Instructables: The Web’s Biggest Show & Tell
Tags: answers, crowd wisdom, howto | Added: 18 Nov, 2007 (2,850 Views)Instructables is an entertaining and very addictive online community where passionate people share what they do and how they do it. Here you can find hundreds of excellent home-made DIY (Do It Yourself) videos and interactive ‘How To’ guides. Some of my favorites include:
- How To Make A “Secret Container” Out Of a Lighter
- How to Build Hairspray-powered Potato Cannon.
- How To Make a Safety Pin From a Paperclip.
- How To Paint Your Car With Rustoleum
Overview
- Browse instructables by popularity or category: art, craft, food, games, home, life, offbeat, ride, and tech.
- Rate and discuss user submitted instructables.
- Submit your own DIY ‘How to’ instructables.
- Join and create topic-specific groups (i.e. illegal, howtoons, USB toys, … ).
- Participate in contests with cool prizes.
- Subscribe to weekly newsletter (over 100,000 subscribers).
- For more detailed overview go to instructables guided tour here.
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