Ask HN: What's your favorite site for hacking on things other than computers?

Technological:<p>-Compilation of "Best How-To and DIY Sites" from PC Magazine (includes Instructables, WikiHow, Expert Village, WonderHowTo, etc.) - <a href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2347650,00.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2347650,00.asp</a><p>-DIY from Popular Science - <a href="http://www.popsci.com/diy" rel="nofollow">http://www.popsci.com/diy</a><p>-"Type of Skills Everyone Should Know" (originally "100 Skills Every Men Should Know") from Popular Mechanics - <a href="http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_journal/how_to/4284709.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_journal/how_to/4284709....</a><p>-"64 Things Every Geek Should Know" - <a href="http://laptoplogic.com/resources/64-things-every-geek-should-know" rel="nofollow">http://laptoplogic.com/resources/64-things-every-geek-should...</a><p>Intangible/"Lifehacks":<p>-How to do better socially - <a href="http://www.succeedsocially.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.succeedsocially.com/</a><p>-Productivity section of Lifehacker - <a href="http://lifehacker.com/tag/productivity/?refId=0" rel="nofollow">http://lifehacker.com/tag/productivity/?refId=0</a><p>-Studying strategies - <a href="http://www.studygs.net/" rel="nofollow">http://www.studygs.net/</a><p>Financial:<p>-Mint.com's blog - <a href="http://www.mint.com/blog/" rel="nofollow">http://www.mint.com/blog/</a>

Hack a Day: <a href="http://hackaday.com/" rel="nofollow">http://hackaday.com/</a> (for random electronics projects)

<a href="http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/</a>

<a href="http://ladyada.net/make/" rel="nofollow">http://ladyada.net/make/</a> especially the x0xb0x

<a href="http://fantasticcontraption.com/" rel="nofollow">http://fantasticcontraption.com/</a> for hacking... uh... contraptions.<p>Be warned though, it's crack.

<a href="http://instructables.com" rel="nofollow">http://instructables.com</a>

<a href="http://www.motherearthnews.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.motherearthnews.com/</a> &#60;-- diy farming/homesteading<p><a href="http://www.drivendaily.info/" rel="nofollow">http://www.drivendaily.info/</a> &#60;-- cars<p><a href="http://thereifixedit.com/" rel="nofollow">http://thereifixedit.com/</a> &#60;-- ugly kludges

As mentioned instructables.com I heard they were experimenting with a pay wall, but I haven't been on there in a while. hack ikea <a href="http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/</a> found some good stuff here: <a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page" rel="nofollow">http://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page</a> Upcycling: <a href="https://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/tetani/upcycleart/htmls/projects.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/tetani/upcycleart/htmls/proj...</a> kinda cheesy <a href="http://forum.doityourself.com/" rel="nofollow">http://forum.doityourself.com/</a><p>knowing how things work: <a href="http://www.howstuffworks.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.howstuffworks.com/</a><p>Ready made forums are good but down a lot: <a href="http://www.readymademag.com/forums/" rel="nofollow">http://www.readymademag.com/forums/</a>

<a href="http://www.cnczone.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.cnczone.com</a>

Basically I like to hack on money<p><a href="http://www.getrichslowly.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.getrichslowly.com</a> <a href="http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com</a> <a href="http://www.budgetpulse.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.budgetpulse.com</a><p>but I will be starting to hack in internal designs also, because want to buy an apartment ;)

<a href="http://www.calnewport.com/blog/" rel="nofollow">http://www.calnewport.com/blog/</a><p>Very well written blog for "Zen" like study hacks.

Also,<p><a href="http://diy.alltop.com/" rel="nofollow">http://diy.alltop.com/</a><p>And a compilation: <a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/tutorial_sites.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/tutorial_sites.php</a>

Making stuff: <a href="http://blog.makezine.com" rel="nofollow">http://blog.makezine.com</a> Broad range of hardware &#38; electronics hacks.

sparkfun.com -- General electronics<p>homeshopmachinist.com -- Metalwork and machining<p>makezine.com/blog -- just making stuff in general<p>candlepowerforums.com -- LED lighting<p>I describe myself as "just an engineer." I learn whatever tools I need to get a job done, so I don't distinguish much between software, electrical, mechanical, etc.

What do you mean... "other" things? :-)

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Does anyone have any good resources for amateur/hobbyist hacking biotech?

sorry if i am repeating, but<p><a href="http://lifehacker.com" rel="nofollow">http://lifehacker.com</a>

finance.google.com<p>i like to hack money :)

<a href="http://www.hackyourself.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hackyourself.org/</a> :-)<p><a href="http://www.theyesmen.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.theyesmen.org/</a> reality hackers.<p><a href="http://www.rhizome.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.rhizome.org/</a> technology + art

make blog, don't remember url