DIY Projects

When I wrote about the first-class Leatherman Skeletool in my post, The Last Pocket Multi-Tool You’ll Ever Need, I was unaware that Leatherman also made Gardening multi-tools. This afternoon Judy showed me the Leatherman Hybrid Gardening Multitool and Leatherman Genus Gardening & Landscaping Multitool.
The Leatherman Hybrid Gardening Multitool features bypass pruners, wire cutters, a weed […]

I’ve always loved my Leatherman multi-tools which combine a knife, wire cutters, and a pair of needle nose pliers into a small convenient, portable, and pocketable package but they were heavy. So heavy that they could easily pull down your pants if you’re not wearing a belt.
Because of their heft I ended up stowing […]

Milwaukee Electric Tool Co makes the best power tools. They last a lifetime and the only thing that ever gives me trouble with them is the batteries. The batteries typically only last about a year or two and then they start losing their charge rapidly or don’t hold one very long.
If you own any Milwaukee […]

Oops, you were going to paint every room but then you discovered someone hid a hole in the wall behind some furniture. Not a problem. Patching that hole isn’t that difficult.
To see how to repair a hole in the wall, watch this video:

VideoJug: How To Repair Holes In Walls Before Painting
Before you start, lay down […]

One of the best ways to improve the looks of your home or a dull room is to give it a fresh coat of paint or change the color.
Painting is pretty simple but it’s not something that should be jumped into without the correct supplies and a little bit of preparation. Watch this video for […]

Since January around 75 developers have been actively working on design specifications for an open source radio control helicopter thats functions as an aerial video camera platform.
Aside from typical quadrocopter features as following:

Easy built up kit, despite of partial SMD assembly, for everybody, who
knows , where´s the hot end of the soldering-iron

2 […]

“Toss the wallet. Its day is over.”
With a three hole punch and a carabiner that fits in a 1/4″ hole you may be able to ditch your wallet for good.
Johnsuri punched a hole in the corner of his credit cards and hanged them from the carabiner so they could be easily removed. I assume he […]

Godfrey’s has published 7 easy tips that are sure to make your lawn green.
I was very surprised by this one, I was under the impression that short daily watering was the way to go, but apparently that’s not the case:
Water Occasionally
If a summer drought threatens, water the lawn thoroughly before hose-pipe bans prevent any extra […]

Finding people to do the chores you would rather not do, just got a heck of a lot easier. DoMyStuff is an eBay like service where anyone can post chores they don’t want to do themselves but wouldn’t mind paying someone else to do them.
DoMyStuff can be used to post pretty much any chore and […]

Sleeves are becoming the hot accessory for laptops and notebooks. Laptop cases that look like laptop cases are considered a fashion faux paux.
The best part about laptop sleeves is they’re really simple to make. Just use an old pair of pants, a sweater, or a shirt and stitch it into a sleeve that can […]

Photographers love showing off their prints using light boxes because they back light the image. This brings out the details in a print without adding any reflections.
A new trend in photo framing is to combine the frame with a light box, but these frames can cost hundreds of dollars. You can make one yourself for […]

Some Asian dumpling strainers are the perfect parabolic shape and when they’re made out of metal they can boost some WiFi adapter signal’s by as much as 20 points.

These strainers typically cost $6-12 and can be found in most cooking stores, even some big box stores like Walmart.
[Wifi Signal Strainer]

Tags: wifi, how to, diy, hack

Van Mardian ingeniously found a way to clear his computer desk of clutter by mounting all his peripherals, and anything that he doesn’t need daily access to, under his desk.
Mardian mounted a sheet of MDF pegboard under his desk and then threaded 18 gauge wire through the pegboard holes to attach all his devices. Personally […]

iPodHowToVideo shows you how to open and replace the battery on most iPod models. While this may sound like an overwhelming procedure its actually not very difficult once you see it in action with all their tips and tricks.
The site also offers videos for replacing the LCD screens and the hard drives and is […]

Lifehacker explains how Windows users (not so easily) and Mac users (can easily) Copy DVDs to an iPod
So Apple wants you to pony up $14.99 for Pixar’s Cars when you already own the DVD? Nuh-uh. Don’t think so. Seems like you should be able to copy that DVD right to your iPod.
You can, provided you […]

Terry Creer was sick of mowing his lawn so he built a Remote Control Lawn Mower and is providing detailed instructions on how you can build one yourself.
The project cost him less than $500 and from the looks of the video its quite impressive.
Mechanically, this thing is an electric wheelchair.
My dad scored a complete old, […]