The Latest diy Reviews, News, Tips and More From Lifehacker Australia

7 years ago

Power A Vintage Stereo With A Raspberry Pi

Thorin Klosowski

Make A Child-Friendly Hammock With A Bed Sheet And A Table

7 years ago

Make A Child-Friendly Hammock With A Bed Sheet And A Table

Adam Dachis

2

Patch Your Broken Smartphone Screen With Sugru

7 years ago

Patch Your Broken Smartphone Screen With Sugru

Eric Ravenscraft

4

Intel And Arduino Team Up To Launch The Galileo

7 years ago

Intel And Arduino Team Up To Launch The Galileo

Thorin Klosowski

4

Make A Kite Out Of An Old Umbrella

7 years ago

Make A Kite Out Of An Old Umbrella

Adam Dachis

7 years ago

Build Your Own Car Computer With A Raspberry Pi

Thorin Klosowski

2

7 years ago

Unlock Your Car With A Bluetooth-Powered Keyless Entry System

Thorin Klosowski

Build Your Own Military-Grade Laptop Case With Built-in Battery

7 years ago

Build Your Own Military-Grade Laptop Case With Built-in Battery

Melanie Pinola

7 years ago

Build A Mailbox Alarm That Sends You A Text Whenever You Get Mail

Alan Henry

3

Build Your Own Portable Photo Studio From A Cardboard Box And LEDs

7 years ago

Build Your Own Portable Photo Studio From A Cardboard Box And LEDs

Alan Henry

1

Make A Compact Rolling Library With Two Pieces Of IKEA Furniture

7 years ago

Make A Compact Rolling Library With Two Pieces Of IKEA Furniture

Adam Dachis

7 years ago

Turn A Bum Bag Into A Wearable Smartphone Boombox

Adam Dachis

3

Build Your Own Clutter-Reducing Modular Shelving From Cardboard Boxes

7 years ago

Build Your Own Clutter-Reducing Modular Shelving From Cardboard Boxes

Thorin Klosowski

Choose The Right Shovel For Any Job

7 years ago

Choose The Right Shovel For Any Job

Joshua Hammer

1

DIY Sandwich Wraps And Snack Bags Save Money And The Environment

7 years ago

DIY Sandwich Wraps And Snack Bags Save Money And The Environment

Melanie Pinola

3

Update A Vintage Boombox With A Line-In To Play Music From Your Phone

7 years ago

Update A Vintage Boombox With A Line-In To Play Music From Your Phone

Thorin Klosowski

Prevent Your Bed’s Headboard From Banging Up Against The Wall

7 years ago

Prevent Your Bed’s Headboard From Banging Up Against The Wall

Adam Dachis

5

7 years ago

Filter Dirty Water With A Cloth And Jars (And Six Other Survival Tips)

