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Before the world comes to an abrupt end, I thought it would be pertinent to look back on the last year, and highlight some of my favorite Tech Instruc...
The Pandora's Box Internet Radio Player helped 'cracked the lid, - so to speak - on some of the amazing features of the Raspberry Pi. I think this sim...
One of the cutest projects of the year was the Animatronic Cat Ears. While they are not very technically advanced, they are probably one of the most i...
FireHero turns guitar hero into an extreme sport by visualizing the notes in giant bursts of flame. Now you can virtually rock so hard that it scares ...
The 360 Degree Analog Camera Hat shows us that not all Tech innovation needs to be "high tech." Play Editor Mikeasaurus has zip tied a bunch of dispos...
Storagebot is a voice-controlled robotics part finder and winner of the ShopBot Challenge. It makes the job of finding the right part as easy as spea...
The Arduino Vocal Effects Box was posted by certified "Instructables Genius" Amanda Ghassaei. While she posted many projects that pushed the boundarie...
The Framework for Making Affordable Stylish Modular Controllers gives an in-depth overview on making your own MIDI interface. Whereas some authors mig...
The Gas Cap is a project that I almost overlooked when it was first published, but have since come to love. In a nutshell, it is a hat with a built-in...
The Romance Pants were a collaboration between a number of Instructables employees (myself included) for the Redbull Challenge. When the zipper on a s...
The Pico Blimp finally fulfills the world's need for tiny blimps. This small remote controlled craft is sure to spawn a revolution in micro-aviation. ...
Another personal favorite of mine from this year is the Edible Chocolate Brain from MRI Scan. This is an incredibly clever use of medical imaging to p...
This DVD Player Hack is perhaps one of the most comprehensive electronics hacks we have ever seen on this site. Author dmitryp reverse engineered a DV...
Portals: A Networked Mixed Reality Playground is ingeniously clever. This device allows for real-time interaction of real props within a networked env...
How to Make a Long-Term Time Lapse is a last-minute addition to this list. When I saw this, I wanted to make sure it got the recognition it deserved. ...
The Artificial Muscle Arm and Grip is by far one of my favorite Instructables posted this year. This projects makes DIY soft robotics seem easy, which...
Pingbot Micro RC Rechargeable Musical Robot is the work of the ingenious self-taught roboticist Tom Flock. This robot is a well-crafted and engineered...
If you were ever crazy enough to want to learn How To X-ray, then this is the Instructable for you! Here are clear and in-depth instructions for makin...
Coffee Table Pi is another great Raspberry Pi project that shows the potential of the board to accomplish complicated tasks quite easily. This project...
This Long-Exposure Equatorial Mount was designed to track star movement for astrophotography. Using laser cut parts and carefully engineered mechanica...
The Arduino-Controlled Animatronic Wooden Head Reading Lamp is honestly a project that I initially considered cutting from the list. However, every ti...
Beauty is often overlooked in the Tech category, and that is why I would like to give a special nod to the Crystal cMoy Free Form Headphone Amplifier....
The Slit Camera is just one in a series of amazing camera hacks posted by crazyg. Reading his various Instructables is a little bit like peering insid...
The Big Ball Maze Game was another project I initially glanced over. However, I have now had a chance to see it in person and attempt it on multiple o...
Sometimes some of the best projects are so simple that they could be made quickly and with few supplies. The 5-Minute Solar Phone Charger is one such ...
These Aluminum Archangel Costume Wings are beautifully crafted and engineered. We see a lot of high-tech costumery on the site, but this is undoubtedl...
Tyree the Smiling Tail Wagging Robot Pal is a fantastic beginner's robot. With clear and easy instructions Mike Rigsby helps children of all ages lear...
A number of quadcopters were posted this year, but the PCB Quadroter is the one that I felt stood out above the others. With very thorough instruction...
The Dodecahedron Speaker Array is essentially a spherical speaker arrangement. This particular take on this device is unique in that it uses 3D printi...
The Thermoelectric USB Charger presents a really interesting solution for energy generation. It uses a peltier junction to convert candle heat to elec...
The SITWAY is a homemade self-balancing vehicle. With this you can get around town without ever leaving your seat. This perhaps makes it one of the mo...
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