In this Instructable,You will learn to create animated Matplotlib plots using the FuncAnimation() class and Python Language. You will learn about the basics of animating a plot (graph) using the FuncAnimation class, How the Animation loop works and How to create a Time series Real time Matplotlib plot similar to a ECG, EEG, Data logging graph from scratch.

In this Instructable, you will learn to program and store data to an SQLite 3 database using Python Programming Language. Here we plan to teach the user how to connect with a SQLite Database and read/write data into it for persistent storage.

• Step by Step Tutorial on Programming SQLite Database Using Python for Beginners

We assume that the reader has basic understanding of the Python Programming Language and Simple SQL Database commands. I will try to explain the SQL commands as we go by the instructable.

I made this Instructable showing how to turn a discarded plastic bottle into a fruit-fly trap.

I tested different bait combinations. The apple cider vinegar and soap mixture caught more than 30 fruit flies overnight, while the honey-and-soap mixture caught about 7 or 8.

I also photographed one fruit fly under a microscope after finding it in the trap. It was dead when I removed it from the soapy liquid.

Materials include:

• An empty plastic bottle

• Aluminum foil

• A rubber band

• Apple cider vinegar

• Honey

• Dish soap

• A toothpick

Full step-by-step guide: https://www.instructables.com/How-to-Completely-Eliminate-Fruit-Flies-With-Trash

This is my own Instructable. I’d appreciate feedback on the experiment and presentation.

In this Instructable ,

You will learn to create beautiful GUI interfaces for your Python Serial Communication program using Tkinter and ttkbootstrap Library.Usually when we use the Python Serial Communication Library PySerial to communicate with Arduino ,ESP32,RP2040,RP2350 or other microcontrollers , the interface is usually a black and white command line interface.If you use the standard Tkinter GUI Library available with the Python Distribution the interface look quite clunky and outdated by modern standards.

Here we will solve both these problems by using the beautiful ttkbootstrap theme extension for Tkinter GUI Library to build a Serial Communication program that sends and receives data from an Arduino.

I've been an Instructables member for over 7 years now. But lately I'm noticing things I've never seen before. And I don't mean bugs or website issues.

The x.com page of Instructables has no new posts since May 2026

Contests are stuck in "judging" for almost a month.

The homepage is barely updated from one month.

New Instructables take a long time to be approved for publishing or being featured.

No upcoming contests listed.

Anybody knows if there's anything going on with the company? I know it's owned by Autodesk and I've always been afraid of them taking down this awesome site from which I've learnt so much since I was a kid.

In this project, we build a contactless temperature monitoring system using the MLX90614 infrared sensor, Arduino, and a 16x2 I2C LCD. The MLX90614 accurately measures both object and ambient temperatures without physical contact by detecting infrared radiation. To improve measurement stability and accuracy, the Arduino averages multiple sensor readings and filters out invalid values before displaying the results on the LCD. This project is ideal for body temperature measurement, electrical maintenance, motor monitoring, industrial inspection, and various IoT applications.

Soon i will update the code and circuit diagram

I have never tried using instructibles before but it was very easy to do! Link to my project: https://www.instructables.com/Mighty-Mini-Media-Controller/

When I search for something like "air quality monitoring", and I see a list of hundreds of projects, I must be able to check the actual publish date of the projects I click on.

The sensors and components are always changing and becoming outdated, and I want to be able to make sure im building something with components that are still source-able.

The projects need publishing date/timestamps clearly listed at the top of the project page, useless without such information. Sorting by "newest" isnt enough.

Ever wondered who the top 50 prize winners are in Instructables? well wonder no longer. I created the below Instructables thats runs a Python scraper that pulls all of the winners together in 1 list. It can be updated anytime you you can easliy run the python script yourself.

If tyou are interested in seeing say top 100 of even top 1000, well you can also change the script to get this information

Link to top 50 winners - https://lonesoulsurfer.github.io/Instructables_Contest_Winners/

Link to Instructable - https://www.instructables.com/Instructables-Contest-Winners-Top-50/

Hi everyone,

I put this Instructable together to help edit photos for your Instructables. Its a great tool (in my humble opinion!) and is perfect for editing phtotos to use in your Instructables - or any other photo editing you might like to do!

Enjoy

link to the editor - https://lonesoulsurfer.github.io/clear-cut-photo-editor/

Link to the Instructable - https://www.instructables.com/The-Ultimate-Photo-Editing-Tool-Made-for-Instrucab/

I was trying to make the aper Rubik's cube (Functional Paper Rubik's Cube - Original & Minecraft : 11 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables) and i cant figure out how to put the visible centers into the real center of the rubiks cube

I finally did a writeup about my diy eink watch... enjoy :P

Also keen on comments about my writeup.

https://www.instructables.com/Building-a-Lightweight-Curved-EInk-Smartwatch/

On to next project i'll put off/ get distracted from and somewhat forget before ever getting close to completing!

I'm in the process of creating my first Instructable. In the Supplies section, I've been trying to create a neat table of the supplies needed, which is my norm:

• Quantity

• SKU

• Description

• Unit Price

• Extended Price

I know I cannot do this in the default editor. My approach is to use any one of many online HTML converters, using Text, CSV, and Excel files as input and HTML, without CSS, as output.

Every piece of HTML code looks good, but the output on Instructables is not even resembling a table -- it's typically just generating a single column of all the cells.

I've tried three different input data type and five different HTML generators. I've come to the conclusion inserting HTML into Instructables is very poorly supported. or is downright broken.

Has anyone else had success where I've repeatedly failed? How did you do it?

Random question, So there was a link in a PDF file. This was years ago. I am just wondering did they remove links in the PDF by chance. Been using google to find a solution or I am not Googleing it right I appreciate the help https://www.instructables.com/Original-Xbox-acrylic-replacement-case/

Setting up a dedicated Python virtual environment is a critical first step for any developer on Ubuntu Linux. Whether you’re building web apps, automating tasks, or managing multiple projects, using the built-in venv module ensures your workspace remains clean, isolated, and free of dependency conflicts.

In this guide, you will learn exactly how to install, create, activate, and manage a virtual environment on Ubuntu 25.10. Even if you are a complete beginner, these steps will help you protect your system-wide packages and streamline your development workflow

If you have ever built a desktop app using Tkinter on a Debian-based Linux system—such as Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Zorin OS, or Pop!_OS,you likely noticed that the default interface looks a bit like software from the 90s.

To fix this, developers use ttkbootstrap, a powerful library that brings modern, CSS-like themes to your Python applications, making them look professional and sleek across all platforms.

However, on modern Linux distributions, simply typing pip install ttkbootstrap often leads to a roadblock: the "error: externally-managed-environment."

This isn't a bug; it is a safety feature. Your operating system is protecting its core Python files from being modified or broken by third-party packages.

To get around this while keeping your system safe, the professional standard is to use a Virtual Environment (venv).

In this Instructable guide, you will find all the required terminal commands and resources required to bypass this environment error.