In its third acquisition this year, Autodesk, maker of design, engineering and entertainment software, has acquired San Francisco-based Instructables, a popular online community where people can ...

Did you ever want to turn a Pringles can and some CDs into a power source? Make your own Jedi lightsaber? Build an inexpensive screen-printing studio? Learn how to carbonate your own beverages? Or do ...

DIY website Instructables released its first mobile app today, an iPhone tool that lets users view and create project how-tos from anywhere. "A lot of people don't have a true camera in their pocket," ...

Normally, DIY electronics projects require a lot of room to spread out and specialized tools, but this simple, tiny workbench by Instructables user gizmologist bucks the trend. It offers storage for ...