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[Felix Rusu's] mailbox is on the other side of the street and he's got a pretty big front yard. This means checking for mail is not just a pop your head out of the door type of activity. This becomes especially noticeable during the winter months when he has to bundle up and trudge through the snow to see if his letter carrier has been there yet. But he's made pointless trips a thing of the past … [Read more...]
Instructables user [meseta] wanted an audible notification whenever he received an email, but must have thought that his computer’s built-in sounds were lacking in some regard. To get the perfect sound that he desired, he built himself a USB-powered notification bell. Using an off the shelf “front desk bell” and a hand made electromagnet, he constructed a bell that could be triggered … [Read more...]
This weekend project will tell you when you've got something new to look at on your Facebook page (translated). The yellow flag on the side of the mini-mailbox automatically goes up, alerting you to your recent online popularity. [Rocco's] craftwork on this project is fantastic. We love the scale, the colors, and especially the artificial grass that adorns the base. Inside the mailbox an … [Read more...]
[Ned] had a mouse problem in a very uncomfortable place. No, not like the back of a Volkswagen, in his ceiling. He wanted to put a mouse trap up there to take care of the critter, but knowing how nasty a tripped trap can be after a few days, he was hesitant. He recalled a project he saw online where a mouse trap was wired like a dead man's switch and he got to work putting together a trap of … [Read more...]
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