My post on Wednesday about building my own bookcase got me thinking about other do-it-yourself projects. I looked around and found a bunch of awesome websites for the do-it-yourself types out there. Here’s a collection of useful links:

Daily Blogs
Hack-a-Day
http://www.hackaday.com
A daily blog that gives you a new hardware hack every day. Learn hacks for your iPod or for your wireless connection.

Zedomax
http://www.zedomax.com
A blog that offers both do-it-yourself projects and reviews on the latest gadgets and technologies.

DIY Live
http://www.diylive.net
A do-it yourself blog that is more electronics and technology related.

Paper Crafty
http://www.papercrafty.com
A blog that covers all sorts of paper craft possibilities. Learn how to make ninja stars and modular origami.

DIY Bride
http://www.diybride.com
A blog dedicated to do-it-yourself wedding projects. Find tips on various projects as baking your wedding cake to learning how to do calligraphy.

Magazines
Ready Made
http://www.readymademag.com
A magazine for people that love to make stuff. The website has awesome how-to articles and a blog as well.

Real Simple
http://www.realsimple.com
A magazine devoted to simplifying your busy life. It offers thousands of useful organizing tips, quick and healthy recipes, and other useful life skills.

Make-Zine
http://www.makezine.com
A magazine devoted to various digital and hardware projects and hacks. Learn how to make pinhole cameras, altoid tin headphone amps, and a human catapult.

Craft-Zine
http://www.craftzine.com
From the creators of Make-Zine, a magazine dedicated to inspiring and cultivating all sorts of crafts. Tips on your crocheting, quilting, sewing, knitting, etc.

Hack-Zine
http://www.hackzine.com
Also from the creators of Make-Zine, a webzine that is devoted to all sorts of useful hacks. You’ll find a lot of software and hardware hacks are.

How-To Websites
Instructables
http://www.instructables.com
Do-it-yourself tips and projects contributed by an online community. This is an awesome website that is constantly updated with great ideas. The step-by-step instructions come with easy to follow pictures.

Elephant Staircase
http://www.elephantstaircase.com
A website offering do-it-yourself project ideas in both wiki format and blog format.

DIY-4-Less
http://www.diy4less.com
Do-It-Yourself For Less, offering helpful tips and ideas for your home or garden.

eHow
http://www.ehow.com
A more general website that provides concise how-to articles on a broad range of topics. Find clear instructions on just about everything.

How To Do Things
http://www.howtodothings.com
A similar website to eHow, a website that people can come to learn and share their knowledge. They’re still in a beta phase and looking to expand their content.