Melanie Pinola

1

iFixIt Ranks The Hardest Gadgets To Repair, Apple And Nikon Dominate

7 years ago

iFixIt Ranks The Hardest Gadgets To Repair, Apple And Nikon Dominate

Eric Ravenscraft

7 years ago

Make A Point-And-Shoot Camera With A Raspberry Pi

Thorin Klosowski

2

Create A Home Alarm System With A Raspberry Pi And Webcam

7 years ago

Create A Home Alarm System With A Raspberry Pi And Webcam

Thorin Klosowski

How To Build A Modern, Space-Saving Box Bed

7 years ago

How To Build A Modern, Space-Saving Box Bed

William Holman

2

Corral Cables On Your Desk With Bread Tags

7 years ago

Corral Cables On Your Desk With Bread Tags

Melanie Pinola

Block Ads On All Your Devices With A Raspberry Pi

7 years ago

Block Ads On All Your Devices With A Raspberry Pi

Thorin Klosowski

8

Add A Mud Guard To Your Bike With A Detergent Container

7 years ago

Add A Mud Guard To Your Bike With A Detergent Container

Shep McAllister

Turn A Dead Laptop Into A Workout Companion

7 years ago

Turn A Dead Laptop Into A Workout Companion

Shep McAllister

2

Make Your Own Dissolving Laundry Detergent Tablets

7 years ago

Make Your Own Dissolving Laundry Detergent Tablets

Alan Henry

CodeBender Makes It Easy To Program Your Arduino From A Browser

7 years ago

CodeBender Makes It Easy To Program Your Arduino From A Browser

Thorin Klosowski

7 years ago

Build Your Own Electric Standing Desk

Shep McAllister

1

Modify A Sticky Tape Dispenser To Hold Electrical Tape

7 years ago

Modify A Sticky Tape Dispenser To Hold Electrical Tape

Shep McAllister

4

Keep Your Cap Collection Tidy With Shower Curtain Rings

7 years ago

Keep Your Cap Collection Tidy With Shower Curtain Rings

Melanie Pinola

7 years ago

RaspyFi Is A Custom Audiophile Raspberry Pi Operating System

Thorin Klosowski

7 years ago

123D Circuits Is A Free, Collaborative Electronics Design Tool

Thorin Klosowski

7 years ago

The Arduino Yún Is An Arduino-Powered Linux Machine

Thorin Klosowski

This Tiny, DIY Zen Garden Keeps You Calm At Your Desk

7 years ago

This Tiny, DIY Zen Garden Keeps You Calm At Your Desk

Alan Henry

1

7 years ago

Build A False Wall To Mount A TV At A Rental Property

Thorin Klosowski

5

7 years ago

Check The Weather With A Forecast-Projecting Lamp

Shep McAllister

3

Turn An Old, Broken Laptop Into An All-In-One Desktop PC

7 years ago

Turn An Old, Broken Laptop Into An All-In-One Desktop PC

Whitson Gordon

The Adafruit Trinket Is A Tiny, Versatile Microcontroller

7 years ago

The Adafruit Trinket Is A Tiny, Versatile Microcontroller

Thorin Klosowski

30 Essential Things You Should Keep In Your Car

7 years ago

30 Essential Things You Should Keep In Your Car

Melanie Pinola

Learn How To Hem Your Own Dress Pants Like A Pro

7 years ago

Learn How To Hem Your Own Dress Pants Like A Pro

Melanie Pinola

2

Make A Reading Ring To Keep Any Book Open With Ease

7 years ago

Make A Reading Ring To Keep Any Book Open With Ease

Adam Dachis

Make Measuring Small Distances Easy With A Hole Punched Tape Measure

7 years ago

Make Measuring Small Distances Easy With A Hole Punched Tape Measure

Thorin Klosowski

3

Take Beautiful Headshots With A Cheap Lighting Setup

7 years ago

Take Beautiful Headshots With A Cheap Lighting Setup

Melanie Pinola

Make An Automatic Water Dispenser Bottle For Pets

7 years ago

Make An Automatic Water Dispenser Bottle For Pets

Adam Dachis

Hack A Cheap Lamp Into A Battery-Powered Camping Light

7 years ago

Hack A Cheap Lamp Into A Battery-Powered Camping Light

Hide Your Printer In A Desk Drawer Or Filing Cabinet

7 years ago

Hide Your Printer In A Desk Drawer Or Filing Cabinet

Whitson Gordon

Make Tangled Earbuds A Thing Of The Past With A Gum Container

7 years ago

Make Tangled Earbuds A Thing Of The Past With A Gum Container

Shep McAllister

Feed Pets On Demand With A Raspberry Pi-Controlled Food Dish

7 years ago

Feed Pets On Demand With A Raspberry Pi-Controlled Food Dish

Shep McAllister

7 years ago

Stay Fit By Scrolling Web Pages With A Treadmill

Shep McAllister

Roll Your Own Solar Gadget Charger

7 years ago

Roll Your Own Solar Gadget Charger

Shep McAllister

Add Weather And Google Calendar Information To Your Kindle

7 years ago

Add Weather And Google Calendar Information To Your Kindle

Thorin Klosowski

Mount Anything Under Your Desk With Cheap Brackets

7 years ago

Mount Anything Under Your Desk With Cheap Brackets

Whitson Gordon

7 years ago

Assign Chores With An Arduino-Powered Roommate Management System

Shep McAllister

Turn An Old Film Canister Into A Compact Torch

7 years ago

Turn An Old Film Canister Into A Compact Torch

Shep McAllister

2

7 years ago

Play PC Games On Your Android Phone With This DIY NVIDIA Shield Clone

Whitson Gordon

5

7 years ago

Use A Projector To Change Your Window View To Anywhere In The World

Alan Henry

3

Build An Automatic Plant-Watering System With Freezer Bags And Thread

