Stream Music to Every Radio in the House—Cheap!
You can broadcast streaming Internet music throughout a house over Wi-Fi using products from Sonos or Grace Digital. But it gets expensive. Instead, why not make send the tunes to the basic FM radios you already own? The simplest way of accomplishing a task is usually the best way to do it. Sound familiar? To…
The Best Way to Mount Rear Surround Sound Speakers
You’ve spent thousands on your incredible James Cameron-certified home theater. Movies look beautiful; the sound is amazing. But every time you step out to refill the popcorn bucket, you risk knocking over those damn stands jammed in the back of the room, holding your rear-channel speakers. Time to get those suckers off the floor and…
Build An Awesome, High-Flying, Dirt-Cheap Rocket out of Stuff Lying Around the House
“Sometimes the whole,” wrote Aristotle, “is more than the sum of its parts.” Like, say, macaroni and cheese, or gin and vermouth. Pair the right two things together and the emergent combination is awesome. One of the awesomest pairings around is the stuff known as rocket candy. Made from a common chemical and powdered sugar,…
How To Set Up a Complete Home Recording Studio for Under $2,000
Developments in audio mixing and editing software make it easier than ever for a talented, technically capable musician to add professional polish to amateur audio. No degree in sound engineering? No problem! Of course, building a home studio takes more than just user-friendly software—you’ll need microphones, a headset, instruments, cables, a way to record drums,…
How To Make Ice Cubes Shaped Like Tiny Baby Heads
When it comes to serving a chilled drink, you can use cube-shaped ice like adults do—or you can show your eternal youth with custom ice replicas of your favorite toys. With a few basic supplies and a bit of patience, you can make a reusable mold to cast frozen replicas anything—even a baby doll head…
How To Use Your Electronics During Takeoff Without Getting Busted
I’m no engineer, but I know this: If personal electronics could bring down a plane, Al Quaeda would just assign a pack of assholes to send simultaneous text messages from the next flight out of Jerusalem. It’s bullshit, and it’s inconvenient. Your smooth jazz helps you relax during scary landings; Dora on your iPad keeps…