LiewCF.com: “Angry Birds Paper Crafts [DIY]” plus 1 more

LiewCF.com: “Angry Birds Paper Crafts [DIY]” plus 1 more

Angry Birds Paper Crafts [DIY]

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 08:37 AM PDT

Angry birds paper craft

Angry Birds is one of the most popular game on mobile devices. It is so popular that it even has own store to sell iPhone cases and plush toys. They are not cheap though.

Now you can do-it-yourself and make your own Angry Birds paper crafts! It’s FREE!Uploaded by “little plastic man”, 8 Angry Birds characters are available in paper crafts: black bird, blue bird, king pig, old pig, pig, red bird, white bird, and yellow bird. All are free downloads in PDF format.

Here is example of red bird paper craft template:

Angry birds red paper craft

One downside, the Angry Birds paper crafts are not round shaped. They have a square look. Anyway, they still look cute with the flat faces!

Download and print them out, then you can have a great handicraft session with your kids. :)

Little Plastic Man [via @xinlim]

HOW TO: Replace Intel iMac Hard Drive (and why I won’t do that) [VIDEO]

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 01:12 AM PDT

Replace intel imac hard drive

iFixitYourself has a tutorial to show you how to replace the hard drive of your aluminum Intel iMac. But, even with the video, I don’t think I wanna DIY.I am using an Intel iMac 24-inch since 2008 and the hard disk is almost full now (thanks to my RAW format photos). I have been thinking about replacing the internal 320GB hard disk (only!) to a larger hard disk, say 1TB or a much faster SSD disk.

According to my past online survey, it is difficult to replace Intel iMac hard drive. It is not designed to be user friendly DIY hard drive replacement.

Anyway, today I stumble upon a tutorial video by iFixitYourself “How To: Intel iMac Hard Drive Replacement” which claims, “Replacing the hard drive in an aluminum Intel iMac is not nearly as hard as you might think it is.”

Okay. Let’s see how “easy” it is. Watch the video below:

First of all, you need to have the correct tools (1m12s). There are many screws need to be loosen, and many connectors that prevent you to disconnect parts inside iMac body.

After watching the 5:40 minute video, I got a conclusion: “It IS difficult to replace Intel iMac hard drive by myself!” I would rather pay a professional to do the upgrade, instead of messing it by myself.

Anyway, I would only upgrade my iMac’s hard drive when I got a new Mac. I am considering an Apple notebook, probably MacBook Pro.

By the way, if you own an MacBook or MacBook Pro, it is rather easy to replace the hard drive by yourselves. Check out the DIY video tutorial here.

Have you ever DIY upgrade your computer? What’s need to take extra cautions?