The next time you open an Altoids tin only to find that it's empty, rest assured that even if there are no mints inside, there's a lot of something else—DIY potential! With plenty of imagination and a ...

Your annoying co-workers are always asking to "borrow" a mint, then return to their desks to annoy you with overly-loud headphone tunes. Speed up their mint deliveries and earn major creative cred ...

What, you mean eating Altoids, using them as disinfectant, and throwing them at charging bears wasn’t good enough? Guess not. As you can see from the picture, there’s, uh, a compass. And a, uh, light, ...

We’ve seen our fair share of custom-made systems by fans over the years, including ideal portable consoles for the likes of Dreamcast, Nintendo 64 and Super Nintendo. But now someone has created a ...

This Altoids tin charger won’t replace a traditional, high-capacity external battery pack, but it is a blast to build, recharges in the sun, and will teach you a thing or two about electronics ...

There’s been a lot of Altoids tin hacks over the years, but a vacuum cleaner in a tin is something new. In [Toby Bateson]’s first project on Hackaday, he used simple household items to create a ...

Altoids – they’ve been around since King George III was on the throne. These curiously strong mints have had a storied history, a copy of which is included in every tin. They taste pretty good, but ...

The Altoid tin is one of the most iconic packages in the world -- or at least, some corners of it. For those who enjoy fresh breath, these "curiously strong" mints are a must-have, but my, it's easy ...

When Limor Fried decided to build an MP3 player not long ago, she went looking for the right case for her new device. After discussing possibilities with her roommate, Fried--who recently earned a ...

When Nick Brenn sees an Altoids mint tin, he doesn’t just see a receptacle for breath fresheners. He sees possibilities. Instead of simply recycling the tins once the mints are gone, the 18-year-old ...

I’ve always been drawn to the mystique of the miniature survival kit. Imagine that you've been transported to the wilderness, and must survive with only the gear that fits in an Altoids tin! If it was ...