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Black & Decker’s new drill automatically stops when a screw is flush

Splintered wood and cracked drywall may soon be a thing of the past. Black & Decker's new AutoSense drill adjusts its own torque and stops automatically
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DIY video shows you how to print on wood with an inkjet printer

Steve Ramsey of the DIY website, Woodworking for Mere Mortals, shows a simple way to print images onto wood by using an Inkjet printer.
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Give your boring garage door a makeover with these clever wooden overlays

Thanks to these ingenious magnetically-attaching real-wood overlays, you no longer have to spend thousands of dollars to get a classy garage door
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Just add plywood: These simple brackets let anyone build their own furniture

Using little more than a few sheets of plywood and a hex key, these clever little aluminum fasteners make it possible to build just about anything
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Ditch that tape measure; You can make floor plans by tapping your iPhone on the walls

RoomScan is one of those apps that seemingly works through magic. By simply holding it on every wall in a room, it can draw up a surprisingly detailed map
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Outlaw aims to reinvent the screw

With an innovative new design that looks vastly more reliable than Phillips or flathead screws, Outlaw screws might soon become the new standard.
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Shorten your dryer hose to boost efficiency and save money

This quick and easy DIY home improvement fix could save you big bucks on your energy bill and extend the life of your dryer.
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Lego isn’t just for kids, photographer uses it to build automated film-processing system

Dutch photographer Jan van den Broek uses Lego's Mindstorms programmable DIY robotic system to create an automated film-processing contraption.
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How to fix a hard-to-close door using toothpicks

Learn how to fix a hard-to-shut door with this clever home hack. All you need is a toothpick and a screwdriver - hit the jump for instructions!
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Start your own digital camera manufacturing business with this Raspberry Pi tutorial

Sure, you can buy a digital camera for around $100 off the shelf, but wouldn't it be more fun to build one for the same money? You can with Raspberry Pi.
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Snupi lands 7.5M in VC funding for its WallyHome smart moisture monitoring system

Further proving that investors are betting big on smart home technologies, Seattle-based startup Snupi just locked down more than seven million in VC funds.
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Conquer a clogged commode with these DIY toilet tablets

using little more than some baking soda, epsom salts, and dish detergent, you can easily whip up a batch of eco-friendly DIY toilet tablets
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How to rig up a doggy doorbell to let your pet tell you when it’s time to go outside

Got a dog that's not particularly vocal about when it needs to go outside? Rig up a cheap DIY doggy doorbell this weekend with these simple instructions
The MacGyver

10 DIY home theater disasters

This is what happens when DIY home theaters go wrong. Use this as a guide for what not to do when assembling your home theater on the cheap.

Will a treadmill-powered Internet connection really end your exercise procrastination?

A programmer attempts to solve his lack of exercise momentum by hooking up a treadmill to the one thing he can't live without: his computer.

Make your own Raspberry Pi-powered media streamer with the XBMC kit from element14

For just $70, you can turn your Raspberry Pi into a wireless media hub capable of 1080p playback that supports files from all platforms.

Add a 5-megapixel camera module to your Raspberry Pi for $25

This official camera from the Raspberry Pi Foundation can help your Model A or B mini-computer capture 5-megapixel stills and 1080p videos at up to 30 fps.

DIY alarm clock will shred your money if you don’t wake up on time

There are some extreme alarm clocks out there on the market, but this modded alarm clock will begin shredding money if you don't get out of bed in time.

$45 BeagleBone Black is a more powerful Raspberry Pi alternative

BeagleBone Black is a $45 single-board, mini-computer that packs a 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor, 2GB on-board storage with a micro-SD Card slot for DIYers.

$99 UDOO mini ARM computer has 4 times the power of a Raspberry Pi

UDOO is the latest single-board computer to take Kickstarter by storm: it has a Freescale ARM chip, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and supports both Android and Linux.

Don’t toss that old hard drive in the garbage, use it to make cotton candy!

A Chinese engineer in need of a sugar high has constructed a homemade cotton candy machine using an old, still working hard disk drive.
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Raspberry Pi Dynamic Headlight detects and projects your bicycle’s speed

Cyclists no longer have to take their eyes off the road. The Raspberry Pi Dynamic Headlight can detect your bike's speed and project it on the ground.
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Halo’s iconic Warthog could be yours for only $28,000

In the market for a new car? For $28,000 you could pick up a new Honda Accord. If you'd prefer something a bit more rugged though, might we suggest investing in Halo's iconic troop transport, the Warthog.
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Should you build your next PC?

DIY street view cam kit

DIY kit is taking the Google Street View cam to the streets

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Jet-powered RC dragon flies, breathes fire, presumably terrifies townspeople

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How to inject some DIY into your outdated digital camera

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Upcoming marketplace Tindie wants you to flex your inner inventor

eSleeper makes use of old eMac as a high-tech cat bed

Fisheye

Cheap DIY camera lenses for your DLSR or point-and-shoot

Speed up your PC’s Performance for Free

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Quick and Easy Home Theater Enhancements

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How to Upgrade your Laptop

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DIY Home Theater Tips