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Gray Matter: How To Make Cheap Fake Gold
DIY

Gray Matter: How To Make Cheap Fake Gold

By Theodore Gray

How do you make the perfect snowball?
Science

How do you make the perfect snowball?

By Daniel Engber

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

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

By Gregory Mone

Build And Launch A Mini-Rocket
DIY

Build And Launch A Mini-Rocket

By The Big Book Of Hacks

Program An Arduino In A Few Simple Steps
Technology

Program An Arduino In A Few Simple Steps

By The Big Book Of Hacks

Make A Zoetrope Out Of A Turntable
DIY

Make A Zoetrope Out Of A Turntable

By The Big Book Of Hacks

Hack Yourself An Emergency DIY Car Charger
DIY

Hack Yourself An Emergency DIY Car Charger

By The Big Book Of Hacks

How To Build Your Own Computer Jog Wheel
DIY

How To Build Your Own Computer Jog Wheel

By Colleen Park

How To Build Your Own Cockroach Cyborg
DIY

How To Build Your Own Cockroach Cyborg

By Amanda Schupak

You Built What?! A Home for the Long Haul
DIY

You Built What?! A Home for the Long Haul

By Katie Drummond

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

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?
DIY

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

By Jake Ludington

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

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

By Gregory Mone

Turn An Android Device Into A Pocket-Size Media Center
DIY

Turn An Android Device Into A Pocket-Size Media Center

By Adam Dachis

Spontaneous Combustion Is Easier Than You Think
DIY

Spontaneous Combustion Is Easier Than You Think

By Theodore Gray

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

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

By Gregory Mone

How To Build Your Own Trippy Meditation Pod
DIY

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
DIY

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?!: An Electric-Assist Chopper-Style Bicycle
DIY

You Built What?!: An Electric-Assist Chopper-Style Bicycle

By Gregory Mone

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

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

By Gregory Mone

A Challenge Answered
DIY

A Challenge Answered

By Popular Science Editors

Make Your Own Remote-Control Spy Blimp
Technology

Make Your Own Remote-Control Spy Blimp

By Yvon Masyn

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

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

By Julie Beck

A Stringless Guitar Simulator That Anyone Can Play
DIY

A Stringless Guitar Simulator That Anyone Can Play

By Andrew Rosenblum

Video: Build Your Own Food Helper Gadgets
DIY

Video: Build Your Own Food Helper Gadgets

By Rebecca Boyle

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

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
DIY

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

By Gregory Mone

The New Age of Invention
DIY

The New Age of Invention

By Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler

Invent Your Own Anything
DIY

Invent Your Own Anything

By Katherine E. Bagley

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

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
DIY

How to Copy the Great Mineral Waters of Europe At Home

By Peter Smith

How To Make Your Own Home Drink Carbonation System
DIY

How To Make Your Own Home Drink Carbonation System

By John Mahoney

How to Build a Homemade Clapper to Adjust the Lights and Set the Mood
DIY

How to Build a Homemade Clapper to Adjust the Lights and Set the Mood

By Pete Mills as told to Amanda Schupak

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

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

By Nicole Dyer

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

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

By Paul Adams

Soldier Saver
DIY

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
DIY

2012 Invention Awards: A Recirculating Shower

By Rena Marie Pacella

2012 Invention Awards: A Spring-Loaded Ice Skate
DIY

2012 Invention Awards: A Spring-Loaded Ice Skate

By Bjorn Carey

2012 Invention Awards: A Better Lobster Trap
DIY

2012 Invention Awards: A Better Lobster Trap

By Brooke Borel

2012 Invention Awards: A Recovery-Accelerating Modular Cast
DIY

2012 Invention Awards: A Recovery-Accelerating Modular Cast

By Lauren Aaronson

2012 Invention Awards: Augmented-Reality Contact Lenses
DIY

2012 Invention Awards: Augmented-Reality Contact Lenses

By Joseph A. Bernstein

Make Your Mornings Explosive With a Defusable Alarm Clock
DIY

Make Your Mornings Explosive With a Defusable Alarm Clock

By Kaitlin Miller

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

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
DIY

Gray Matter: In Which I Play With White Phosphorus

By Theodore Gray

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

Video: How to Fold the Longest-Flying Paper Airplanes

By Corinne Iozzio

DIY

Official Rules: A Handyman’s Garage Sweepstakes

Video: Making a Stream of Water Flow Up, Using Trickery
Gear

Video: Making a Stream of Water Flow Up, Using Trickery

By Dan Nosowitz

Turn Your Old Netbook Into A Touchscreen Tablet
Gear

Turn Your Old Netbook Into A Touchscreen Tablet

By Adam Dachis

Intrepid Michigan Tween Restores Her Own Future Car
DIY

Intrepid Michigan Tween Restores Her Own Future Car

By Rebecca Boyle

You Built What?!: A Street-Legal Three-Wheeler That Runs on Nearly 2,000 Batteries
Technology

You Built What?!: A Street-Legal Three-Wheeler That Runs on Nearly 2,000 Batteries

By Gregory Mone

Invention of The Month: Conductive Ink
DIY

Invention of The Month: Conductive Ink

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

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

By Theodore Gray

Can I Update the Software on My Old Android Phone?
DIY

Can I Update the Software on My Old Android Phone?

By Howard Wen

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

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
DIY

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
DIY

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
DIY

Gray Matter: Recasting The Highly Hazardous Toys of the Past

By Theodore Gray

Building a Drivable OutRun Arcade Cabinet
DIY

Building a Drivable OutRun Arcade Cabinet

By Gregory Mone

You Built What?! A Wearable LED Television
DIY

You Built What?! A Wearable LED Television

By Gregory Mone