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Restoring a Torco Vise

Restoring an old tool is a project I find incredibly fun, and this bench vise is no exception. If you are willing to put in a little effort, restoring an old bench vise can be a great project. Older American made vises are prized for their quality and durability. You

The Long View 2004-05-11: Things You Can't Say

At the end of this blog post, John reminisces about the "Boy Inventor" literature his father used to enjoy. I happen to have a number of examples lying about my house. They are jam-packed full of useful technical information, and are also completely unacquainted with current standards of

Halo goes Old School

Halo goes Old School

Halo 2600 The game started as a simple pet project to learn the system: Fries programmed a Master Chief sprite, had him move and shoot. But instead of calling it a day, he pressed on to make it a full-fledged game using the same limitations of most Atari 2600 games:

50 dangerous things you should let your kids do

50 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Kids Do Book website The Magistra sent me a video by the author of this book a year ago. You should watch it. Now, go out and buy his extended book length treatment of the same subject. I'm planning on using

Magnetic Spice Rack

Magnetic Spice Rack A fun project for the Magistra Scientia. We are chronically short of space in our apartment, so we decided to transfer the spices to these magnetic spice tins from World Market. We just needed somewhere to put them, because the kitchen is far too small to put