Building a Desk
Took this weekend off work to go visit family, but plans changed so now I’m building myself a new desk.
Open Thread Friday or...Holy Crap! Weather!!
Welcome to Open Thread Friday. This is my first time posting/hosting so be kind to me :) And I hope that title passes…
A New User's Log of the Raspberry Pi 2
Note: Given the reader base of Lifehacker and Hackerspace, I assume most users have heard of the Raspberry Pi, so I…
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Home Decor and Maintenance Hacks You’re Going to Love
DIY — Sometimes we avoid such projects because we think we don’t have the skills or the creative talent to fix or…
Hack a terminal cleaner
Designed to soak up makeup remover, a flat cotton pad is also fabulous for soaking up things like rust and limescale…
I Built a Bench and It Didn't Fall Apart
Total cost was roughly $50 and a lot of man hours, though that could be cut down considerably with some half decent…
Tweet Tuesday: Make a little birdhouse in your soul
At backtalk, the bird trend is never over and for this week, we will cover a few fun projects to make your domicile…
Household Hacks: Do or Don't Edition
None of this will be as cool as the stuff Garden Marvel has been posting, but I thought we could start a master list of…
How To Sculpt & Mould Silicone Prosthetics
Hello again Varlings, I've had a lot of requests to do a quick tutorial on how to make full-face silicone pieces.
How To Test Wigs
Hi varlings, this is my very first cosplay/craft DIY post, so I thought I should post something I get asked about a lot.
How To Make Free Keychain Bling For the Bike Snob in Your Life
This Valentine's Day, make your favourite bike fiend a keyring charm that reflects their sophisticated cyclist…
Tell Us About Your Local Hackerspace
A local hackerspace (or makerspace) offers access to shared equipment, classes, group projects, and the chance to meet…
Use Magnets to Find Studs in Thick Plaster Walls
If you live in an old house or apartment, you might have found walls that are not the standard 1/2" or 3/4" drywall.…
Removing Loctite From Fingers
I was trying to fix my headphones using some loctite (pictures below) and skimped out on safety measures like gloves…
I Made A Thing!
I am generally not the artsy/craftsy goddess like so many of you are here (lookin' at YOU, BerkRie!). But I have about…
DON'T PANIC - towel messenger bag
In things you never knew you wanted (or useful Halloween accessories):
3 Easy Ways to Protect Yourself Online
Black-hat hackers, script kiddies, camfecters, and malicious programmers. Those aren't non-sense words, they are each…
Build a Solar-Powered Raspberry Pi
An enterprising Hacker News user has built a Raspberry Pi server that's entirely run on solar power, along with…
How to Make a Swiss Army Key Ring
Most people have to keep track of at least a few keys. The easiest way to do that is to just keep them all on one key…