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Hey, we never said it was a “functioning” jetpack. Function is overrated anyway. The creative process? Now that’s where the real entertainment lays. Using a few crafting supplies and the contents of your recycling bin, you can craft your own wearable jetpack. A much cheaper alternative to buying a real pack just to complete your Rocketeer costume. Instructables user ModMischief has a step-by-step how-to over at the source link. It’s a relatively simple process and the finished product is definitely... Continue reading

Have you always dreamed of being attacked by a sea monster, but were unlucky enough to be born nowhere near a water source? OK, so water is everywhere. So the chances of that question being valid are slim to none. But guess what? I DON’T CARE! Because this Octopus Hoodie is AWESOME! And you can make it yourself. Instructables tells us that you’ll need an over-sized hoodie, a few fleece circles (for suction cups), stuffing material, scissors and sewing supplies.... Continue reading

Instructables user noahw put together this insanely awesome DIY project, teaching us how to create our very own Wooly Willy Table. Those of us who remember playing with Wooly Willy or similar incarnations in our childhood know that even though the concept of moving around iron flakes with a magic magnet wand might seem too simple, it’s strangely addicting. While this should be a great addition to, say, a playroom or a pediatrician’s waiting room, I’m more concerned about my... Continue reading

Courtesy of Instructables user Marty Mcface, we are now capable of creating our very own Internetz! Congratulations to us. We rule! So basically your own personal internet will resemble a black box with a red LED light. Not the most exciting of things. But it’s what you can’t see that’s really magical. Head over to Instructables to learn how to create your very own Internet. Link

The Arduino makes a fierce return, this time in the form of a hat. Using flex sensors and a hat-mounted Arduino, Instructables user RonanOD created a game of Pong where you use your eyebrows for play. The hat senses how much pressure is being created along the brim and uses the related data as input in the game. Instructions are available, but I can’t promise it’ll be fun twitching your eyebrows like Mr. Bean all day long. Link

Using some scrap wood he had lying around, Seamster set forth and built his very own pinball table. Complete with working paddles, it uses an old mouse tracking ball and has plenty of ramps and other bonuses, just like the arcade version of the game. It’s not an easy build but there’s an Instructable available should you have the courage to try to build your own. The only thing missing are the bright lights and ability to tilt the machine.... Continue reading

Dads. I’ve got some news for you. This weekend, instead of watching your TiVo’d NHL playoff games, you’re going to be making this toy car launcher for your kid. DotaDabbled’s Instructable provides precise details on how you can create one using some wood, plastic and other miscellaneous doo-dads (pardon the pun) lying around the house. Link [via]

No, no. Not the kind your ex-girlfriend gave you. Sheesh. The kind with the blue legs that taste delicious and melt in your mouth? Try again. Half-Life? No, no. That’s a headcrab. Guys and gals, I’m talking about the soda can crab. Look at this cute little bugger. Don’t you want to take him home and let him collect dust on your work desk? Aww! Nah, I kid. Instructables user Chaitanyak was kind enough to post a full tutorial on... Continue reading

For our readers who hunt wild game or just live in an area with cool shit they’d like to capture, listen up. Instructables user Crispyjones has posted full details on how to make your own net-launching gun, just like the kind Batman used. It’s comprised of PVC pipe and uses pressurized air to launch the net at around 90 PSI. Judging by the animated GIF provided by Crispyjones, I’d say this is a mod worth anyone’s time. Link [via]

This is a perfect HOW TO for those of you teaching in a classroom or working on multiple projects at home. It was made by a father and son duo who threw the directions up on Instructables. It only costs around $65 to make, including the glass. DIYers and project managers alike simply cannot pass this up. Link [via]