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The Challenge of Fresh Food

The Challenge of Fresh Food

“Buy less more often.” Like clean water, fresh produce is a luxury that most of us take for granted. How to Make Everything spoke with a farmer, a distributor and a co-op store in Minnesota to find out how they cope with changing seasons and their products’ volatility.

DELTAt SoRa Automatic Watches

DELTAt SoRa Automatic Watches
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Powered by an accurate Seiko 24-jewel movement, DELTAt’s bold and easy to read pilot’s watches are designed to withstand pressure and weather extremes. Each of the three designs has a 44mm stainless case and a sapphire crystal, and comes with three straps.

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Could Batteries Power The World?

Could Batteries Power The World?

There’s more demand to move away from fossil fuels and towards electric power than ever. MinutePhysics and Real Engineering teamed up to explore some of the challenges of using batteries to power everything, and the theoretical limitations of battery tech.

Nix Mini Color Sensor

Nix Mini Color Sensor
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Copy colors anywhere with the Nix Mini. It weighs just 0.6oz and is smaller than a ping pong ball. It instantly matches colors to RGB, HTML, CMYK and LAB, as well as over 10,000 paint brands. The app shows complementary colors, nearby paint stores and more.

Making a Dead Blow Mallet

Making a Dead Blow Mallet

Ollari’s walks us through the process of transforming rough reclaimed wood into a gorgeous hand tool we’d be thrilled to have on our workbench. There are few things more satisfying on Earth than turning things on a lathe. Full build details on Instructables.

Ripple Rug Cat Playmat

Ripple Rug Cat Playmat

Give your cat a different happy place every day with the Ripple Rug. It consists of a base rug and a detachable top layer peppered with holes. The top layer has Velcro strips that let you reshape it on the base rug. It’s made from recycled plastic bottles and is non-toxic.

Good Vibrations: A Pop Masterpiece

Good Vibrations: A Pop Masterpiece

The Beach Boys’ Good Vibrations was an outright hit and is an auto-include in best of lists. But Polyphonic believes that the song’s impact has flown over the public’s collective head. He sets out to correct that with this excellent deconstruction.

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Jamie Lannister: Oathbreaker

Jamie Lannister: Oathbreaker

(PG-13, Spoilers) The Garo Studios looks back on the last 6+ seasons in the life of Game of Thrones’ Kingslayer, and how somehow, despite all of the horrible things that Jaime Lannister has done, he’s still a sympathetic character.

The Death of Stalin (Trailer)

The Death of Stalin (Trailer)

(PG-13) Jeffrey Tambor, Steve Buscemi, Jason Isaacs, and Rupert Friend star in this satire from Veep creator Armando Iannucci. Based on the graphic novel, The Death of Stalin is about the grim but comical power struggle that erupted following the Soviet leader’s death in 1953.

Puddles: Perfect Day

Puddles: Perfect Day

Lou Reed’s 1972 track Perfect Day is one of our all-time favorite songs, so the idea of covering it makes us a little twitchy. But if anyone can pull it off, it’s Puddles Pity Party – and he did it with his usual vocal and emotional aplomb.

Deal: Z9 Tactical Flashlight

Deal: Z9 Tactical Flashlight
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Based on the flashlights used by US Army Rangers and Marine Corps, this compact LED light has a bright 500-lumen beam, along with five display modes, and an adjustable zoom lens. It’s made from aircraft-grade aluminum, and comes with a padded case.

Infiniti Prototype 9

Infiniti Prototype 9

Infiniti is known for its modern and luxurious daily drivers. But they strayed far out of their comfort zone for this gorgeous concept, inspired by the streamlined racers of the 1930s. The lightweight single-seater is powered by an advanced electric powertrain.

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Grand Moff Tarkin Action Figure

Grand Moff Tarkin Action Figure
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“You may fire when ready.” Hot Toys shows why it’s one of the best toymakers in the business with this incredible likeness of Peter Cushing as Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin from Star Wars: A New Hope. The 12″ action figure comes with a high-back chair and three pairs of hands.

Five Years on Mars

Five Years on Mars

See what NASA’s Curiosity Rover has seen over the last five years trucking along the surface of Mars, as it meandered its way across the Gale Crater. The map on the right of the video provides an overhead view of its trek, collecting data along a 6.1 mile-long path.

Documentary for the Recently Deceased

Documentary for the Recently Deceased

Director Fred China and his team are currently raising funds for a documentary about the creation of Tim Burton’s 1988 classic Beetlejuice, which features amazing, never before seen archive footage of production of the film’s clever visuals. (Thanks John!)

HISHE: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

HISHE: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

How It Should Have Ended blows up the ending of Guardians 2, as Baby Groot kills everyone, Darth Vader drops by to give some daddy advice, Ego gets his way, and Mary Poppins is real. Also, literal Taserface is so much cooler.

Cat Sorter VR (Teaser)

Cat Sorter VR (Teaser)

We don’t even know where to start with this ridiculous VR game, which drops you into an assembly line where they build cats. It’s your job to slap on eyeballs, tails, ears, noses, and even buttholes as quickly and accurately as you can. Coming 8/29/17 to HTC Vive.

Vince Staples vs. Hot Wings

Vince Staples vs. Hot Wings

(PG-13: Language) Ramona Park’s straightedge rapper Vince Staples talks about the best places to hang out in Long Beach, why he loves Boston, lame interviews, and demonstrates his near immunity to peppers in this refreshing chat over hot wings.

Everdure Hub Electric Barbecue

Everdure Hub Electric Barbecue

From Michelin-starred chef Heston Blumenthal comes a versatile BBQ grill. The HUB has an electric ignition system that heats charcoal to the right temperature in just 10 minutes. It also has a pop-up rotisserie that can hold up to 88lb. Sadly, it’s not available in the US yet.

BIRD Gesture Controller

BIRD Gesture Controller

The BIRD is a fingertip wearable device which can send motion control data to a Windows PC. It allows users to manipulate objects on screen by simply moving their finger and making gestures in mid-air, and is ideally suited for interacting with projected images.

adidas NMD_CS2 Primeknit

adidas NMD_CS2 Primeknit
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A fresh look from adidas Originals line. The NMD_CS2 features a lightweight knit body which provides support and comfort, and a sweet wrapped look clearly influenced by Japanese minimalist design. They feature boost cushioning, and a sturdy rubber outsole.

Torch M1 Bicycle Helmet

Torch M1 Bicycle Helmet

Torch Apparel’s M1 is a slim enduro-style bicycle helmet. It has a removable dual-LED light that combines a rear safety light and an adjustable 500 lumen front light. The gadget easily snaps onto the helmet while leaving space for an action camera.

Stretch Armstrong Gets Shredded

Stretch Armstrong Gets Shredded

The goo inside of Stretch Armstrong is some nasty stuff, so we certainly wouldn’t want to subject an expensive piece of machinery to it. But that’s what PressTube did, as they stuffed a couple of the stretchy dolls into the jaws of their industrial shredder. Clean up video here.

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