diy

"DIY" stands for do-it-yourself. A famous TV show called This Old House was a DIY show hosted by Bob Vila. Bob and his crew would film home improvement projects delivering a deeper look into how these projects were managed and performed.

If you look at the success of Home Depot its clear that people are taking a serious interest in doing their own work. Home Depot even offers classes to teach how to install ceramic tile or how to build a deck. The average Joe could go into a store and pick out the materials as well as ask questions about how he should prepare for the project.

The web has seen a tremendous amount of demand for DIY type content from how to videos, and places catering to the DIY enthusiast. A community called Etsy which allows people to market their handmade goods has seen a tremendous amount of success.

Whether you are currently doing some DIY projects, or you are just interested in watching how others figure this stuff out, its no doubt a way to save money and show off your newly found talents. 

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “diy”

• Arduino/Twitter Hack – How to Make a Location-Telling Magic Clock!

  
  zedomax.com — Authority: 628
  Here’s a fun Arduino/Twitter hack that involves a location-telling magic clock that you can update your location with Twitter update statuses. The author says he will be looking in the future for automated location using GoogleMaps GPS location on smartphones.  (I think that’s a great idea and perhaps be ...
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• Digital Camera DIY – How to Make a Camera Rain Protector!

  
  zedomax.com — Authority: 628
  For those of you looking to shoot photos/videos in the rain (which I did the other day using a grocery plastic bag for my Canon 7D DSLR while shooting BestBuy BlackFriday ), you might want to consider some DIY options such as this DIY digital camera rain protector built with sheet metal.  Of course, the DIY needs ...
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• Weekend DIY : Building a Gakken SX-150 Analog Synthesizer

  
  Key Of Grey — Authority: 129
  November 28th, 2009 – I’m sure that post headline is more exciting if you don’t know what an SX-150 is since it’s the easiest synth to build in the history of synths. As many of you know, I was in Japan a month ago. While I was there, I went on a hunt for the mythical unicorn: the analog synthesizer that is ...
  7 hours ago

• Craft DIY – How to Make an XKCD Webcomic Pillow!

  
  zedomax.com — Authority: 628
  I’ve seen a ton of XKCD webcomics without myself realizing it but this popular webcomic is certainly not only for reading, you can also make one of these XKCD pillows yourself. Although I resort to quick and easy method of ironing pieces of heat-transfer paper , for this project you will probably need to resort ...
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• Build your own led solar power dusk dawn hog hunting deer feeder night hog hunt light

  
  Ultimate Trophy Hunting — Authority: 125
  Building Your Own Hog & Wild Russian Boar Hunting Lights with HuntSports Build your Own DIY Plans will give you the Brightest LED Dusk 2 Dawn Hunting Light package available online. HuntSports Deer Feeder Parts and Hog Hunting Lights , Plans and DIY Kits are Built To Be the Best In The Industry. Very ...
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• The Bongotnik, A Bongo-Playing Analogue Computer

  
  Synthtopia — Authority: 554
  Click here to view the embedded video. The exotic sciences of ‘mirlitronics’ and ‘mirlisonics’ are probably beyond the comprehension of most. Undaunted, the Mirlitrons recently decided to move their electron-control experiments into the frequency range of 0 – 40 kHz. Here, MirlitronOne enumerates the ...
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• DIY Laser Light Show using Speakers

  
  Technology Info — Authority: 158
   If you have a laser pointer, a few speakers, an old radio and some small mirrors you are all set to make your own DIY Laser Light Show. Alex Wiebe from Flyinglow created the project based on one he read about in the pages of Make magazine.  The first video shows the system configuration and [...]Related posts: ...
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• help...5E3 content

  
  Telecaster Guitar Forum — Authority: 174
  Thanks for all the advice guys...Im still struggling with this. Heres a pic. Sorry its not better quality...if I get enough light for a quality pic the glow doesnt show, which defeats the purpose of the pic.
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• For a DIY Christmas thats fun as well as frugal, get crafty

