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Three Projects That Make LEGO Toys Into High-Tech Tools

Via Dexter Industries © 2014 BrickPi — All Rights ReservedBook DigitizerHand a kid some LEGOs, and you’ll get anything from a sword to a starship. The same adaptability that makes the bricks amazing...

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Turn A Shoe Box Into A Phone Projector [Video]

http://cf.c.ooyala.com/Q2MDVpcDouXj9NsIT2qZZ0zEzZKV9vRC/PE3O6Z9ojHeNSk7H4xMDoxOjBzMTt2bJ Please enable Javascript to watch this video Don’t watch that YouTube clip on a tiny screen—project it onto the...

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Use A 3-D Printer To Turn Your Smartphone Into A 1000X Microscope

DIY Microscope at WorkPacific Northwest National LaboratoryThe phone screen here shows onion cells magnified 350X. On the right is a pile of 3-D printed plastic housings.The Pacific Northwest National...

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How To Repurpose Your Old Radio To Listen To Meteor Showers

Can you hear the sweet music of ionized meteor trails?E+/Getty ImagesIn November, the Leonid meteor shower will streak across the sky, peaking on the 17th and 18th. You could watch it. Or you could...

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How littleBits Engineers Turn Their Ideas Into DIY Kits

The Evolution Of littleBitsPhotograph by Sam KaplanEvery electronic module in a littleBits kit is, well, little. Their small size and ability to snap together in nearly any combination make them useful...

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Conquer Cold With DIY Hand Warmers

DIY Hand WarmerJonathon KambourisCold weather makes for cold hands—unless, of course, you have a hand warmer. Don’t waste money on those cheap disposable ones. Instead, use kitchen chemistry to make...

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How To Build A Cannon That Shoots Wiffle Balls At 50MPH [Video]

Chances are, your leaf blower is collecting dust in a garage right now--and it will until this fall. So rescue that yard-clearing device for a far nobler purpose: blasting lightweight projectiles at...

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How To Make Fake Snow From Clean Diapers

There's nothing like the sight of gently falling snowflakes outside the window. Too bad they're so impermanent.But you can make your own unmelting snow substitute. It's fast, easy, and looks realistic....

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Samsung's New Smart Mirror Displays Want to Dress You Up

Via Samsung DisplayIf you’ve been longing for 22nd century chic in a 21st century world, Samsung has read your mind and debuted their new Transparent and Mirror OLED displays. This technology isn’t...

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We're Looking For A Projects Intern

We Want You To Be Our Projects InternJames Montgomery Flagg / Wikimedia CommonsDo you love tinkering with DIY projects? Think all technology should be open-source? Do you dream of fighting robots and...

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Keep your cat overlord happy with this easy DIY scratching post

DIY It's cheaper and sturdier than the store-bought kind With limited options in the store, my husband and I set out to build our own cat scratching post.

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7 snowy-day DIY projects to keep kids (and grown-ups) entertained

DIY Stay busy while you're stuck at home Large swaths of America can look forward to a major snowstorm this week. Here are 7 DIY projects to occupy you while you're snowed in.

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10 kid-friendly DIY projects you can enjoy outdoors

DIY Take advantage of the warm weather As the weather gets warmer, these kid-friendly DIY projects will let you spend some quality time outdoors.

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How to mount your own trout

DIY Now you can mount your next trophy catch—and eat it too. How to mount your own trout. Now you can mount your next trophy catch—and eat it too. Read on.

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How to find legitimate deals on tech

DIY Get your favorite gadgets for cheaper prices. When you're shopping for tech online, don't settle for the first price you encounter. Follow our tips to nab your favorite gadgets at the lowest...

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This man would like to kill your holidays

DIY Economist Steve Hanke has a radical idea. Economist Steve Hanke has a radical idea. No more Gregorian calendar. No more floating holidays like Labor Day and Thanksgiving. No more leap years.

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Your schedule could be killing you

DIY Modern lifestyles are at war with the way our bodies evolved to function. Modern lifestyles are at war with the way our bodies evolved to function, and the battle is wiping us out.

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Your routines might be screwing with your body. Here's how to fix it.

DIY When to eat, drink, sleep, and think deep thoughts. You might think you're in control of your schedule, but your body evolved to follow a natural rhythm.

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5 advanced Firefox hacks to level up your browsing

DIY Try out these tips, add-ons, and tricks. Improve your Firefox experience: When you dig under the web browser's surface, you'll uncover ways to search faster, fix problems, manage tabs, and more.

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Google Drive is changing—here's how to prepare

DIY New apps for the cloud-storage service. Your ability to access Google Drive through your computer desktop is changing. Here's what you need to know about how the change will affect your data.

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