This was formerly : a t-shirt, the skirt of a dress; and now with the new waistband I added, it will live on as a simple pocketed, pull on #skirt…#sewing #remaking #reDesigning #upcycle #pockets

Got the replacement board in for the Dell Inspiron 11. Fits perfectly, except it's just a *hair* too short. I'll have to attach the WiFi adapter with some tape, since there isn't a spot for a hold down screw. I've done kludgier things in the past, I'm sure it will hold up fine!

Also, the board came without RAM, so I habe an 8GB stick on order. Added $18 to the project cost, but I'm mostly frustrated I'll have to wait.

#diy #repair #laptop #computer #upcycle

Some fractal burn kitchenware, finished with mineral oil and beeswax. I turned the bowls from some donated ash logs, and the spoons were created from free leftovers wooden utensils from a yard sale. #WoodTurning #FractalArt #Woodworking #Craft #Upcycle

While I wait for a replacement motherboard, I decided to do something about the laptop housing. It's not a *bad* color, but this machine has accumulated a lot of scratches and other damage.

I was originally going to prep the housing and do a gloss coat, but my girlfriend had some leftover bedliner from another project. I've seen this stuff survive all manner of impacts, and last after the metal of the truck bed rusted away.

Inspiron Tough Book, anyone?

#laptop #upcycle #repair #diy #mods

My old Dell Inspiron 11 failed today - the dreaded 7 beeps indicating a motherboard/CPU failure. I'm going a step beyond just repairing this one by replacing the stock 3162 mobo with the newer 3180 mobo. This gives me:

A9-9420e (replacing N3050, newer/faster CPU)
8GB of DDR4 RAM (up from 2GB DDR3)
128GB of storage (up from 32GB)

This may be a usable travel laptop now! I'll throw a lightweight #linux distro on there too. Can't do anything about the blue though...

#upcycle #diy #repair #laptop

Breaking apart pallets is exhausting but it’s very rewarding to have a good stockpile. #recycle #upcycle

Somebody is doing a large renovation and threw away a lot of old chopped up furniture. So what did stfn do? Sneaked up to the garbage place with a cordless drill and took the L brackets and all that stuff. Those are perfect to build a #compost box. And won’t go to a landfill. And that’s maybe 20euro saved, those things are getting crazy expensive. #upcycle #reuse #reuserepairrecycle #allotment

Finally took pics of my 'bum bag' which is made from the upper part of my favourite jeans. I wore them sp much, I wore out the inner thighs to the point they could no longer be repaired. So I turned them into a fun mini duffel bag.
#sewing #embroidery #upcycle

I'm back in business! Managed to break something so badly during my attempt at an in-place upgrade that I was no longer able to boot from USB. I was able to recover the stock OS using ChromeOS recovery media and then move on to install Debian again (I did not need to actually activate ChromeOS, big plus).

Debian is installing on the internal drive as I type this!

#linux #chromeos #laptop #upcycle #chromebook #debian

Ungewöhnliche Frage, aber wichtig für Zukunftspläne:

Welche Dinge habt ihr durch #Upcycling erschaffen, die tatsächlich praktisch und in Gebrauch sind.

Gerne reboost.

PS: Ihr könnt natürlich auch gerne eure besonders schönen Deko-Werke posten.

#Handarbeiten #Nähen #Stricken #Sticken #Häkeln #Werken #Basteln #fiberart #upcycle

Just rediscovered this old Samsung Chromebook (XE303C12) I had sitting in a drawer. I put #linux on there awhile ago, and it still boots into Debian!

...buster, heh. So we're going to try an in-place upgrade today! If it works, great. If not, I'll wipe it and start from scratch. This will make a nice little travel laptop for writing/updating my neocities site.

I've never had much luck with in-place upgrades...

#ChromeBook, #Laptop #software #upcycle

Before the current epidemic of disposable vape pens, Poundland used to sell these disposable phone chargers which had a 650mAh #lithiumPolymer battery connected to a DC-DC boost converter. There was no straightforward way for owners to recharge them.

I've been distracted by e-cig battery harvesting, but finally got around to adding a TC4056A module with over-discharge protection to the few I bought back then

They are now just like USB #rechargeable powerbanks

#electronics #ewaste #upcycle

TLDR; I used to be a #ManCity season ticket holder then dropped off so have joined their "cheap" membership, #Citizens. A joining gift is a dark blue, reusable water bottle and a pin badge, which all came in a crested, thick, cardboard tube. Chuck the tube out? No way, let's #upcycle it to keep my dried #spaghetti in! #ImNotAsDaftAsYouLook #MCFC #CTID

@mynotaurus I'd build some #sleeper system into them or #upcycle them into quiet cases for mini servers...

Can making a better, more #recycleable pair of #jeans help stave off the worst of the #ClimateCrisis?

https://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/the-jeans-redesign/overview

How better design can contribute to the #CircularEconomy .

#Reduce #Reuse #Repurpose #Recycle #Upcycle #CradleToCradle #Sustainability #SustainableLiving

Welcome to #Appropedia, the sustainability wiki!

https://www.appropedia.org

#OpenHardware #ReUse #Upcycle

@mara

What a great #upcycle. Can't tell if the cat is happy or not 😉

Last night I cut out the bag bottom fabric. I had to cut it so the grain was at right angles to the rest of the bag, but that’s okay.

I hand basted the side pieces onto the bottom and then basted the side seam so I could consider both how to manage the shape of the bottom of the bag and how I want to finish the seams.

ETA: Still not looking for advice.

#sewing #upcycle #CargoPocketBag

From old to new. The old lamp was in the house I bought, blackened and dirty, greenspan all over, the glass disappeared during renovation. I dismantled it, dived it in vinegar and baking soda, removed some parts and tadaaa - plant stand for Frida, the bromelia! #upcycle #DodoDekoriert

Finally starting a project I’ve had in mind for a while: making a bag out of a pair of cargo shorts that were past mending. It’s particularly focused on making use of the cargo pockets.

I’m planning it to be a knitting bag, so no Velcro or zippers.

(I have specific plans; no advice please. Though if you’ve made a similar bag, I’d love to hear about it.)

#sewing #upcycle #CargoPocketBag