7 years ago

Build An Automatic Plant-Watering System With Freezer Bags And Thread

Alan Henry

7 years ago

Make A Gel Pack With Dish Soap And A Plastic Bag

Adam Dachis

Mount Your Wii (Or Anything Else) To The Back Of Your TV With Hooks

7 years ago

Mount Your Wii (Or Anything Else) To The Back Of Your TV With Hooks

Whitson Gordon

4

Find Light Switches In The Dark With Glow-In-The-Dark Sugru

7 years ago

Find Light Switches In The Dark With Glow-In-The-Dark Sugru

Eric Ravenscraft

2

Build A See-Through Arcade Machine With A Raspberry Pi

7 years ago

Build A See-Through Arcade Machine With A Raspberry Pi

7 years ago

Refill Disposable Water Filters With Activated Charcoal

Eric Ravenscraft

7 years ago

Build A Powerful Hand Pump From Scratch With PVC Pipe

Shep McAllister

Repair Shoelace Eyelets With Sugru

7 years ago

Repair Shoelace Eyelets With Sugru

Shep McAllister

This DIY Dual Flap Dog Door Keeps The Weather Out

7 years ago

This DIY Dual Flap Dog Door Keeps The Weather Out

Shep McAllister

Re-Upholster Your Office Chairs With A Few Simple Tools

7 years ago

Re-Upholster Your Office Chairs With A Few Simple Tools

Adam Dachis

Supercharge Your Home Office This Weekend

7 years ago

Supercharge Your Home Office This Weekend

Adam Dachis

Failhacker: When DIY Goes Bad

7 years ago

Failhacker: When DIY Goes Bad

7

7 years ago

Make A No-Kill Spider Catching Device

Whitson Gordon

How To Transform Your Bright And Noisy Bedroom Into A Sleep Paradise

7 years ago

How To Transform Your Bright And Noisy Bedroom Into A Sleep Paradise

Adam Dachis

7

WD-40 No-Mess Pen Draws On Lubrication

7 years ago

WD-40 No-Mess Pen Draws On Lubrication

Adam Dachis

4

Build A Dremel Drill Press Out Of PVC Pipe

7 years ago

Build A Dremel Drill Press Out Of PVC Pipe

Shep McAllister

1

How I Lived Without A Fridge

7 years ago

How I Lived Without A Fridge

How To Mount Your Phone To A Game Controller With A Binder Clip

7 years ago

How To Mount Your Phone To A Game Controller With A Binder Clip

Rob Gillan

6 Silly But Clever Uses For Pool Noodles

7 years ago

6 Silly But Clever Uses For Pool Noodles

Eric Ravenscraft

4

Make An ‘Eames Elephant’ For A Simple, Clever Office Supply Organiser

7 years ago

Make An ‘Eames Elephant’ For A Simple, Clever Office Supply Organiser

Adam Dachis

Weekend Project: Hack Two Colanders Into A Coffee Roaster Drum

7 years ago

Weekend Project: Hack Two Colanders Into A Coffee Roaster Drum

Make A Simple And Adjustable Tablet Stand From A CD Spindle

7 years ago

Make A Simple And Adjustable Tablet Stand From A CD Spindle

Thorin Klosowski

1

7 years ago

Turn A Plastic Milk Bottle Into A Watering Can

Melanie Pinola

1

7 years ago

Repair A Broken Headphone Plug

Eric Ravenscraft

Make A Universal Grip And Stand For Your Smartphone Out Of Vinyl

7 years ago

Make A Universal Grip And Stand For Your Smartphone Out Of Vinyl

Eric Ravenscraft

Build A Good-Looking Concrete Computer Desk

7 years ago

Build A Good-Looking Concrete Computer Desk

Alan Henry

7 years ago

Add Voice Control To Your Home With LightwaveRF And A Raspberry Pi

Thorin Klosowski

Make A Chandelier From IKEA Tealights

7 years ago

Make A Chandelier From IKEA Tealights

1

7 years ago

Store An Arduino-Powered Panic Button Under Your Desk

Shep McAllister

2

Make Handles And Grips Comfortable To Hold With Sugru

7 years ago

Make Handles And Grips Comfortable To Hold With Sugru

Alan Henry

7 years ago

Build A Simple Raspberry Pi Room Alarm System To Keep Intruders Away

Thorin Klosowski

The Benefits Of A ‘MakeCation’

7 years ago

The Benefits Of A ‘MakeCation’

Thorin Klosowski

Small Business & Startups

7 years ago

Change The Colour Of A Hue Lightbulb With A Text Message

Adam Dachis

1

7 years ago

‘The Gateway Drug For Making Is Breaking’

Thorin Klosowski

2

How To Choose (Or Build) The Perfect Desk For You

7 years ago

How To Choose (Or Build) The Perfect Desk For You

Melanie Pinola

3

Build Your Own Crossover Cable, USB To Ethernet Extender And More

7 years ago

Build Your Own Crossover Cable, USB To Ethernet Extender And More

Alan Henry

6

Hang Wine Glasses With Moulding

7 years ago

Hang Wine Glasses With Moulding

Melanie Pinola

7 years ago

Build Your Own GameBoy-Sized Handheld With A BeagleBone

Thorin Klosowski

Scan Objects First To Make Wall Mounting Them Easy

7 years ago

Scan Objects First To Make Wall Mounting Them Easy

Melanie Pinola

7 years ago

Hack A High-End Graphics Card Into A Macbook Air

Thorin Klosowski

3

Build Shelves Directly Into Your Walls For Extra Storage Space

7 years ago

Build Shelves Directly Into Your Walls For Extra Storage Space

Eric Ravenscraft

8

7 years ago

Build A LEGO Coin Sorter

Eric Ravenscraft

2

Build A Sturdy Raspberry Pi Case For Under $10

7 years ago

Build A Sturdy Raspberry Pi Case For Under $10

Thorin Klosowski

7