If you think your airplane is being held together with duct tape, don't worry. You're actually looking at a commonly used and incredibly durable repair tape.

Common kitchen supplies—the aluminum foil used to protect cookware, scented trash bags that keep garbage from stinking up the kitchen, or the common canola oil ready for frying—are a source of ...

A pin-header was affixed to the foil with conductive paint and more tape. If you’ve ever tried soldering directly to aluminum foil, you’d know why. (And if you’ve got any other good tips for ...