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Maram’s Platform legs are compatible with most standing desks. But they don’t just give your modern furniture a unique and more traditional look. By raising the legs and adding more rigidity, they also reduce wobble. You can choose from Victorian ash, American oak, or walnut wood, as well as four wax and oil finishes.
Filmmaker James Parris pokes fun at those 1950s and 1960s educational films with an etiquette lesson on how to properly use a sidewalk so you don’t bump into people walking in the opposite direction. But what do you do if there are three or more people coming at you, James?
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Can’t get through the day without an espresso drink? The Nano portable espresso machine is small enough to carry in your backpack and makes hot drinks from Nespresso coffee capsules or ground coffee. It can brew up to 200 cups per charge when using hot water or 5 cups per charge with cold water. It’s also available as a gift set with a sturdy carrying case.
If you attach different-weight objects to a string and hang them over a bar, the lighter object can prevent the heavier one from hitting the ground when dropped. As this happens, the rope spirals around the bar. Science teacher Bruce Yeany attached LEDs to the objects and captured long-exposure photos of this fascinating looping pendulum action.
Engineers from Microsoft Research Asia are showing off VASA-1 an AI technology that can take a single photo and text input and produces a photorealistic talking head animation. Controls allow the user to adjust things like emotion, gaze direction, and head size. The intent is to generate lifelike virtual avatars, and not for impersonating real people.
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This versatile stainless steel multitool packs 28 functions, including a grippy set of pliers, wire cutters, a crimping tool, a bottle opener, a wood saw, screwdrivers, a wire stripper, scissors, a large knife blade, and much more. It comes with a comes with a nylon sheath and is made in Switzerland by Victorinox.
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The Be a Better Human Coin Wrap Bracelet fashions a piece of peace from unexploded landmines from the Vietnam War. Because there are millions more to clear, sales of each aluminum and waxed cotton cord bracelet fund the clearance of three square meters. It comes with a lifetime guarantee and is TSA-approved.
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We don’t carry much cash these days, but this money clip from Dango might have us doing it more often. It’s CNC machined from titanium with a tumbled finish and holds up to 40 bills, 10 cards, or a mix of both. It’s also got a few handy tools built in, including a bottle opener, chisel, nail puller, and serrated and sharp edges. Includes a leather sheath for storage.
(PG-13: Language) They’ve got 99 problems, but a beach ain’t one. Thanks to the warped mind behind There I Ruined It, we no longer have to imagine what Jay-Z’s 99 Problems might have sounded like if The Beach Boys had sung it back in the 1960s. The irony of five white boys singing the track isn’t lost on us.
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Get a jump on Halloween or scare off unwanted visitors year-round with this life-size replica of the Terror Dog from Ghostbusters, complete with light-up red eyes. Spirit Halloween sells this demonic latex and foam prop that measures 34.3″ high, 59.1″ long, and 38.6″ wide and weighs 48 pounds. They mention it should be placed in a covered area if outdoors.
Abandoned Films imagines what a Super Mario Bros. movie might have looked like as a movie shot in Super Panavision 70 back in the 1950s. The surreal take on Nintendo’s iconic plumbers is made extra trippy courtesy of generative AI tech. The images are by Midjourney, video by Runway, voices by ElevenLabs, and the script by ChatGPT.
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Turn your living room, man cave, or any room into a game room with these fun retro rugs from Dreaming Alien. They come in vibrant geometric patterns that look like they came out of a 1980s video arcade – minus the cigarette burns. Our faves are the Galactic March and Earth Bound styles. They’re available in sizes from 24″ x 36″ to 96″ x 120″.
Handy Geng was tired of the look of ordinary power tools and decided he wanted something special. His goal was to make a drill that looks like an oversized revolver. He started by taking a motor and housing from a cordless drill and handcrafted metal parts for the gun from steel tube and sheet metal. Then, he built an even more powerful version.
Genesis makes some of the best luxury vehicles on the road today. The posh and stylish GV80 is currently the brand’s largest SUV, with options for two or three rows of seats. The 3.5T Prestige Signature version has a performance-oriented powertrain, an extravagant interior with high-end materials, and a wide variety of safety and convenience technology.
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This military-style zippered pouch is ideal for carrying small tools, accessories, and emergency supplies. It has offset elastic loops for holding tools, and its clamshell design can be opened either flat or into a 90º platform configuration. Made from 1000D Nylon with dual zippers and metal snaps for attaching to MOLLE webbing.
This unique clock by Bulduper displays the time on a hexagonal grid filled with 127 RGB LED hex-shaped pixels. It can also display colorful animations. Want one for your own wall? He posted a detailed build guide on Instructables, including the 3D models for its parts. The code repository is up on GitHub.
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Is it an ultralight sneaker or a slide? REEF’s bestselling Swellsole Neptune Sneaker is both thanks to a crush-back heel that lets the wearer choose. Classic styling meets all-day comfort with a breathable stretch-knit upper, memory-foam sock liner, and flexible EVA outsole. It comes in seven colors, including three new bright soles.
(PG-13: Language) Deadpool needs a helping hand, and the only person who might be able to save the day is Logan aka Wolverine. But before they can partner up, they need to hug it out the only way they know how – with their katanas and adamantium claws drawn.
Given its softness, copper is not a great material for weaponry or tools – but it sure looks awesome. In this video from Mini Katana, they teamed up with a metalsmith to turn thousands of pennies into a unique sword. But hunting down enough vintage copper pennies was only the start of their problems.
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This compact knife from KeyUnity is great for opening packages, cutting rope, and whittling wood. Its 1.69” blade is made from steel, while its chassis is made from durable titanium alloy. It has a built-in carabiner clip, so you can hang it from a belt loop and an additional hole for attaching a key ring.
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Did you miss Coachella and the Aperol Aperitivo Italiano pop-up this year? Cocktail Courier’s festival-themed Aperol Spritz Kit brings the fun home without the sunburn. The box is outfitted with a full aperitif spread, including Aperol Spritz, Cinzano Prosecco, San Pellegrino, oranges, dried apricots, Italian potato chips, and festival swag.
The car that Doc Brown drove (and flew) in the Back to the Future movies was a DeLorean DMC-12. Mixing things up for the 21st century, the guys from Supercar Blondie show off the TMC-12x, a Tesla Model X Plaid modified by The Shop in Tampa to look like the time machine. The EV even leaves a trail of fire on the ground. Stick around for a second awesome car.
Science educator Steve Mould shows off a fascinating thing that happens when you ignite lighter fluid in a narrow channel. The flame travels around and around until the fuel is fully burned. He started with a circle and tested various shapes to see how the flames behaved. Along the way, you’ll learn about the concept of an excitable medium.
