This has to be the easiest way to boost the speaker sound on your ipod, iphone or smart phone. Don’t expect it to sound like a high-end audio system, but the volume does increase a few decibels! Follow our DIY steps and hear for yourself.
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Moss graffiti is the eco-warrior’s answer to traditional chemical laced spray paint! Not only is it perfect for environmental messaging, it is also a fun form of guerrilla gardening.
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Starting 1 August 2012, Berlin based filmmaker Sam Muirhead will ‘live’ Open Source for a year – that is without proprietary goods, “using and creating only Open Source solutions for every aspect of life, from cutting videos to chopping onions”!
In this ultimate DIY maker experiment, Sam will “be testing just how far the open source idea can go in real life” and giving us a glimpse of the future that Linus Torvalds (founder of Linux) imagined when he said “The future is open-source everything,”
Save food from the Fridge!
The Joy of Fix
I have been hunting the web for a video to post for the first day of spring! The choice, as you can imagine was blossoming flowers, bleating lambs or eco spring cleaning – you get the picture. Luckily I found this video which although unconventional for a spring posting – really embodies the true essence of spring – rejuvenation and renewal!
So this spring, let’s take something that is old or broken and give it new life and enjoy the Joy of the Fix.
Window Farming
Window Farms is a project that helps people grow food in urban windows through crowdsourced research and development of DIY hydroponic vertical gardening.
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