geek holiday

What's not to love about a good do-it-yourself project? They're equal parts creative, challenging, and fun, not to mention generally inexpensive. Plus, there's an instant sense of accomplishment as soon as you finish a new project. Today, in honor of National Do-It-Yourself Day, here is a roundup of some of the coolest DIY projects I've featured on the site.

Three Homemade Charging Stations	Cardboard iPhone Dock	Turn Used CDs Into a Disco Ball
Martha Stewart-Inspired Monitor Cozies	Star-Shaped iPod Nano Cover	David Kan Speaker Stands

November 21 is the official anniversary of the Nintendo DS, which hit stores five years ago today.

Over the past five years, the DS has seen its fair share of changes, from the cosmetic: awesome bundles and color options (like gold, red, blue, and green) and fun cases — to the inventive: this year's DSi and subsequent accessories and larger-screen model available overseas.

I'm proud to profess my love for the DS again this year: Happy Birthday Nintendo DS!

Eight years ago today, Apple announced the first iPod — what you may recognize now as a 5G clunky gadget with a click wheel. The original iPod held 1,000 songs and weighed 6.5 ounces (current iPod classics hold 40,000 songs and weigh just under five ounces).

In the past eight years, the iPod has seen many changes — it's kind of unbelievable that now a tiny shuffle can hold nearly as much music as the original!

When did you get your first iPod? And how many have you had since?

Photos courtesy of Flickr user Jennie Faber

If you ever want to brush up on your tech-history knowledge, I suggest adding Wired's This Day in Tech website to your RSS reader. Each day, This Day in Tech posts technological advancements that happened from the 18th century until today. From subject areas, including transportation, physics, inventions, computers and IT, engineering, communication, business, and medicine, the site is guaranteed to enlighten you on all the movers and shakers that helped shape and develop tech as we know it today.

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