2 hair-ties + 1 handkerchief = face mask Make a reusable, pleated face mask under 2 minutes. No sewing required.

Substation DIY is a free, open, and secure way to set up simple recurring payments and member messaging — as easily as pressing a remix button and adding credentials for Braintree and Mailgun. Try the demo, learn more, then remix your own!

Read 🌐 online or 📃 print out, ✂️ cut, and 🙏 fold to create a physical copy. 💜 Remix and write your own zine!

With the help of recycled cardboard and quick-drying concrete, these modern bookends with high-end appeal are budget-friendly and easy to make at home.

“Isn’t it just so great that you can do everything yourself!” say people who don’t live the reality of having to do everything themselves.

My excursions make me better because it’s the only time I stop to really examine my process. I’m an adult with responsibilities, but fiddling will always be a priority.

Make good stuff, then make it easy for people to buy it. There’s your anti-piracy plan. So I have a lot of trouble with the idea that the federal government is directing resources toward an ultimately ineffective game of piracy whack-a-mole (with some unknown amount of collateral damage to law-abiding citizens), when we are not even sure that piracy is a problem.

Bottom-shelf products and home remedies/concoctions for cooking/cleaning/health/beauty/etc.

‘So, you want to make a contact microphone? Whether you want create noise music by banging on scrap metal, cheaply and easily amplify your acoustic instrument, or just play with wires, you’re in the right place.’

An unsigned band's success story. Via TopSpin forum.

“20-plus proposed rules for how to give away music creatively and communally.” This is great!

Using Photo Booth and Automator to print out a strip of three photos. Neat.

It can replace a lot.

I own a Seskimo Crabble (http://www.seskimo.com/crabble.php), but if I lose it, this homemade matte board cut-out stand will do nicely.

Awesome. Would be a fun project to try.

"Adaptable, minimalist interfaces." Oh. My. God.

A go-to source of information about bicycle maintenance, repair and customization

"My research interests include electronic textiles and wearable computing, tangible interfaces, education, and human computer interaction. I am also interested in art and design, particularly in interactive sculpture."

Freaking awesome.

Creative assignments. "You can do any of the assignments, in any order."

The absolutely perfect tool for opening one's iPod, only sixty cents. This is what Apple technicians use.

"Everything you need to make your own small & simple, but very powerful USB charger for your mp3 player, camera, cell phone, and any other gadget you can plug into a USB port to charge! Uses 2 AA batteries, more than doubles your iPod 4G/5G battery life!"

Using iTunes' Smart Playlists to make a great radio station with Party Shuffle.

Pinhole camera made from a matchbox.

"A new movement inspiring people to use their everyday actions to change the world." Simple and nice.

"The practice of leaving a book in a public place to be picked up and read by others, who then do likewise."

"Bricksmith allows you to create virtual instructions for your Lego creations."

Create a customized packing list for any journey.

" 24 Different Ways To Lace Shoes."