Kodu is a new visual programming language made specifically for creating games. It is designed to be accessible for children and enjoyable for anyone. The programming environment runs on the Xbox (or on a PC), allowing rapid design iteration using only a game. Get the free PC version: Fuse Labs Kodu Tutorial showing how...
While it is not quite going to the edge of space, Tom Guilmette has put together a pretty neat rig for taking aerial video footage. The great thing is that everything you need comes from Wal-Mart. This is a great weekend plan.
Here is an easy way to make the brackets we have been using for our kids’ woodworking projects. All you need is some perforated plumber’s tape (not Teflon tape). It is a soft steel tape that has holes punched in it. Step 1 – Cut to Length You want the tape cut so that...
A treehouse is a wonderful idea, but how in the name of creation do you actually build one? In this delightfully illustrated handbook, David Stiles, the unofficial world grandmaster of the treehouse, shows how. Not assuming anything about the treehouse builder, Stiles starts with the basics: how to nail, how to buy wood, what...
Ordinary folks can construct 13 awesome ballistic devices in their garage or basement workshops using inexpensive household or hardware store materials and this step-by-step guide. Clear instructions, diagrams, and photographs show how to build projects ranging from the simple-a match-powered rocket-to the more complex-a scale-model, table-top catapult-to the offbeat-a tennis ball cannon. With a...
The bestselling book for every boy from eight to eighty, covering essential boyhood skills such as building tree houses, learning how to fish, finding true north, and even answering the age old question of what the big deal with girls is. In this digital age there is still a place for knots, skimming stones...
So I stumbled on this page about free boat plans: www.svensons.com… Originally, I was going to build the paddle pusher. It looked simple enough. Then I thought that as long as I was going to the trouble, I might build something a little snazzier, so we went with the Bebop. Heck, the plans said...
The Art of Manliness
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