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How To Build Your Own DIY Water Blaster

Grab some PVC pipes and other supplies, then get ready to fire.

By Daniel Dumas Posted 06.06.2013 at 3:23 pm 0 Comments

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This Voice-Activated Organizing Robot Makes Sure You'll Never Lose A Screw

Danh Trinh built StorageBot to keep track of easily lost workshop parts. Even better, it responds to the sound of his voice.

By Ajai Raj Posted 06.06.2013 at 3:00 pm 0 Comments

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How To Turn A Match Into A Tiny Rocket

Blast off!

By Susan E. Matthews Posted 06.06.2013 at 2:52 pm 0 Comments

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A Motorized, Super-Detailed Robot Villain Made By A Doctor Who Fan

A DIY version of the sci-fi series' ultimate alien: the Dalek.

By Gregory Mone Posted 06.06.2013 at 2:17 pm 0 Comments

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How To Turn A Barf Bag Into A Phone Mount

Become the envy of fellow passengers on TV-free airplanes

By Amanda Schupak Posted 05.31.2013 at 10:00 am 3 Comments

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You Built What?!: A Human Catapult

An air-powered lever that launches people into the sky

By Gregory Mone Posted 05.28.2013 at 11:04 am 10 Comments

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Gadgets

The World's Smallest Arcade

Three games shrunk, digitized, and boozed up to a whole new level

By Susan E. Matthews & Rose Conry Posted 05.22.2013 at 10:00 am 0 Comments

Mini Arcade Machine

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Super-Real Mario Kart

A pack of hacked go-karts that re-creates a classic videogame.

By Gregory Mone Posted 05.15.2013 at 10:03 am 9 Comments

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Gene Machine

A pipe that copies DNA using the heat of a lightbulb.

By Daniel Grushkin Posted 05.14.2013 at 4:57 pm 6 Comments

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Amp Your Ride

Charge electronics on the go with a bike-mounted USB hub.

By Doug Costlow, as told to Colleen Park Posted 05.09.2013 at 11:00 am 2 Comments

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You Built What?!: A Tractor For The Apocalypse

A modular, open-source workhorse to help rebuild civilization.

By Clay Dillow Posted 04.10.2013 at 12:00 pm 5 Comments

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High-Tech, Old-School Headphones

Untether your vintage cans using a cheap wireless hack.

By Rose Conry Posted 04.02.2013 at 4:59 pm 0 Comments

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Technology

How Can I Solve A Faraway Relative’s Computer Woes?

Give your granny several states away the tech support she deserves—from a smartphone.

By Rick Broida Posted 04.02.2013 at 4:43 pm 1 Comment

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Make Your Own Doorbell Spy Cam

A simple surveillance rig that e-mails photos of visitors.

By Amanda Schupak Posted 02.04.2013 at 10:00 am 2 Comments

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Gray Matter: How To Make Cheap Fake Gold

Cast your own bogus bullion.

By Theodore Gray Posted 01.28.2013 at 11:00 am 5 Comments

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July 2013: The Future Of Flight

The incredible innovations, like drone swarms and perpetual flight, bringing aviation into the world of tomorrow. Plus: today's greatest sci-fi writers predict the future, the science behind the summer's biggest blockbusters, a Doctor Who-themed DIY 'bot, the organs you can do without, and much more.