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DIY Hand Strap Keeps Your DSLR Off the Ground

A long camera strap is great for carrying a camera hands-free, but if you're more concerned about dropping your…

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Kevin Purdy
PublishedOctober 19, 2009
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DIY Pedalboard With Some Help From IKEA

Whether you like IKEA or not, it's hard to beat the prices when it comes to basic parts for construction. That's…

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Sarah Rae Trover
PublishedOctober 17, 2009
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Make Your Own Shake Shack Burgers

The cheeseburgers from New York City's Shake Shack are so beloved by burger aficionados that even 12-hour Manhattan…

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Kevin Purdy
PublishedOctober 17, 2009
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Build a Temporary Wood-Fired Pizza Oven On the Cheap
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Build a Temporary Wood-Fired Pizza Oven On the Cheap

We detailed how to build a backyard wood-fired pizza oven earlier this year, but if you'd like to make your own but…

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Adam Pash
PublishedOctober 17, 2009
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DIY Tennis Ball Photography Stabilization Unit

DIY web site Instructables details how to make an image stabilizing unit to supplement your steady hand using a…

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Adam Pash
PublishedOctober 16, 2009
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Make Your Own PVC Storage System

Individual storage compartments for sorting everyday objects is always good for workspace organization. Like a…

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Sarah Rae Trover
PublishedOctober 15, 2009
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Make a DIY Photography Light Box with K'Nex

Lightboxes aren't just for the professionals any longer. Using them to illuminate your Craigslist and eBay listings…

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Sarah Rae Trover
PublishedOctober 15, 2009
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Make A DIY Kindle From Tablet PC

Love the idea of a notebook-sized device you can use to read books anywhere but don't want to shell out cash for a…

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Sarah Rae Trover
PublishedOctober 15, 2009
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DIY Key-Fob Front Door Opener
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DIY Key-Fob Front Door Opener

Ever wished you could use the same technology that remotely unlocks your car with your front door? One clever…

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Adam Pash
PublishedOctober 14, 2009
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Make a DIY Reed Diffuser to Freshen Your Home

You can find all manner of things to freshen the air in your home but most have downsides—plug-in air fresheners are…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedOctober 14, 2009
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DIY Home Health Checklist Helps You Fix Problems Before They Blow Up

There's nothing worse than waking up to a basement filled with water or some other home catastrophe, especially…

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Sarah Rae Trover
PublishedOctober 13, 2009
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iTunesLP.net Teaches You to Create, Lets You Download Free iTunes LPs

Web site iTunesLP.net details how to create albums in Apple's new iTunes LP format. The site also offers free…

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Adam Pash
PublishedOctober 13, 2009
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How to Build a DIY Digital Camera Scanner

Instructables user DHagen was sick of feeding coins into a public copy machine, wanted quality copies, but didn't…

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Adam Pash
PublishedOctober 12, 2009
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Create a Ceiling Fiber-Optic Starscape
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Create a Ceiling Fiber-Optic Starscape

Stick-on glow-in-the-dark stars have nothing on the lighting installation in this nursery. Check out the video…

By
Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedOctober 11, 2009
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Brew Hard Cider from Scratch

It's a perfect time of year to try your hand at turning some apple cider into hard cider, apple cider's…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedOctober 11, 2009
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Use Ping-Pong Balls to Create Diffused Party Lights

If you need some cheap and novel ambient lighting for your next party, you're only a box of ping-pong balls and a…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedOctober 10, 2009
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Build a Low-Cost "Pop-Up" Halloween Prop
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Build a Low-Cost "Pop-Up" Halloween Prop

Having a seasonably scary item on your porch is one thing. Having it pop out and startle people passing by is…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedOctober 10, 2009
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Make a Simple, Ultra-Portable iPhone Stand from Acrylic

It isn't hard to make a cheap iPhone or iPod stand, but if you're looking for a cheap stand that won't scratch your…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedOctober 10, 2009
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Crack a Master Combination Padlock Redux
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Crack a Master Combination Padlock Redux

Two years ago we highlighted how to crack a Master combination padlock for those of you who may have lost the…

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Adam Pash
PublishedOctober 7, 2009
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Grind Your Own Meat for Safe(r) Burgers

You might have seen, or heard about, a front-page New York Times story about ground beef, one that definitely raises…

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Kevin Purdy
PublishedOctober 6, 2009
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