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Calibrate Your Monitors Using a Cheap, Rented Colorimiter
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Calibrate Your Monitors Using a Cheap, Rented Colorimiter

We've shared a few ways to get your monitor's color calibrated, but if you're having trouble getting your dual…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedJanuary 12, 2011
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DIY Removable Cleats Keep You from Slipping on the Hard Winter Ice

Winter can be a dangerous time to walk outside, even to just grab the mail or do a bit of yard work. DIY web site…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedJanuary 12, 2011
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Make Your Own Better-Tasting Instant Hot Cocoa Mix

Skip the Swiss Miss, cut out the Carnation—instant hot cocoa tastes like hot water with chalky marsh-things. Fire up…

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Kevin Purdy
PublishedJanuary 12, 2011
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Make a DIY Arduino Intervalometer for Easy Time-Lapse Photography on the Cheap

We've looked at various tricks to make time-lapse photography, but an intervalometer that triggers your camera's…

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Adam Dachis
PublishedJanuary 11, 2011
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Cool Your PC with the Cold Winter Air

If you live in a cold area, there's no reason to buy expensive and complicated cooling setup for your PC. With just…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedJanuary 10, 2011
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Make a DIY IKEA Folding Table on the Cheap

If you want a sturdy table but don't always have room, you can build a cheap foldable table with IKEA table pieces…

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Adam Dachis
PublishedJanuary 9, 2011
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Build a Cheap Wi-Fi Signal Booster Out of a Tin Can

We've shown you how to build Wi-Fi signal boosters before, but if you're lacking better materials you can always…

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Adam Dachis
PublishedJanuary 9, 2011
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Make an Attractive Basin Sink Out of an IKEA Salad Bowl

Basin sinks seem to be the staple of expensive homes these days, but a little DIY know-how and a $15 bowl from IKEA…

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Adam Dachis
PublishedJanuary 8, 2011
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DIY Bottle Opener from Scrap Wood
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DIY Bottle Opener from Scrap Wood

Whether you continually lose those tiny bottle openers or you want to have a little DIY fun this weekend, DIY site…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedJanuary 7, 2011
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Build a Custom Laptop Cooler On The Cheap
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Build a Custom Laptop Cooler On The Cheap

We've featured a few DIY laptop trays before, but if your laptop is prone to overheating, this DIY rack (custom…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedJanuary 7, 2011
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DIY Twitter-Powered Coffee Pot
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DIY Twitter-Powered Coffee Pot

If a timed coffee pot just doesn't fit your hectic, unscheduled lifestyle, you can make your coffee pot turn on…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedJanuary 6, 2011
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DIY Snail Mail Notifier for Your Smartphone
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DIY Snail Mail Notifier for Your Smartphone

We get push notifications for pretty much anything nowadays, but if you often forget to check your snail mail,…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedJanuary 3, 2011
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Gut an LED Tap Light to Upgrade Your Car's Map Lights

If you're looking to replace the weak incandescent glow of your car's map lights with something a big stronger, this…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedJanuary 2, 2011
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Build a Fiber Optic Star Map for Out-of-This-World Ambient Lighting

If you're looking for ambient lighting so unique you'll likely be the only person in your part of the country to…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedJanuary 1, 2011
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Restore an Old Tool Box for Heavy Duty Tool Storage on the Cheap

The sentiment of "they just don't make them like they used to" might be wistful nostalgia on most counts but has…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedJanuary 1, 2011
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Use Leftover Paint for Free Color Accents

Rare is the person who finishes a project with a perfectly empty paint can. Rather than resign the paint to life on…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedJanuary 1, 2011
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Turn a Projector into an Interactive Whiteboard with a Wiimote
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Turn a Projector into an Interactive Whiteboard with a Wiimote

If you teach or have to make a lot of presentations, you can make your life a lot easier with an interactive…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedDecember 30, 2010
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DIY Coffee Table Folds Into a Dining Table

If you have limited space in your apartment, you can save some space by making a coffee table that converts to a…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedDecember 30, 2010
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Make a Drain Declogger Out of a Plastic Bottle
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Make a Drain Declogger Out of a Plastic Bottle

It's a somewhat gross but sad fact of life—people shed, we get dirty, and we clog drains. Instead of buying a…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedDecember 29, 2010
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Turn Your Ugly Christmas Sweaters into Warm Winter Mittens
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Turn Your Ugly Christmas Sweaters into Warm Winter Mittens

Got a bunch of old, ugly Christmas sweaters lying around? Or old sweaters in general? Here's how to turn them into…

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Adam Dachis
PublishedDecember 29, 2010
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