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Digital Measuring Tape Helps With DIY Projects

Incorrect measurements are always the glitch in our own DIY construction projects. We always "measure twice, cut once," but things can still go horribly wrong. Here's a little extra safety net when yo...

DIY Laptop Stand From a $2.99 Ikea CD Rack

A brilliant little idea from a brilliant little Ikea Hacker: In order to raise his laptop's screen to a better height on his desktop, Erik M. modified and repurposed an Ikea CD rack into a cool indust...

DIY Project: The $8 Aluminum Laptop Stand

Most of the time, we work with laptops on our desks or on our laps. But sometimes, you just want to find a stand to shelve your laptop conveniently. Laptop stands come in all shapes, sizes and colors....

Asteroid PC Case Mod

Now, obviously this kind of design doesn't "go" with a lot of traditional decorating styles, but the project serves as a convenient reminder during DIY month that a little ingenuity goes a long way. W...

DIY Project: The USB Lipstick

USB flash drives come in all shapes and it's hard to find shapes that won't fit a USB drive. We've seen plenty of different ones out there, but there is nothing like making your own to suit your own n...

This is Possibly the First 17th c. Swordfight on Google Maps.
Possibly.

Google Maps has a lot of great potential to help you with little life-and-home-related tasks. We've already seen it used to help you map out an efficient array of solar panels and to find the optimal ...