[David Johnson-Davies] always wanted an illuminated button matrix for projects, but cost was never very friendly. That all changed when he discovered a cheap source of illuminated pushbuttons on ...

That all changed when he discovered a cheap source of illuminated pushbuttons on Aliexpress, leading to this DIY 4×4 illuminated button matrix design which communicates over I 2 C.

Make a DIY button canvas with a painted border, a button wreath, and a glittery heart! This easy craft is perfect for home décor or a handmade gift. Skills Required: Beginner. You’ll be ...

Create eye-catching organizers that keep your papers correlated with cuteness. This DIY is an adorable way to make use of all those random buttons cluttering your drawers, and you can pick up ...

Check out this fun DIY projector for the iPhone from the guys from Hack n Mod, made using 35 individual laser pointers, which can recreate a bit map font using the iPhone.

Next, we’ll need the aforementioned Raspberry Pi. If the Matrix is the ears of our DIY Echo, the Pi is the brains. It’ll supply the processing power to run Amazon’s Alexa Voice Service, the ...

This polished DIY set of quiz show style buttons project combines gaming, electronics, and an Arduino chip into a detailed build that serves as a road map for more advanced projects.

A clever DIY-er wanted to add some semblance of projector capability to his iPhone, without -- you know -- actually adding a projector to his phone. He chose instead to use the phone in tandem ...

This project’s powered by a Raspberry Pi that taps into Weather Underground. Once it pulls in the forecast, it displays the forecast using a word matrix that’s backed with a string of LEDs.

Thumbtacks are so helpful, but a bit boring — and they can be tough on fingernails. Give this office staple a cute update with the help of buttons. This DIY is so easy and a fun way to upcycle ...