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Planner Hack

Oct 9th 2007 3:00PM Every so often, someone comes up with something new to do with a Moleskine or similar notebook. Often, these are DIY versions of existing products: "I bought a Moleskine knock-off and it doesn't come with a pocket in back, so I added my own." You ... (0 Comments)

Daily DIY: Stainless Blade Hack

Oct 28th 2009 9:00AM Photo: Smile O Smile Wow, that sounds a lot more harsh than necessary. Did you realize that you can remove the scent of onions and garlic from your fingers by gently sliding the face of a stainless knife across them? Sounds like a joke, but it's ... (1 Comments)

Battery hacks run amok

Nov 5th 2007 1:00PM Oh my -- if you're into hacking portable power sources, you'll love this. It's pretty well-known by now that many larger batteries harbor smaller batteries (wired together) to produce the needed power. Those larger batteries can be torn apart and ... (6 Comments)

IKEA towel rail hack

Mar 28th 2008 5:00PM I love IKEA: I can spend my days looking and drooling at all the wonderful products that I could have shipped to my home. My husband is incredibly thankful that I am not a big spender, because I really could have IKEA packages delivered to my door ... (0 Comments)

IKEA bike rack hack

Feb 16th 2008 2:00PM To me, this looks more like a dancer's pole than a bike rack, but regardless of the kind of rack this pole is supporting, it's an impressive hack. Bike storage is an issue for many people with small spaces. This sleek design allows you to stack two ... (0 Comments)

Household Hacks: duct tape and hose clamp style

Jun 26th 2007 8:00AM Household hacks are those creations and repairs which are accomplished without the use of instructions, diagrams, marked pieces and often without tools. Household hacks are the duct tape and hanger wire solutions which you've employed to solve a ... (1 Comments)

Hack your own Cintiq-style tablet

Aug 30th 2007 11:00AM The Mister is a cartoonist. Since The Mister got a Wacom Intuos tablet a couple of years back, he's been nearly inseparable from it: the digital coloring process he uses on his art is so much faster with a drawing tablet than it was with a mouse. ... (0 Comments)

Hack together your own ergonomic office chair

Sep 17th 2007 3:00PM There is nothing sweeter than settling into an ergonomic office chair. You've tried the fancy ones in the store, but how many of us are really going to shell out $600 for a top of the line Aeron. Jon Aquino is certainly not. He's hacked together a ... (1 Comments)

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