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Upgrade Your Car This Weekend

The weekend's upon us and we've got some DIY projects to keep you busy. This weekend we're taking it to the road…

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Adam Dachis
PublishedDecember 3, 2010
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Make an Altoids Tin DIY CompactFlash Card Reader

Here's a DIY project for the digital photography and fresher breath enthusiast, guaranteeing mintier kisses and…

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Adam Dachis
PublishedDecember 3, 2010
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DIY Breath Charger Charges USB Devices While You Breathe

Chances are, if you are human and you are alive, you spend a lot of time breathing. Turn that breath into power for…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedDecember 2, 2010
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Use a Matchstick When a Hole Is Too Big for a Screw

Whether you've stripped a screw hole, drilled a hole bigger than your screw, or you're encountering any other series…

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wjglenn
PublishedDecember 1, 2010
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Turn Two IKEA Chest of Drawers into a Bed

One of the greatest challenges of small spaces is finding a place for storage. This clever IKEA hack combines…

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Adam Dachis
PublishedDecember 1, 2010
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DIY In-Fireplace HDTV Mount

If you don't have the room for a full-blown entertainment center, home blog Apartment Therapy shows us an…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedDecember 1, 2010
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Build or Buy: How to Get the Best Boxee Box for Your Money

The Boxee Box and other set-top boxes like it promise to pipe the internet to your HDTV with little fuss, for about…

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Kevin Purdy
PublishedNovember 30, 2010
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DIY Binder Clip as Cellphone Tripod Mount

We've made no secret of our love affair with the endlessly versatile binder clip. Reader DannyBR details how he uses…

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DannyBR
PublishedNovember 29, 2010
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DIY Sound-Sensitive Camera Trigger Takes Photos at Just the Right Second
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DIY Sound-Sensitive Camera Trigger Takes Photos at Just the Right Second

We've mentioned one way to take split-second photos, but if you have a few electronics skills under your belt, you…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedNovember 28, 2010
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Decorate Your Christmas Tree Like a Pro

Gussying up a Christmas tree seems like a pretty straightforward affair: stand it up straight, throw some lights…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedNovember 28, 2010
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Use Your iOS Device as a Guitar Amp with a DIY Cable

The App Store has a few apps designed to make different electric guitar sounds and effects, but you can't exactly…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedNovember 28, 2010
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DIY Recycled, Reusable Coffee Cozy

It's surprising how important those cardboard sleeves on your coffee can be, but if you'd like something a bit more…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedNovember 28, 2010
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Turn a Hacked Point and Shoot Camera into a Time Lapse Station

Time lapse photography is generally the domain of people with pricey DSLR cameras and fancy time lapse software and…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedNovember 27, 2010
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Create an Enclosed Entertainment Center out of Old Furniture

We've featured quite a few DIY home theater set-ups before, but this clever IKEA hacker saved himself some money by…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedNovember 27, 2010
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Convert a Candy Tin into a Mini Air Filter for Fume-Free Soldering

If you frequently work with electronics where the ventilation system isn't as heavy duty as you'd like, this DIY…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedNovember 27, 2010
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Make a DIY Holiday Wreath Out of Old Books
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Make a DIY Holiday Wreath Out of Old Books

We've featured a few interesting DIY wreaths before, but this holiday season, why not save yourself some money and…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedNovember 27, 2010
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Turn a Coffee Maker into a Small Water Heater
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Turn a Coffee Maker into a Small Water Heater

With just a coffee maker and a few dollars worth of supplies, you can heat (or re-heat) any number of water…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedNovember 27, 2010
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DIY Motion Detecting Camera

If you live in an area with lots of wildlife and would like to get photos without having your camera constantly at…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedNovember 21, 2010
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Upcycle Food Packaging into Free Gift Wrapping Bows

Don't spend money on shiny foil bows, upcycle your food bags (like snack and candy bags) into swanky looking bows…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedNovember 21, 2010
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Convert an Old Projector into a Camera-Based Document Scanner

Lots of us have scanners in our home nowadays, but if you don't have one yourself (or if it's having one of its…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedNovember 21, 2010
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