Believe it or not, it's possible to take high quality photos of near-space using parts for under $150.  It's been done by a group of MIT students and hobbists and you can do it too.  Typically this is done by simply lifting a camera as high as...

We've all wanted to build our own DIY lightening generating tesla coils, but at first glance it appears like a daunting task.  Typically we see a giant DIY tesla coil producing massive arcs of electricity.  Instead, learn to build your own mini...

This is a cool mod we found whereby liquor bottles are illuminated by electroluminescent wire (El wire).  As you can see from the picture above, the whisky and liquor bottles look absolutely stunning. Below is a video of a bottle of Smirnoff...

The problem with most motion detection software for personal or business use it that they're triggered by a leaf, animal, or other insignificant events.  Vitamin D, on the other hand, can detect movements of people, doors opening and closing,...

A precision plotting and cutting instrument like a CNC machine is a dream for any DIYer. It's perfect for any fabrication jobs - For example, you can etch a plaque or make a PCB by cuting along the traces of a schematic. While a store bought CNC...

Here's some new software for Windows 7 called Connectify which allows you to turn your Windows 7 laptop into a wireless hotspot. Basically, it converts your laptop into a wireless router of sorts, acting as a wireless access point for computers...

We've all heard of commercial GPS devices like the Garmin or Tom Tom and even handheld devices used for Geo-Caching.  But...Did you know you can build your own?  A Kinematic GPS Receiver is a specialized GPS device used by engineers,...

Learn how to install Windows 7 and Ubuntu on the same hard drive so you aren't restricted to the limitations of one or the other.  With this guide, you can dual boot the opposing operating systems and run them in perfect harmony on the same...

Learn how to  and shows you how to link an LED sign to your Google Voice account which can physically show you your voicemails through an array of LEDs.  The video below walks you through a quick demonstration of how the LED message board system...