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Standard-size keyboards get all the love. Most have a numeric pad, the proper spacing between the keys, and feel “rig...

Gone are the days when a standard-size photo album could hold a year’s worth of photos. Now, thanks to smartphones an...

Even if you're a veteran do-it-yourselfer and hip to the many different avenues for project research available on the...

Each and every one of us appreciates a little inspiration when it comes to producing a beautiful home on a budget. We’ll get our fix anywhere we can, whether by w...

Every gardener has a favorite tool. For some, it's a trusty old spade. For others, it's a pair of pruning shears that...

Big, clunky metal toolboxes are so 20th century. These days you can fit rulers, levels, manuals and even a whole squa...

Months in the making and brand new to the App Store, Bob Vila's Toolbox is your ultimate guide to the essentials of r...

As you drive screws and hammer nails, crank your favorite tunes on a durable, portable radio specially designed to weather the dusty, jolting, and sweaty rigors o...

If your file folders are bursting at the seams with to-do lists, contractor quotes, spec sheets and inspirational cli...

Are your project plans hidden in piles of folders, each overflowing with clips, notes, and paint chips? You can save ...

Now is the perfect moment to plan your 2013 projects. Be more precise with your time and resources using this raft of...

Augmented reality (AR)—the ability to overlay digital information over what you see through a lens—is expanding into ...

H. B. Fuller Construction Products, maker of TEC-brand tile installation tools, and Lowe’s have created a shopping-li...

Tablets are designed to be functional as well as beautifull, so why not display your iPad as if it were an art work, ...

When you lose power, as many people have recently in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the lights going out isn't the...

Let’s say you love Asian home design. There are plenty of places you could turn for design inspiration. But Houzz. co...

Someone once asked me to describe feng shui. I said it was like believing your meal tasted bad, because the food was ...

Social media doesn’t have to be an inactive activity. DIY. org is a good example of social media that works best when...

How much would a serious upgrade to your iPhone 4's operating time be worth to you? If your project house is without ...

It's a ritual that dates back to cave times—DIYers showing off their proud achievements. 'Before and after' shots are...

There's a special place in my heart for apps that help match paint colors. PaintSwatches (from Aquariform Designs) al...

It was 99 degrees last night in Chicago and everyone, everyone, was wondering when the power grid would succumb to th...

The number of tool apps on the market leaves smartphone-equipped DIYers with few excuses for putting off projects. Si...

Thanks to the Internet, there's no shortage of inspiration when it comes to bringing color to your home. Ah, but the ...

Bob checks email from his truck using GM OnStar's Virtual Advisor functionality. He then meets with Tim Woods (from the Internet Home Alliance) to check out the P...