From del.icio.us, 13 May 2006

• HOWTO: Painting realistic miniatures and settings "This site has an incredible variety of tips and tricks for painting miniatures and setting them in complex, realistic dioramae. I used to love painting D&D miniatures -- a lot more than I loved playing D&D, really -- and this was my favorite part of it: / cool toys howto tips
• MIDAS: Homemade Dorm Room Home Automation System "Since moving into my dorm this last fall, my roommate RJ Ryan and I have been working on creating the most elaborate automation system we could envision. Featuring everything from web control, voice activation, and a security system, to large continuousl / home video programming tech humor howto hardware hacks geek diy design cool