A few helpful (and one possibly too powerful) flashlight mod for a brighter flashlight. See how to make a very bright Halogen flashlight with a file and a cheap $5 plastic body, and see an upgrade thats so powerful a flashlight can light newspaper on fire. . .
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/feature-cool-flashlight-hacks
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Okay, another one of those kinda stupid, kinda creative, possibly brilliant posts.
Do you have a dirty keyboard? Are the letters starting to disappear behind a layer of dirt and grime? Maybe it’s time to run your keyboard through the dishwasher.
It might or might not work. Doing it more then once probably isn’t a good idea. As long as it dries fully, it should be okay though. Its usually repeated exposure to water that causes problems. As a bit of common sense, don’t try this with a keyboard you’re not prepared to loose/replace.
Read more about the idea, the results, and waterproof keyboards here
http://www.npr.org/templates/
story/story.php?storyId=11029793&ps=bb1
Self-explanitory.
Lightbulb, Furby, and Plasma. All in a microwave. Sadly, not at the same time.
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-
gadget/feature-fun-with-microwaves
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Here’s a cool how-to post involving light-up LED images on the spokes of bike wheels. Now you too can have glowing images displayed on the spokes of your bike!
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Okay, I think this is really cool, for people who actually ride their bikes now and then (that would include me.) The instructions look fairly simple, and the fact that it all comes in a nice little kit helps a bit too, and makes it easier for first-timers to try their hand at a little electronic magic, soldiering, and maybe a tad of programming.
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Okay, I guess the title of this is a little odd….I don’t know anyone who’s ever tried to use their computer tower to support an air conditioner, or anyone who’s ever tried to air condition a hard drive to improve performance by sticking it in front of a window-mounted unit.
The real PSA in here to to be careful to protect your computer from power surges over the summer. Air conditioners, in particular, put a huge load on the average home electrical system (especially in older homes.) When an air conditioner turns on, or shuts off, its possible to have a power surge that runs through the electrical system into your computer, and can fry hard drives, among other important computer components.
I suppose while I’m on it, I may as well mention that during the summer, computers can also be subject to power outages and brownouts. Make sure that you save data when you’re not using your computer, just in case the power shuts off while you’re away. More importantly, do your part to prevent brownouts in the first place. Remember to turn off your computer when you’re not around, or out for the day. Check to see if your monitor has a sleep mode that it goes into when you’re away. Not only will you help prevent brownouts, you’ll save the cost of the electricity too.
Read more about it here
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/237648/air_conditioners
_may_pose_threat_to.html
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Additional Notes:
If your computer is plugged into a different circuit than your air conditioner (If you turn off the circuit breaker / pull out the fuse that your air conditioner is plugged into (and it shuts off) but your computer stays on), you’re most likely OK. And, It’s always a good idea to use a UPS or other quality surge protector with your computer.
-Joe
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Another additional note : Be careful if you have a large laminator plugged into the same circuit as multiple computers and and air conditioner. When the circuit breaker goes, neither the computer, or the air conditioning user will be very happy. No further comment.
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Haha, NOT FUNNY 
- Joe
Now, we here at Flashladybug have found an easy way of sharing and streaming music between ourselves, and our homes vs workplaces. Hamachi! and Itunes set to share music. However…what if you don’t have the ability to install 2 pieces of software, or just don’t want to be hassled with that? Well….theres Orb. Odd name…but hey, it works. Orb doesn’t just do music though…it also does photos, videos, tv, and documents. Its an interesting little online service. Its in beta right now, but it could turn out quite useful. Sadly, it shares some drawbacks with the Hamachi/itunes approach. It cannot share DRM’ed music, and your computer with the music must be on. It saps system resources and bandwidth, but with most modern computers and internet connections, its not much of a trouble.
This is merely an alternative to the hamachi/itunes method which brings it to any computer with a browser, although it does have its drawbacks. You can check it out at Orb
Yes, another one of those top 10 lists that I sometimes dispise. . .
This one is a nice list of tricks you can do with a USB key, and I found a few of them quite useful. I’m not sure I’d want to boot another OS from a USB key, but the list includes links to a few small OS that you can try if you so desire. A really helpful item on this list is a short how-to on a script that reminds you not to forget your USB key. Simply save the one-line script to the directory listed, and add the script. It took me about a minute to do this on my computer, and it works very well. Also included, for the IT people, is a short pre-fab PC repair kit based on a USB drive. My favorite one is a how-to on how to create custom images for your USB drives. Don’t just show a folder, show a picture of the actual drive! I could see this one sprouting up on my comp for much more then my USB drive. . . .
A few very good ideas here!
http://lifehacker.com/photogallery/lh-top-10%7C-usb-thumb-drive-tricks/1776163
Okay, the really useful post of the day.
How to rip a phone book in half.
If you burn plenty of cd’s or dvds, your bound to have a few of these floating around. Those hollow cylinders that hold your cd/dvd with a foam disc. What use are they once your done?
Well…do you like bagels? I do…
Think about this. Bagel+CD container. Better yet, make it a bagel sandwich, and youve got a bagel to go container. Just make sure you rinse out the cd case before you use it for food….and make sure there arent cds in there 
Thanks rodrigo piwonka
Tesla coils are those electrical devices with loops of coil around a tube and a solid metal dome on top that spark when electrical current is fed into them. You’ve probably seen one either in a movie, or the Museum of Science in Boston has a giant one they use to simulate lightning.
Here’s some video and photos of neat things to do with small, home-sized (**But still very dangerous**) tesla coils.
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/feature-cool-things-you-can-do-with-a-tesla-coil
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