Category: DIY

Un-Plugged Drain

My wife told me to look at the sink in the bathroom. The kids had gotten something plugged in it and it wouldn’t drain. Here’s what I found: Apparently, the sink was plugged with the lid from this bottle, which they left right next to the sink to help me solve the problem. If the […]

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A Father’s Guide to Filtering Out the Big Bad Internet

As a father, I want to protect my children and myself from the bad side of the Internet, pornography, malicious software, identity theft, and the like. But, with more than 634 million websites out there and growing, how can I filter them all?

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Paracord Belt Weaving Tip

So I’ve been on a survival bracelet kick lately. What’s a survival bracelet, you ask? It’s essentially a huge length of 550 paracord that is braided into a cool looking bracelet for quick access when you’re in the need for something to tie. I’ve made a few different ones. The cobra weave, the king cobra […]

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New Stuff is Sketchy

Google SketchUp is awesome! I’ve been using Google SketchUp version 7 Pro, and it’s just plain awesome! I use it for architectural rendering, fabrication and engineering planning, landscaping, hobbies, and even to build virtual studio sets for use in green screen video production. While I use the Pro version, the Free version is quite powerful. […]

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Economic Survival: DIY Laundry Soap

Last time I talked about the recession and household goods, I realize it may have sounded like I was complaining without offering any sort of solution. This issue finds me in a different situation. I’ve found something else to complain about, while at the same time, I’ll offer up a solution. The topic of today’s […]

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Project Hummer

Make something fun! Check it out. In my spare time, I’m building a Hummer. Well, not an AM General H1 Hummer, but a replica. I got the idea last year when I was looking around the internet and found two other people who had done it. Here: Built on a F150 Chassis, and here: http://www.tremormuv.com. […]

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