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DIY Heart-Shaped Paperclips

Nothing says "check me out" to your office crush like these quick and simple heart-shaped paperclips. All it takes…

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Adam Pash
PublishedFebruary 12, 2009
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The First-Timer's Guide to Building a Computer from Scratch

If you've never done it before, the idea of building a computer from the ground up can seem very intimidating—but…

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Gina Trapani
PublishedFebruary 11, 2009
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Get Free Samples for Electronics Projects

We've featured a good number of DIY projects that can inspire an afternoon soldering session. But what if you lack…

By
Kevin Purdy
PublishedFebruary 10, 2009
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DIY Fiber Optic Ring Flash

Ring flashes fit around the barrel of a camera lens to provide an even and diffused light—and they often cost…

By
Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedFebruary 8, 2009
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Turn a Scrabble Board into a Picture Frame

If you have a copy of Scrabble that is past its prime—perhaps missing a few pieces here or there—turn the board into…

By
Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedFebruary 8, 2009
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Create a Chemical-Free Dryer Satchel

If you're wary of the chemicals in commercial dryer-sheets but would still like your laundry to come out smelling…

By
Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedFebruary 7, 2009
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YourFonts Turns Your Handwriting Into a Personlized Font

YourFonts is a web-based service that turns your handwriting into a TrueType font for free. If you have a printer…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedFebruary 2, 2009
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Armor Etch Removes Scratched Coating from Glasses

Armor Etch is a cream normally used for glass etching, but it's also a truly handy repair tool for badly scratched…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedJanuary 24, 2009
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Build a Panoramic Tripod Head for $10

Despite the excellent software solutions for stitching panoramic pictures together, there is no substitute for…

By
Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedJanuary 24, 2009
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DIY Washing Detergent Saves You Cash

Washing detergent is pretty expensive for what it is. If you're tired of paying extra for perfumes, dye, and brand…

By
Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedJanuary 23, 2009
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Save Money by Making Your Own Ringtones

Web application Make Own Ringtone creates ringtones from your own music files with an easy to use interface and…

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The How-To Geek
PublishedJanuary 23, 2009
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In Praise of Fixing Your Own Appliances

Betsy Teutsch took a $1,000 hit to the chin when the plastic knobs on her stovetop range broke off. When a similar…

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Kevin Purdy
PublishedJanuary 23, 2009
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Cold and Cough Remedies from Lifehacker Readers' Grandparents

Every family has passed down a few old-timey, homespun cures for common ailments. Our readers shared a number of…

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Kevin Purdy
PublishedJanuary 22, 2009
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Create a Landscape iPhone Stand from Pencils and Rubber Bands

The Geeky Gadgets blog details a fun, easy iPhone/iPod touch stand anyone with five pencils and four rubber bands…

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Kevin Purdy
PublishedJanuary 22, 2009
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Make Gift Boxes from Old Greeting Cards

If you have an old box of greeting cards laying around that you'll never use, tutorial site wikiHow runs down the…

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The How-To Geek
PublishedJanuary 20, 2009
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Homemade Windshield De-Icer Fends Off Frost

Life in a snowy winter climate without a garage includes a yearly sentence of months wielding an ice scraper to…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedJanuary 18, 2009
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Create Simple Wall Mounts for Your Speakers

Wall mount your speakers for cheap with this easy DIY project and spend your cash on something your ears can…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedJanuary 18, 2009
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Extend Your Flash Cord with Network Cable

Don't spend money on pricey flash extension cords, you can make a cheap and effective extension using CAT5 cable. Pho…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedJanuary 17, 2009
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Make Your Own SAD Light Box

Boris wanted to build a light box for his sister, who suffers from Seasonal Affective Disorder, a disorder brought…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedJanuary 4, 2009
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Build a Hackintosh for under $240

Industrious tinkers at eclectic technology blog UselessNinjas have put together a guide to building a sub-$240…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedJanuary 3, 2009
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