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You Built What?!: A Vertical Veggie Farm
Projects

You Built What?!: A Vertical Veggie Farm

By Clay Dillow

Gray Matter: How To Make Cheap Fake Gold
Projects

Gray Matter: How To Make Cheap Fake Gold

By Theodore Gray

How do you make the perfect snowball?
Life Skills

How do you make the perfect snowball?

By Daniel Engber

You Built What?!: The World’s Fastest Baby Carriage
Projects

You Built What?!: The World’s Fastest Baby Carriage

By Gregory Mone

Build And Launch A Mini-Rocket
Projects

Build And Launch A Mini-Rocket

By The Big Book Of Hacks

Program An Arduino In A Few Simple Steps
Projects

Program An Arduino In A Few Simple Steps

By The Big Book Of Hacks

Make A Zoetrope Out Of A Turntable
Projects

Make A Zoetrope Out Of A Turntable

By The Big Book Of Hacks

Hack Yourself An Emergency DIY Car Charger
Projects

Hack Yourself An Emergency DIY Car Charger

By The Big Book Of Hacks

How To Build Your Own Computer Jog Wheel
Projects

How To Build Your Own Computer Jog Wheel

By Colleen Park

How To Build Your Own Cockroach Cyborg
Projects

How To Build Your Own Cockroach Cyborg

By Amanda Schupak

You Built What?!: A Remote-Controlled Robo-Arm
Projects

You Built What?!: A Remote-Controlled Robo-Arm

By Gregory Mone

A Substance Called Carbomorph Is The Key To 3-D Printing Entire Electronic Gadgets
DIY

A Substance Called Carbomorph Is The Key To 3-D Printing Entire Electronic Gadgets

By Clay Dillow

Ask a Geek: How Can I Permanently Delete My Computer Files?
Tech Hacks

Ask a Geek: How Can I Permanently Delete My Computer Files?

By Jake Ludington

You Built What?!: A Submarine Simulator That Soaks Lollygagging Players
Projects

You Built What?!: A Submarine Simulator That Soaks Lollygagging Players

By Gregory Mone

Turn An Android Device Into A Pocket-Size Media Center
Tech Hacks

Turn An Android Device Into A Pocket-Size Media Center

By Adam Dachis

Spontaneous Combustion Is Easier Than You Think
Projects

Spontaneous Combustion Is Easier Than You Think

By Theodore Gray

You Built What?!: A Tesla Coil Gun That Produces Foot-Long Sparks
Projects

You Built What?!: A Tesla Coil Gun That Produces Foot-Long Sparks

By Gregory Mone

How To Build Your Own Trippy Meditation Pod
Projects

How To Build Your Own Trippy Meditation Pod

By Rose Pastore

Science Of Theft: Freeze A Bike Lock With Canned Air, Then Smash It With A Hammer
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Science Of Theft: Freeze A Bike Lock With Canned Air, Then Smash It With A Hammer

By Theodore Gray

Video: Tour the First Retail 3-D Printing Store In The U.S.
DIY

Video: Tour the First Retail 3-D Printing Store In The U.S.

By Dave Mosher

First 3-D Printing Store Opens In U.S.
DIY

First 3-D Printing Store Opens In U.S.

By Dave Mosher

You Built What?!: A Fire-Breathing, Jet-Powered Dragon
Projects

You Built What?!: A Fire-Breathing, Jet-Powered Dragon

By Gregory Mone

Make Your Own Remote-Control Spy Blimp
Projects

Make Your Own Remote-Control Spy Blimp

By Yvon Masyn

Imagine Cup 2012: Gloves That Translate Sign Language Into Spoken Language
Projects

Imagine Cup 2012: Gloves That Translate Sign Language Into Spoken Language

By Julie Beck

A Stringless Guitar Simulator That Anyone Can Play
Projects

A Stringless Guitar Simulator That Anyone Can Play

By Andrew Rosenblum

Video: Build Your Own Food Helper Gadgets
Projects

Video: Build Your Own Food Helper Gadgets

By Rebecca Boyle

You Built What?!: A 14-Ton Pizzeria on Wheels
Projects

You Built What?!: A 14-Ton Pizzeria on Wheels

By Peter Andrey Smith

You Built What?! A Flashing, Tilting Ping-Pong Table to Throw Off Opponents
Projects

