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We hate when we get snack dust between the keys on our computer keyboards. This convenient kit includes multiple brushes for getting into cracks and crevices, along with a keycap puller, polishing cloths, a cleaning spray, and a lens cleaning pen for cameras. It all fits into a carrying case with a retractable main brush.
Musician Diego Dias offers a fresh and unexpected take on alternative tunes by performing them on accordion. His covers of The Strokes “Take It or Leave It“, Radiohead’s “No Surprises“, Blur’s “The Universal“, and Tame Impala’s “The Less I Know the Better” are wonderful, giving each track a warm, lively sound that works surprisingly well
Lasernut is an industrial laser cutting and welding shop in California. In this video, we get a brief glimpse at an amazing flying dragon swing created in the workshop by Matt Taylor from American Standard Design. Matt mostly builds desert race cars, but his swing is a masterpiece that deserves some serious applause for its
This new version of Ecary’s Thom Damascus hammer features deeper sculpting and a scalloped wave edge that complements the pattern in the 200-layer metal, forged from high-carbon and nickel steel. Its 14.5″ long handle is made from dark ash wood with a leather-wrapped grip, and it comes with a wooden display stand. At 5.3 lb.,
James from ProjectAir created this huge R/C airplane with ring-shaped wings to see if it could fly. Inspired by a paper airplane design, he built his circular wings with a balsa wood frame covered in heat-shrink film and a hollow balsa fuselage. He started by making a miniature, then ramped up to a full-size version.
Never be caught without the right tool with this 240-piece mechanics tool set. Packed in an aluminum carrying case, the set includes a wide range of both SAE and metric drive sockets along with 1/2″ and 3/8″ ratchet handles, box wrenches, hex wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, and more. Great for all kinds of repair jobs. Also
Indie developer Grow Now! Games created a custom engine that renders 3D objects using ASCII characters, then used it to build a walkable cyberpunk city. Housed in a single HTML file using JavaScript and Canvas, it calculates perspective, depth, collisions, and hidden surfaces in real time. A playable prototype is available for a small charge.
Ayscrim Studios makes these awesome desktop clocks built to look like the backglasses from classic pinball machines. Based on officially licensed art from Gottlieb and Bally with credit to the original artists, they come in electromechanical and digital versions with colorful edge-lit translites. The pinball flipper buttons for setting the time are a nice touch.
Japanese lighting company Kodama Art Science Technology (KAST) shows off a unique electromechanical contraption they built that lets them synchronize the aim of dozens of laser beams to create incredible starburst patterns. The moving, kaliedoscope-like patterns it outputs are like nothing we’ve seen done with lasers before.
This innovative multitool packs a cutting blade, bottle opener, flat-blade driver, pry tool, and string cutter in a compact, circular form factor. Inside its aluminum shell is a rotating blade that spins and locks to expose the tool you need, and includes a safety mode with a lanyard hole. Now available for pre-order on Kickstarter.
This insulated tube from GSI Outdoors holds two standard 12 oz. drink cans and keeps them cool for up to 18 hours without ice. It’s made from durable stainless steel, with double-wall insulation, a screw-top lid, and a carrying handle. Available in blue, red, yellow, or green.
Blacksmith owl axe shows us the process of creating an elegant and functional chopping tool. The fully hand-forged axe head features a design inspired by a classic Finnish design known as a Billnäs axe. With a head that wraps its wooden handle, finished piece is a beauty. Watching molten-hot steel take shape beneath a hammer