Cool Hunting
I Heart Switch may be a work in progress, but here's a chance to get in on the ground floor. Basically what we have here is a DIY show in which our host Alison demonstrates how to assemble all kinds of groovy knicknacks.
It's not terribly difficult stuff, but it requires some degree of competence. Imagine a baking show with some basic soldering skills required and you're getting there...
The pilot episode demonstrates how to construct a little gadget that's basically a talking box inside a dental floss box that allows you leave a pre-recorded voice message inside a picture frame. So you can leave audio messages with a picture.
The possibilities are endless; it could be used for anything from a love poem for your significant other to a "Dear John/Johanna," letter to your spouse.
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