Every so often projects start out simple but end up taking way more time than first anticipated. Here is one of those project that got out of hand. My original intent was to make a small, simple, powered speaker box. Nothing fancy, just a low power amp, used computer speakers, all housed in a t...
By: garagemonkeysan

Large climbing reptiles require a suitable habitat. Nothing is more disturbing than seeing large pythons, boas, or iguanas in tiny barren tanks with inappropriate things to hang or climb on. These reptiles need naturalistic environments that mimic their natural rainforest habitat. The trouble is tha...
By: pipervin

Google is expected to plunge into the world of Facebook and Twitter, using its popular Gmail service to allow users to post status updates and items.

Apple on Tuesday unveiled Aperture 3, the latest update of its photo editing and management software.

We all know that one of the most common places for a laptop to break is its power adaptor. The combination of being directly attached to the motherboard, heat, and constant moving and shifting leads the connector to become loose and sloppy. Eventually the connection stops working altogether. Apple h...
By: Freeload

Fingerless gloves are a fantastic way to keep warm in the winter, while still retaining the use of your fingers, much needed tools for delicate work, even in the cold. Why not take a favorite sweater that has out-lived its use, and give it a second chance at life in the form of a toasty pair of fing...
By: skyisblu

The Internet used to be a place where Ken Harrenstien could do anything. But with faster activity, Harrentstien, who is deaf, now works to caption content to make it accessible to all.

The U.S. Coast Guard is shutting down a mapping service called Loran-C, which has been in use since World War II. Some advocates say killing Loran will make the U.S. too reliant on its replacement: GPS.

On the eve of Sunday's launch of space shuttle Endeavour, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said he supports President Obama's goal of making the space industry a commercial venture, but is concerned about potential job losses at the agency.

Mission managers loaded the crew into the space shuttle Endeavour early Monday for a second attempt in as many days at getting into orbit.

Inspired by Samsung's new Dual View TL220 digital camera that has a second LCD screen on the front so you can see yourself when you snap your own picture, I velcroed a small mirror to my existing digital camera and saved over 300 bucks! When I thought about how many pictures I have taken of myself ...
By: noahw

Rain fire from the sky with this mockery of a Chinese balloon! This instructable requires: - A couple of meters of incredibly thin wire. - Cheapest trash bag/bin bag liner you can find (these are the sort of bags bin men hate as they split if you look at them funny) - A couple of balls of cotton woo...
By: fallscrape

Who doesn't love sketch of themselves or their loved ones? but... and but...  You probably don't have a Tablet PC (or iPad), drawing skills are good for making amoeba and lazy enough to not use existing copying techniques then I have something for you (sounds pretty theatrical ) - A $2 Sketch portra...
By: manish15