Since I was a kid, I was always into Disney Imagineering.  For many years, I always thought that designing and building attractions and such...

I like to collect old pocket computers and gadgets. One of the things I encounter often is exploded batteries.  I recently rescued a Canon P...

Our kitchen timer has been acting up recently, and with Thanksgiving quickly approaching, I needed to do something about it.  The push butto...

NOTE: This article was originally posted over at the Interlock blog . This is a continuation of a previous article .  Quick summary: I tri...

One of the things that comes with working on a lot of projects is failure.  Not everything works.  I've had my share of projects that fo...

I often check the recycle pile on the loading dock at work.  I sometimes find smallish hard drives, old laptops, and various other bits and...