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Turn Your Travel Mug Into A Portable Air Conditioner

11:20AM December 30, 2011 | Adrian Covert

One imaginative user over at Instructables, SHIFT!, got the idea to build a personal AC unit in a travel coffee mug. It’s similar in idea to another DIY AC unit made from a cooler, except much, much smaller. More »

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Use Plasti Dip To Fix Stripped Headphone Wires

7:40PM April 25, 2011 | Alan Henry

There’s no reason to say goodbye to a good pair of headphones just because the wires are starting to separate from the headphone casing. With a dash of Plasti Dip, a small paintbrush, and a little time, you can seal up your headphone cables like new. More »

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Instructables Bacon Challenge: Everybody But Your Arteries Wins

11:20PM April 18, 2011 | Brian Barrett

We post a lot of Instructables DIY projects around these parts, along with a surprising amount of bacon. So when those two forces of good deliciously co-mingle, we feel duty-bound to keep you in the loop. More »

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I’m Pulling This Fake Toilet Paper Roll Prank On April Fools Day

1:00PM March 29, 2011 | Casey Chan

Have you ever been without toilet paper? It’s a horrible sinking feeling. Disgusting scenarios run through your head: should I squabble to safety, should I use what’s in the trash, maybe my underwear? It’s scary! Which is is why I’m going to pull this prank come April Fools. More »

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Make Your Own Super Mario-Style Coin Block

12:00AM March 24, 2011 | Casey Chan

I don’t think I’ve ever wanted to do a DIY project more than this one. It’s a real life coin block lifted straight from Super Mario. So when you punch the bottom of the box, like Mario so often did, coins shoot out of the top (it even makes that classic sound!). More »

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The Best Thing To Do With Your Old Satellite Dish

2:20PM December 9, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Do you have an old satellite dish kicking around somewhere? Do you want to cos play in the most patriotic fashion imaginable? Follow this instructable and build yourself a fantastic Captain America shield. Then find your personal Red Skull. [Intructables] More »

Homemade. Recirculating. Gravy. Fountain.

11:20AM November 19, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

I’m thankful for this this Christmas. Here’s how to make your own. [Instructables via BoingBoing]

How To Build A Last-Minute Superhero Halloween Costume

7:00AM October 28, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Snap! Halloween is here and you’re still without so much as a twinkle of an idea of what to be. Thankfully for you, we teamed up with Instructables to bring you these killer costume ideas and guides for making them. More »

How Hard Would You Kick Yourself If The Aliens Came And You Hadn’t Made Your Power Loader?

5:04AM September 24, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

In only two weeks, Alexthemoviegeek constructed this meticulously detailed, full-size Power Loader. He has generously offered instructions so you can do the same. But first, let’s watch it take on a full-size Alien Queen replica: More »

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Make Your Own Ebooks With This $US20 Rig

9:00AM April 9, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

OK, sure, that Winnie the Pooh iBook looks pretty slick. But what about all of those real books that are gathering dust on your real bookshelf? Well, with this Instructable, those can become (slightly less slick) ebooks, too. More »