How To Make a Tiny Popsicle Stick Violin to Play When Your Friends Start Whining
It took Antonio Stradivari months to create one of his instrumental masterpieces, but you can make yourself a tiny…
How to Read a Silicon Valley Diversity Report So You Don’t Get Hoodwinked
On Tuesday, Facebook released its annual diversity report with a mighty claim. For the first time in three years, the…
Watching Someone Make a Camera Lens From Scratch Explains Why No One Makes Camera Lenses From Scratch
The next time you complain about spending thousands of dollars on a precision camera lens, stop and think about all the…
How to Turn Nerf's Newest Blaster Into a Foam Bullet Fire Hose
It was only announced last week, and it’s not supposed to be available until later in the year, but somehow YouTube’s Lo…
How to Fix Facebook's Fake News Problem in 3 Easy Steps
Everyone seems obsessed with Facebook’s fake news problem. So we here at Gizmodo have come up with a simple 3-step…
How to Make an Awesome Fire Tornado with No Moving Parts
I don’t think it’s possible to make anything cooler with your own two hands than this homemade multicolor fire tornado…
How to Turn a BB-8 Toy Into an Authentic-Looking Movie Prop
The marvels of modern manufacturing allow toymakers to add incredible detail to their products. But the reason the BB-8…
How to Keep Trolls Out of Your Instagram Comments
Instagram is now making it easier to keep trolls out of your comments.
How To Easily Encrypt Files On Mac
Encryption is good for protecting sensitive data you don’t want anyone else to see. If some bad guy nabs your laptop…
How to Build an Electric Foundry to Melt Metal
If you’re interested in melting metal, and you totally should be because it’s basically the most fun way to recycle…
Combining a Blender, Chainsaw, and Motorcycle Is Summer Done Right
Looking for a fun weekend project that promises to improve every last part of the forthcoming summer? Do what…
You're Washing Your Hands Wrong. Here's How to Wash Your Hands the Right Way
Apparently, there are two schools of thought when it comes to washing your hands. There’s the CDC (Centers for Disease…
How to Fake the Northern Lights in Photoshop For Amazing Vacation Photos
There are few natural phenomena as captivating as the northern lights. But you need to be in the right place at the…
How to Make a Hot Glue Gun with a Soda Can and a Lighter
Making crafts? Nice. Got a glue gun? Awesome. Only one? Crap. When you have a lot of glue sticks but only one gun to…
How to Build a Mini Catapult Straight From the Mind of Leonardo da Vinci
In his spare time—which was presumably limited—Leonardo da Vinci was fond of drawing plans for contraptions and…
How to Turn a Tin Can Into a Badass Cheese Grater
Turning a tin can into a grater might be a tedious process, but it offers the advantage of getting all those little…
How to Make a Mini Rotary Tool Out of a Bottle Cap
Dremel’s aren’t terribly expensive, but nothing beats the price of free, since chances are you already have all of this…
Nest Thermostats Are Having Battery Problems and There's No Fix Yet
If you own a Nest smart thermostat, you may be experiencing problems with the battery. Big problems with the battery.…
What WWII's Top Secret Spy Manual Can Teach You About Wilderness Survival
Before there was a CIA there was England’s Special Operations Executive. And, as WWII heated up, it put all of its…