  
  Environment: Ethical and green living | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 104
  Whether its to cut down costs or to enjoy being creative, making your own gifts is a satisfying approach to the festive season Some people will find the concept of making their own Christmas gifts a waste of time, but for others its a festive routine that can save money too. After another year of financial ...
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• DIY Mood-Lighting Wine Bottle [Decorating]

  
  Lifehacker — Authority: 817
  Two things that always seem to be in surplus around the holidays are empty wine bottles and strands of Christmas lights. Turn the two into a novel lamp with this simple hack. Youll need a wine bottle, a short strand of Christmas lights—they used a 50 bulb strand for the bottle pictured above—and some basic shop ...
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• Angelic Monkey’s DIY Bath & Body Products

  
  Craft Gossip — Authority: 163
  Angelic Monkey is a cool blog written by Angel who shares her love of raw food, organics, yoga, crafts and all things eco-friendly. She recently posted about DIY bath and body products , such as bath salts, face masks, and more.
  10 hours ago

• Build a Cheap Free-Standing Bike Repair Stand with Pipes [Bicycle]

  
  Lifehacker — Authority: 817
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  10 hours ago

• Homemade Roller Coaster in Backyard

  
  Jorymon Techblog — Authority: 144
  John Ivers has created his own backyard coaster, the Blue Too. It is the mini version of its predecessor Blue Flash. Check out this homemade roller coaster after the jump.[via Techeblog]Related posts:Homemade Semi-Automatic Shotgun Someone hHomemade Coilgun with Laser Pointer Daniel EiHomemade Powerful Airsoft Gun ...
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• Double sided banner: The Concept

  
  ++ From the Warp ++ — Authority: 471
  Posted by Ron Part 1 of 3 I thought I might expand a little bit on one of the banners I built as part of a commission Im working on. The banner is designed to be double sided and go on the back of this jetbike. Sure, you could buy a double sided banner "bit" that is close to what you want if you can find it, ...
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• $106K Kitchen Remodel-DIY

  
  Larry Strawson Home Renovations — Authority: 139
  With John’s help, the Matthewses save nearly 000 on their kitchen redo. This video is part of 10 Grand In Your Hand show hosted by John Desilvia . SHOW DESCRIPTION :Every week on 10 Grand In Your Hand, DIY Network shows real homeowners how to cut as much as 000 from their renovation and remodeling projects. In this ...
  11 hours ago

• Laser DIY – How to Make Laser Light Show w/ Speakers!

  
  zedomax.com — Authority: 628
  Looking for new ways to make a DIY Laser show?  Well, last year I used mirrors and PC fans to make a simple party green laser projector , there’s also ways to use sound “frequencies” to make the laser respond.   Any form of light will be affected by the frequency change in the sound if it’s loud and close ...
  11 hours ago

• Turn Cold-Cathode Tubes into Cheap Under-Cabinet Lighting [Lighting]

  
  Lifehacker — Authority: 817
  In a quest for cheap under-cabinet lighting, the owner of the kitchen pictured above turned to cold-cathode tubes intended for the inside of a PC case. The result of his experimenting is a kitchen well lit by under-cabinet lights. The entire affair is powered by an old laptop power supply brick and toggled with a ...
  12 hours ago

• Sound Clips Galore Link!

  
  Telecaster Guitar Forum — Authority: 174
  Nice find .011! Im digging the BSIAB sound clips.
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• Inhabitots Link Roundup of the Week

  
  Inhabitots — Authority: 619
  Crafty green tweens will delight in How About Orange ’s how to make a gift bow from a magazine page tutorial. Babyology gives a shout out to Hoot Baby Designs — a kids clothing collection that is handmade in the United States by in-home sewers and craftspeople — making each piece completely unique. ...
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• 4 Sites To Help You With Troubleshooting Car Problems

  
  MakeUseOf Directory — Authority: 723
  If you’ve ever attempted to research a car problem using the Internet, then you already know that finding free information or tutorials is nearly impossible. The large majority of websites that market themselves as auto repair sites are nothing more than thinly cloaked sales sites for auto parts, ebooks and manuals ...
  15 hours ago

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