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Easy Backyard Graywater System from MAKE: 13: Magic
Get a lush garden from your laundry water. by Tim Drew

Grow Giant Vegetables from MAKE: 13: Magic
Extreme sports meet 4H when you grow giant pumpkins. by Carl Malamud

Backyard Hens from MAKE: 13: Magic
Keep your own flock of hens in your backyard for delicious fresh eggs! by Terrie Miller

$1,000 Wind Chimes from MAKE: 12: Upload
Finding the softer side of hard drive platters. by Thomas Arey

Lego Recharger from MAKE: 12: Upload
It's a snap to keep your gadgets juiced and your keys from getting lost. by John Edgar Park

Ball of Sound from MAKE: 11: Alt Vehicles
Construct a low-cost spherical speaker array. by Michael F. Zbyszynski

Free VoIP from MAKE: 11: Alt Vehicles
Got broadband? Add phone service for $0/month. by Dave Mathews

Plush Irradiated Sirloin from MAKE: 11: Alt Vehicles
Microcontroller night light illuminates meaty issues. by Rebecca Stern

Time-Based Devices from MAKE: 09: Fringe
Transplant a heartbeat from cheap alarm clocks. by Larry Cotton

Metal Etching from MAKE: 09: Fringe
Chemically carve detailed text or line art onto brass or copper. by Tom Jennings

Elegant Plywood Coffee Table from MAKE: 09: Fringe
Making furniture with no nails, screws, or glue. by Andy Lee

The ByteLight from MAKE: 09: Fringe
Make a high-tech mood light from a fluorescent lamp and 54 obsolete SIMMs. by Ross Orr

My Love Affair with LEDs from MAKE: 08: Toys and Games
Build a bright, low-powered desk lamp. by Charles Platt

TV Spinner from MAKE: 08: Toys and Games
Motorized lazy Susan aims the screen where it's needed. by Alan Mellovitz

Smart HVAC from MAKE: 08: Toys and Games
Energy-efficient A/C knows when you're in the room. by Dave Mabe

Beepkiller: Parental Revenge from MAKE: 07: Backyard Biology
Three ways to silence annoying toys. by Erica Sadun

iPod Video Converter Cable from MAKE: 07: Backyard Biology
An easier way to watch iPod video on your TV. by Erica Sadun

Automate Your Voicemail Greeting from MAKE: 07: Backyard Biology
Program Asterisk to daily update your outgoing message in your own voice. by Dave Mabe

Homecasting Digital Music from MAKE: 06: Robots
Good old FM beats wi-fi for sending streamed music around your house. by William Gurstelle

Born-Again Boomboxes from MAKE: 06: Robots
Up from the ghetto blaster, a new life as a functional-art stereo component. by Larry Cotton

Run, Lala, Run from MAKE: 06: Robots
A rodent-powered nightlight. by William Gurstelle

Spider Rifle from MAKE: 06: Robots
Humane, compressed-air-powered bug trapper. by Matt Lind

Olde-School Bookbinding from MAKE: 05: Science, Weather, and Outdoors
Pages last longer, lie flatter, and look better inside a handsome, durable hardcover. by Brian Sawyer

Out Damned Spot! from MAKE: 05: Science, Weather, and Outdoors
The chemistry of stain removal. by Arwen O'Reilly

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