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This unique multitool from Yettec Tools is easy to carry thanks to its built-in steel carabiner clip. Its main functions include a 1/4″ bit driver, five wrenches, a bottle opener, a pry bar, and a box cutter. Its driver holds bits securely with neodymium magnets, and its body has space to hold up to four
New Wave Toys teamed up with Skee-Ball to create a miniature version of the classic arcade game. The playable, 1:6-scale game has arcade sound effects and digital scoring. We wish the balls had a woodgrain finish, but they say it wasn’t feasible. The tiny Skee-Ball machine shown here is its final engineering prototype, and due
A few years back, scientist James O’Donaghue shared an animation that demonstrated the relative rotational speeds of our Solar System’s planets, plus dwarf planets Pluto and Ceres. Some genius took the video and added faces to each planet’s surface for an added laugh and an even better illustration of the speed differences. Venus is such
We’ve always thought the creepiest environments in horror FPS games are the bathrooms. While this diabolical diorama from North of the Border isn’t from a horror game, it certainly belongs in one. Its terrifying bathtub, sink, toilet, and mirror mimics are ready to devour victims whether they want to wash up, check their makeup, or
CJRB’s folding tactical knife features a 3.5″ cleaver-style steel blade with a black PVD coating. Its handles are made from grippy layers of G10 in blue and black, with red accents on its ceramic ball-bearing pivot and lanyard hanger. The knife features a liner lock mechanism and a built-in pocket clip.
Designed for serious makers, the xTool X1 combines five kinds of lasers in one machine, saving space while expanding material options. It pairs a 55W CO₂ laser and 20W diode laser with a four-axis motion system capable of engraving at up to 6,000 mm/s. Optional Fiber, MOPA, and UV modules add versatility, while a die-cast
This high-end plaything from Lautie opens like a lighter, revealing a rotating lucky number spinner inside. Its smooth-spinning wheel stops using magnets, while its sides include a click wheel and a see-saw for more ways to fidget. It also accepts a standard lighter insert. Priced at nearly $500, it’s spendy, but the engineering and quality
It’s been half a century since The Ramones’ first LP dropped, so The Official Ramones 50th Anniversary Tribute rocked LA’s Hollywood Forever Cemetery, where Dee Dee and Johnny are memorialized. The event featured a fierce set of classics performed by Tim Armstrong (Rancid), Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day), Travis Barker (Blink-182), and CJ Ramone (Ramones).
HTC’s Touch Diamond is a GSM phone with a 2.8″ touchscreen, 3.2 megapixel camera and clickwheel. Its most unique feature: a glossy, faceted back which is also a bit of a fingerprint magnet.
Potato chip bags are supposed to be filled with potato chips, but they have a certain amount of air inside, too. Taiwan video maker J-Bao decided to find out just how many bags of chips you’d have to wrap yourself in to float in a swimming pool. The answer is less than you’d think, but
Filmmaker Louis Skupien took an incredible F-16 Viper fighter jet flight with Air Force pilot “Hash”, hitting speeds over 1300 MPH over the Mojave. This surprisingly chill cockpit footage comes from a Full Throttle episode about Edwards Air Force Base, the 416th Flight Test Squadron, and the F-16 – well worth a watch for anyone
Not every movie made by Pixar’s artists needs to be a billion dollar franchise. Rej Bourdages, Tony Maki, and Paige Johnstone made their silly ’70s style short film Fruit & Nut on a shoestring. It tells the story of a lonely peanut who longs to meet a fruit. But after he meets a strawberry, life