The doors most of us use every day work just fine, by and large, and we tend not to think about them too much. And I’m not sure that this flip-flop single doorknob concept submitted by Australian reader Emily T. to Dave Delisle’s website Geek Ideas would really count as much of an improvement over […]
This “Spoka” lamp from Ikea has been hacked with an ATtiny2313 and an RS232 bluetooth module, enabling you to control the lamp with an Android phone. Originally, the lamp has 2 modes, that you can select with a switch at the top (which can also turn it off): 1. slowly change between the 3 available […]
Heidi of My Paper Crane created this tutorial for a fun, very kitschy Valentine’s Day wreath. I love all the red and white! What kind of goodies would you put in a wreath like this?
Need help creating or making a plan to keep your Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal for 2012? Well, then, mark your calendar for this Thursday, Feb. 2, from 8-9 p.m. EST for the next installment in the DIY Web Chat series. Brought to you by the DIY Business Association, the team will have experts on hand […]
When Stephanie Lau of All About Ami decided to crochet a dragon in time for the Chinese New Year, she searched for “cute dragon” on the Internet and found this adorable image: After a slightly difficult search, she finally tracked down the artist as Kim Roundtree of Oborocharms. Stephanie and her “hubby” Ryan did a […]
As soon as I saw this, I thought, “why didn’t I think of that!?” Thingiverse user Brian Beebe designed an Electro Wire Stripper, a wire stripper that indicates when you’ve cut through the insulation. As soon as each blade comes into contact with the wire, it closes the circuit to turn on the LED, letting […]
Green Wedding Shoes is a wedding blog, but this tutorial for making DIY XL flowers is so pretty it can be used for all sorts of occasions. Photobooth backdrop or props, a big boquet on a table, several clustered and mounted on a wall. How would you use them?
