Windows/Mac/Linux: Brewtarget is a free, open-source application designed to help homebrew enthusiasts create and organize their beer recipes.
From the project homepage:
I was fed up with the lack of good open source beer software, so I thought I would make a small application that would do a...
Looking for a cool, creative way to light up your backyard? Video demonstration guru KipKay details how to make backyard lanterns from hard-shell gourds.
It's all pretty simple and explained really well in the video above. All you need are the gourds, a lighting source (not candles), a drill, and something to cut the gourd. The results—which you can see more closely here&...
If you'd like to experiment with studio flash configurations but you're short on the space or money to buy heavy-duty flash stands, this video tutorial details how to make portable flash stands using lightweight tent poles.
The design relies on sturdy but lightweight tent poles to provide support for your flashes and/or flashes with a soft box. The creator of the design, Peter Karlsson, put together two videos demonstrating first how the stand functions and then how it is constructed:
If you've ever wanted to take to the water with your camera Jacques Cousteau-style but didn't want to spend a ton of cash on waterproofing your gear, Instructables' guide to building a waterproof camera case looks like a good starting point.
Supplies include an inexpensive food storage container, a piece of clear plastic, some sticky foam, and a few other supplies. When you're done water-proofing the container and putting together an externa...
If you want to see what you're actually framing when you turn your camera around for a self portrait, this cheap and simple hack will have you composing better photos in no time.
Some camera phones and small cameras have a little convex mirror attached to the front the facilitate self-portraits, and the Dual View TL220 even has a second screen built into the front so you can see a live feed of what the lens sees. Over at Instructables NoahW already had a perfectly good camera that he wasn't about to replace over a lack of mirr...
Microsoft new Windows Phone operating system looks pretty snazzy, Adobe AIR is on its way to smartphones, and one diligent self-measuring math teacher delivers his 2009 annual report.
- Windows Phone 7: First Videos
Closer look at what you can expect from a Windows Phone 7 experience. [Gizmodo]