You Built What?! A Flashing, Tilting Ping-Pong Table to Throw Off Opponents

By Gregory Mone

The New Age of Invention
Projects

The New Age of Invention

By Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler

Invent Your Own Anything
Projects

Invent Your Own Anything

By Katherine E. Bagley

2012 Invention Awards: An Assisted-Walking Device That Senses Your Step
Projects

2012 Invention Awards: An Assisted-Walking Device That Senses Your Step

By Becky Ferreira

How to Copy the Great Mineral Waters of Europe At Home
Projects

How to Copy the Great Mineral Waters of Europe At Home

By Peter Smith

How To Make Your Own Home Drink Carbonation System
Projects

How To Make Your Own Home Drink Carbonation System

By John Mahoney

2012 Invention Awards: A Powerful, Affordable Mister to Save Overheated Firefighters
Projects

2012 Invention Awards: A Powerful, Affordable Mister to Save Overheated Firefighters

By Nicole Dyer

The Canning Jar: Ultra-Versatile Tool of the Modern Kitchen
Life Skills

The Canning Jar: Ultra-Versatile Tool of the Modern Kitchen

By Paul Adams

Soldier Saver
Projects

2012 Invention Awards: An Inflatable Abdominal Tourniquet

By Rose Pastore

2012 Invention Awards: A Higher-Efficiency, Lower-Emission Engine System
DIY

2012 Invention Awards: A Higher-Efficiency, Lower-Emission Engine System

By Corey Binns

2012 Invention Awards: A Recirculating Shower
Projects

2012 Invention Awards: A Recirculating Shower

By Rena Marie Pacella

2012 Invention Awards: A Spring-Loaded Ice Skate
Projects

2012 Invention Awards: A Spring-Loaded Ice Skate

By Bjorn Carey

2012 Invention Awards: A Better Lobster Trap
Projects

2012 Invention Awards: A Better Lobster Trap

By Brooke Borel

2012 Invention Awards: A Recovery-Accelerating Modular Cast
Projects

2012 Invention Awards: A Recovery-Accelerating Modular Cast

By Lauren Aaronson

2012 Invention Awards: Augmented-Reality Contact Lenses
Projects

2012 Invention Awards: Augmented-Reality Contact Lenses

By Joseph A. Bernstein

Make Your Mornings Explosive With a Defusable Alarm Clock
Projects

Make Your Mornings Explosive With a Defusable Alarm Clock

By Kaitlin Miller

You Built What?!: A Portable X-Ray Machine
Projects

You Built What?!: A Portable X-Ray Machine

By Gregory Mone

iFixit Introduces Dozuki, Actually Makes Product Manuals Interesting and Exciting
DIY

iFixit Introduces Dozuki, Actually Makes Product Manuals Interesting and Exciting

By Dan Nosowitz

Gray Matter: In Which I Play With White Phosphorus
Projects

Gray Matter: In Which I Play With White Phosphorus

By Theodore Gray

Video: How to Fold the Longest-Flying Paper Airplanes
Projects

Video: How to Fold the Longest-Flying Paper Airplanes

By Corinne Iozzio

DIY

Official Rules: A Handyman’s Garage Sweepstakes

By PopSci Editors

Intrepid Michigan Tween Restores Her Own Future Car
DIY

Intrepid Michigan Tween Restores Her Own Future Car

By Rebecca Boyle

Invention of The Month: Conductive Ink
Projects

Invention of The Month: Conductive Ink

By PopSci Editors

Gray Matter: In Which I Dip My Finger In Molten Lead
Projects

Gray Matter: In Which I Dip My Finger In Molten Lead

By Theodore Gray

You Built What?!: A Compact Mechanical Crossbow With the Precision of a Laser
Projects

You Built What?!: A Compact Mechanical Crossbow With the Precision of a Laser

By Gregory Mone

Do-It-Yourself Projects That Deliver Hours of Play
Projects

Do-It-Yourself Projects That Deliver Hours of Play

By Amber Williams

The LEGO Master Builder Academy, Part One: In Which I Begin My Training
Projects

The LEGO Master Builder Academy, Part One: In Which I Begin My Training

By Corinne Iozzio

Gray Matter: Recasting The Highly Hazardous Toys of the Past
Projects

Gray Matter: Recasting The Highly Hazardous Toys of the Past

By Theodore Gray

Building a Drivable OutRun Arcade Cabinet
Projects

Building a Drivable OutRun Arcade Cabinet

By Gregory Mone

You Built What?! A Wearable LED Television
Projects

You Built What?! A Wearable LED Television

By Gregory Mone

Instant Kool-Aid is a Marvel of Technology
Projects

Instant Kool-Aid is a Marvel of Technology

By Theodore Gray

You Built What?! The World’s Largest Videogame Controller
DIY

You Built What?! The World’s Largest Videogame Controller

By Gregory Mone

Sponsored Post: Radioshack Music Maker DIY Project
DIY

Sponsored Post: Radioshack Music Maker DIY Project

By Vin Marshall

Honduran Teen Invents Cheap, Simple Eye-Tracking Device For Disabled
Projects

Honduran Teen Invents Cheap, Simple Eye-Tracking Device For Disabled

By Rebecca Boyle

You Built What?! A Remote-Controlled Hacker Drone
Projects

You Built What?! A Remote-Controlled Hacker Drone

By Clay Dillow

DIY

Offical Rules: Stanley A Handyman’s Garage Sweepstakes 2011

By PopSci Editors

A 3-D Printer That Uses the Sun to Create Glass Objects Out of Sand
Projects

A 3-D Printer That Uses the Sun to Create Glass Objects Out of Sand

By Gregory Mone