DIY LED Holiday "Greeting Cards" [Video]
If you're a beginning electronics hobbyist a good way to increase your skills and make a DIY gift for someone you care about. More »
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Mod Your NES Zapper Light Gun [Video]
If you have a nonworking NES Zapper and would like to bring it back to use as a project consider modding it to a USB connection or have it actuate a laser pointer as inspired by the dangerous-but-aweso...
Build a Dedicated Pandora Wi-Fi Radio [Video]
If Pandora is your internet music service of choice consider building a standalone Wi-Fi radio designed to give you all the functionality of the webapp in a small tabletop device. You'll need a BeagleB...
DIY Keypad Unlocks Your Apartment from the Outside [DIY]
Sick of using those old keys to get into your house? Redditor charmonkie shows off a homemade, keypad-powered deadbolt without actually modifying the door on his apartment. More »
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Buy the Best AA Batteries for Your Money [Saving Money]
Most of our gadgets run on built-in rechargeable batteries these days, but we all still have a few things that run on good ol' AAs. DIYer Thomas tested 30 different brands of AA batteries and found whic...
Convert a Cheap Optical Mouse Into a Robot Odometer [Robotics]
If you're into hobbyist robotics or just want to keep track of your Roomba progress you may be interested in John Graham-Cumming's conversion of an inexpensive optical mouse into a robot odometer. M...
Top 10 Ways to Modernize Your Old, Retro Gadgets [Video]
No gadget lasts forever, but that doesn't mean you can't turn it into something else and give your new tech an old school feel. Here are 10 awesome projects for bringing your old, retro gadgets into the...
Wirelessly Control Any Appliance on the Cheap with Remote Control Power Switches [Stuff We Like]
If you're sick of flipping switches all over your house just to turn the lights on, getting a set of remote control power switches may be the perfect solution. More »
Hack an Old Computer Mouse Into a Wireless Bluetooth Mouse [Retro]
If you're nostalgic for the feel and design of mice from the 1980s and 1990s you can swap the motherboard and other internal parts from an inexpensive modern Bluetooth mouse to make a retro wireless mou...