...

Posted by Jim 2.0 | tagged: iron, book, Buckley |

Great for Emergencies!

Time: 1 Hour. Mar 22, 2008

A little soldering is all it takes to make this cool little emergency cell phone charger. Keep it in the glove box of your car, in case you ever get stranded in the woods and start to hear banjo music!

Posted by Brian Albert | tagged: emergency, wire stripper, tubing, heat gun, Altoids, flux, solder, wiring, cell phone, solar, electronics, charging, DIY, tape, Brian, wireless, phone |

Stream photos & music to your TV with this free feature

Mar 22, 2008

Stream photos and music from your PC to your TV with this free feature of FiOS TV's Multi-Room DVR.

Posted by Lloyd Emelle | tagged: multi-room, Media Manager, streaming, PC, FiOS, Irving, Lloyd, DVR, TV, music, photos, Brian, network, Jesserer, Buckley, Zaharko, Techno-Guru, Kaczor |

Alternatives To Trashing Old Electronics

Mar 22, 2008

Tossing old computers and electronics in the trash is bad for the planet. Here's a smarter alternative.

Posted by Lloyd Emelle | tagged: green, charity, reuse, environment, upgrade, electronics, e-cycling, computer, laptop, Irving, Lloyd, wireless, phone, Jesserer, Buckley, Zaharko, Kaczor |

Use RSS to see all your favorite websites in one spot.

Mar 22, 2008

Keep up with Your Favorite Sites in A Lot Less Time You've probably seen this little orange icon on websites before (including this one): But do you know what it means, or how fantastically useful it can be?It's the symbol for RSS, which stands for "Really Simple Syndication" (or "Rich Site Summary," depending on who you ask.

Posted by Jim 2.0 | tagged: reader, RSS, internet, computer |

Don't store files there - they can slow down your system.

Mar 22, 2008

A messy desktop can slow down your computer. If you download photos, documents or other large files, you should save them somewhere in the "My Documents" folder.

Posted by Jim 2.0 | tagged: PC, newbie, computer |

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