If you like to ride your bike at night you know that visibility to motorists is extremely important. For around $US50 of materials and a little electronics experience you can add turn signal LEDs to any jacket or sweatshirt.
Standing desks have become enormously popular in the past few years as using them relieves back pain and results in a less sedentary workday. Nice commercial standing desks can be expensive, but when we want to put something together that looks nice and performs well at a budget we need look no further than to our friends at IKEA Hackers.
Whether you’re getting an early jump on Christmas gifts or just want to have an Instagram-like hard copy of your favourite photos, wood transfers are a great way to to turn a photo into a keepsake. We’ve found a method where all you need in addition to the wood and laser printed photo are two art-store chemicals, brushes, scissors and towels.
We all have our methods of organising ideas, be it low-tech in the form of sticky notes or some cutting-edge mobile app. There’s also the reliable whiteboard, which combines the simplicity of just writing your thoughts down with the ability to annihilate them just as quickly. Sure, you could buy a whiteboard and find a place for it, but what if you could transform the walls of an entire room — say your study or the office meeting room — into erasable drawing surfaces?
So the power’s out, and you’ve broken out the candles to keep things well-lit — but your phone’s about to die too, with no working wall outlet in sight! DIY weblog Tinkernut shows us how to power your phone with the heat of one of those candles.
That chocolate syrup that hardens as soon as it comes in contact with the cold ice cream in a bowl is tasty, but it’s made with a world of stabilisers and other chemicals with long names. Plus, it can get pricey for the amount you get. Surprisingly, it’s super easy to make at home, with ingredients that you may already have in your pantry. All you need is chocolate and coconut oil.
Great DIY projects are often easy to do at home, but many require tools and space that you may not have. Just because you don’t have a garage workshop doesn’t mean you don’t get to scratch your DIY itch. Odds are there’s a hackerspace in your community, stocked with tools, plenty of space, safety gear and knowledgeable people willing to help you. These spaces offer would-be makers a place to go and safely experiment, tinker and dream. Here’s how you can find and get involved with one near you.
