DIY
A DIY Vaccine Can't Solve the COVID-19 Crisis
An effective vaccine needs to reach an entire population, not just a handful of citizen scientists.
Scientists Just Released a DIY Coronavirus Vaccine Under a Creative Commons License
The citizen scientists, associated with Harvard University, have been testing the vaccine on themselves.
How to Set Up a Pi Hole to Block Ads and Speed Up Your Internet
With a little time and energy, anyone can build a little computer that kills advertisements and makes browsing more manageable.
This Company Sells an Unofficial, Cheaper Tesla Upgrade
Tesla provides performance upgrades for its vehicles through software updates made over-the-air. One company found a way into that process.
I Made DIY 'PPE' Out of the Cheapest Stuff I Could Buy
The second project in our lockdown photography series, by Myles Loftin.
DIY Dentistry Is the Risky, Inevitable Result of For-Profit Healthcare
Dental health is expensive to maintain. But that doesn't mean you should try this at home.
Raspberry Pi Is Now Selling a 12-Megapixel Camera for Only $50
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has released a cheap camera board for taking high quality images.
Sorry, Straight People: Lockdown Culture is Just Lesbian Culture
Homemade hummus, DIY haircuts and constant yearning? We’ve been doing that for decades.
This Guy Made a DIY Air-Purifying Respirator With Stuff He Had in His House
This PAPR biohazard gear is next-level DIY pandemic tech.
How to Easily Grow Your Own Pandemic Garden
Go beyond windowsill herbs. Here’s all the dirt on how much water, sunlight, and care your home garden needs.
Does Hand Sanitizer Actually Work? A Disgusting Science Experiment
How to make your own hand sanitizer, test it, and scare yourself with this one easy trick.