Category: Hacks

Mead is a sweet alcoholic beverage made from fermented honey and water that has a long history and is sure to please most gourmets. You […]

With age, laptop power cables loosen at their connection points. They can slip out if you move the laptop slightly and you will need to […]

Who goes down the stairs, alone or in pairs, and … feeds the animals in your yard? It’s tight! If you’re looking for a fun […]

If you are driving or rented and need a way to see GPS on your phone, if you have an elastic band, you have a […]

There are many ways to remove a rusted, stuck or jammed nut or bolt from a piece of furniture or other item, but the people […]

Transparent decals look great on windshields and other transparent surfaces, but printing in-house costs very little. With a little elbow grease, you can make customized […]

These DIY lemon and ginger cough drops are drug-free, but easy to make, slightly sweet, and ginger and honey can help soothe a sore throat […]

The bar soap always ends up shattering into tiny, unusable bits as the bar wears out, which inevitably just dissolves, slowly getting dirty in the […]

Almost every fitness tracker monitors your sleep patterns, but none of them track what is happening in the room. At Adafruit, they put together a […]

Long before the Nintendo Classic came along, Sega allowed various companies to create miniature Plug and Play systems. Radica was one such system, and when […]

Takeout food is great when you don’t feel like cooking, but you still have to put food on top of something when it comes. Sure, […]

Do it yourself is not always the easiest way to do something, but it is usually the most informative and educational. This week, let’s take […]

Using an external hard drive with your Raspberry Pi only takes a few steps , but the new PiDrive Foundation Edition from WDLabs makes it […]

If you like having a good cup of tea but don’t like it too strong, this DIY gadget will make sure you never forget to […]

Sometimes the best gift you can give is the opportunity to do something completely new. For the DIYer in your life, a reliable new tool, […]

If you’re looking for a fun weekend project and have a Pi Zero, consider making your own electric powered skateboard like this one from The […]

We’re a fan of the CHIP computer , which fits pretty much on a $ 9 Linux board. They announced today that the modest $ […]

Fresh coconut is delicious, but hard to crack into, especially when you don’t have any tools with you. This trick can save your life if […]

Kettlebells are a fantastic way to develop incredible power and strength, but since you need heavier and heavier kettlebells, each will set you back $ […]

Using a Raspberry Pi to power a weather station is one of the most popular projects , but Make has added a few extra details, […]

Many of the best Raspberry Pi projects involve connecting and controlling the Raspberry Pi from a distance. Particle is a web service that helps simplify […]

Table lamps can be a dime a dozen, but these are surprisingly difficult to find. Youtuber Darbin Orvar demonstrates how to make your own from […]

If you’re too bored of just flipping a switch to turn lights on or off, sudomod has a guide on how to turn an old […]

You can buy yourself a small lantern that will fit in a tent cheaply enough , but where’s the fun? If you are looking to […]

If grout lines between tiles in your kitchen or bathroom have had better times, this home cleaner will do the trick. And you probably already […]

The Ultimate Lifehacker Guide to the Raspberry Pi ): title The Ultimate Lifehacker Guide to the Raspberry Pi Everyone needs a tiny computer that can […]

You can play chess against a machine on almost any computer, but it is nowhere near as much fun as playing with real pieces. If […]

Sometimes a versatile device is the best way to approach a project. An example is DIYer Jianan Li , who put together a guide for […]

If you’ve just moved into a hostel, or have a cunning roommate who loves to steal your sodas, you’ve probably gone away and tried to […]

If you’ve ever wanted a secret book for your exploration, it’s actually quite easy to make. To make your own Secret Branch Book, Food52’s Hannah […]

There are many temporary ways to add volume to your shower, from installing a second shower bar to installing hooks to hang your cases on […]

While you can install Linux on just about anything, older tablets are probably the cheapest way to do it. Case in point: Node has put […]

Digital photo frames are great, but when you use one for a slideshow, it tends to look terrible when the photos are displayed in the […]

We all know well that the Raspberry Pi is a fantastic game emulation machine , but sudomod user banjokazooie takes it up a notch by […]

Do you have a bunch of records (or books, games, or any other medium on the shelf)? Then you’ll want to check out the organizational […]

If you don’t have a green thumb, but want to decorate your home or office with some plants, it might be time to do some […]

Halloween is just around the corner – for example, some of you may be throwing creepy parties tonight, while others may be saving them all […]

A camera that only captures GIFs might sound a little funny, and it is, but that doesn’t mean using the Raspberry Pi Zero isn’t fun. […]

The Raspberry Pi is primarily a computer designed for programming children. An example is a guide from the Raspberry Pi Foundation on how to create […]

If you’re looking for a fun project to work on this weekend, you can turn your Raspberry Pi into a device that will drop Wi-Fi-controlled […]