Once a week we dump out the tips box to share great reader tips with everyone; this week we’re looking at DIY iPad styluses, easy cable organizing, and how to hack your own dirt-cheap signal extending Wi-Fi antennas.
Roll Your Own iPad Stylus With A Drafting Pencil
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Branden writes in with the following tip for creating a quick and dirty iPad stylus:
We’ve got drafting pencils on hand; now all we need to do is go dig around in the workshop for conductive foam. Great tip Branden!
A super easy way to make a stylus is to simply take a small piece of conductive foam and pinch it into the lead holder in a metal drafting pencil. You might need to experiment with different drafting pencil bodies to get it right but all of the ones on my desk work fine.
Recycle and Organize Your Cables All At Once
Ollie writes in with a clever and simple organization hack:
We’ve used a variety of techniques over the years includes ties and Ziplock bags, as far as speed goes; however, this is certainly beats both.
DIY Dirt Cheap Wi-Fi Antennas
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Isela writes in with the following Wi-Fi extending hack:
We’re sorely tempted to go pull apart our router. We have all the necessary components: copper, solder, straws, and a healthy disregard for warranties.
Have a tip or trick to share? Shoot us an email at tips@howtogeek.com to share it with your fellow readers.
