I designed a compact, standalone Li-ion battery charger that is simple to build, extremely affordable, and easy to integrate directly into projects.

Discover how to build a simple device that converts light into electricity using LEDs and diodes. This step-by-step guide demonstrates assembling an LED-diode cluster, connecting it to a capacitor for ...

Whether you’re working on a simple fix or a big project, the smaller version of a tool is almost always the better one. Credit... Supported by By Tim Heffernan Visuals by Clark Hodgin It’s been a year ...

The best DIY home security systems are affordable and easy to set up without a professional. NerdWallet is committed to editorial integrityMany or all of the products on this page are from partners ...

Choosing the right capacitor, especially the right tantalum capacitor, is crucial to ensure equipment reliability both at first turn-on and over time. Always consider derating to achieve the best ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Home security systems—once the exclusive domain of high-priced professional installers—have never been more affordable, and the hardware and software is simpler, more intuitive, and easier to set up ...

Harvard economist Roland Fryer provides surprising insights on how you think about household chores. Americans are obsessed with doing things ourselves. We clean our houses, assemble our furniture and ...

First up tonight, a unique space for crafters at DIY Craft and Thrift where things like half-used art supplies and abandoned knitting needles get put to good use. Karen Meyers peruses the aisles where ...