Some hacks are born of genius or necessity, and others from our sheer ham-fisted incompetence. This is not a story about the first kind. But it did give me an excuse to show how easy it is to design ...

The rise of LEDs has changed lighting design in many ways, as they take up little space and draw such low power. The beauty of this DIY desk lamp is in its simplicity and ease of use. This LED desk ...

In this video, I demonstrate how to make a cool LED desk lamp using materials such as puck lights, red oak veneer, oak plywood for the lamp frame, and a scrap mahogany base. The project requires tools ...