How should I prepare to eventually build a computer from parts? [more inside]
posted by crayolarabbit on Oct 29, 2008 - 24 answers

I have found someone who can build me a mobile phone out of a rotary dial telephone. But Sparkfun doesn't really have a one-stop shopping list. Help me decipher exactly what parts from this article i will need and also please recommend a good antenna I can use that will give me the best reception but also be cell-phone-tiny. [more inside]
posted by parmanparman on Sep 24, 2008 - 2 answers

An old rusty bike: Opportunity for cheap travel, or just junk? [more inside]
posted by Willie0248 on Jun 30, 2008 - 20 answers

Help me build a simple intervalometer! [more inside]
posted by lord_yo on May 27, 2008 - 5 answers

I am trying to decide which to (learn) to use, The Arduino or The Make Controller Kit. Which should I choose as a first buy / entry level controller? [more inside]
posted by dylanSnow on May 18, 2008 - 8 answers

DIY blogs that don't require you to be a goddamn logic board-soldering wizard? [more inside]
posted by middleclasstool on Oct 16, 2007 - 7 answers

Are there truly no free plans for a DIY portable disc golf basket on the Internet? How do the fold-up portables hold up over time if you actually fold them up and transport them? [more inside]
posted by dontrockwobble on Sep 16, 2006 - 2 answers

[DIY-filter] Need creative ways to protect an iPod in a far away land. [more inside]
posted by trinarian on Jul 10, 2006 - 8 answers