With our DIY Week coming to a close, we thought we’d ask Lee David Zlotoff, creator of MacGyver and inspiration to clever makers and hackers everywhere, to share some of his thoughts on DIY, fix-all tools, widespread MacGyver-love and MacGruber. More »
We’re huge fans of the DIY ethos here at Lifehacker and we’ve shared guides over the years to help with everything from laptop sleeves to building self-watering tomato planters. When is it, however, a good time to hire it out? More »
Ed. note: Gever Tully, DIYer and author of Fifty Dangerous Things (you should let your children do) believes that “dangerous” things we avoid are often eye-opening and educational things we shouldn’t shy away from. Here’s Tully’s take on danger and DIY. More »
A well stocked toolbox is indispensable for DIY projects and home repairs. Use this guide to select versatile and dependable tools that will help you with a lifetime of projects. More »
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Some people have an extra grand just lying around to buy a digital projector. Unfortunately, most of the people that I know, myself included, do not. Here’s how you can build your own digital projector on the cheap. More »
Last month we showed you how an IKEA Lack coffee table makes a great DIY network rack. One Dutch DIYer loved the idea, but not the squat size. Follow this upgrade guide to improve your LackRack. More »
If you don’t have a knife sharpening kit and you’re in between taking knives down to the cutlery store to get sharpened, you can put a little bite back into your knife with a coffee mug. More »
