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Blade Runner 2049: Time to Live

Blade Runner 2049: Time to Live

This featurette for Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 features interviews with the cast and crew about creating a new universe while being faithful to Ridley Scott’s original vision, while also giving us a peak at some of the film’s fantastic scenery and cinematography.

Self-Driving Potato

Self-Driving Potato

It’s common knowledge that you can generate a small amount of electricity from a potato paired with copper and zinc electrodes. Engineer Marek Baczynski decided to take this idea to the next logical step, harnessing this potato power and using it to drive a robotic brain and wheels.

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50 MPH Drift Trikes

50 MPH Drift Trikes

DevinSupertramp captured this awesome footage of the Rad Cows as they show off their homebuilt drift trikes, which they ride downhill at speeds up to 50 mph – without brakes. It’s also an amazing promo for Samsung, since the video was shot entirely on a Galaxy S8.

Asics x Bodega Gel-Mai Underground

Asics x Bodega Gel-Mai Underground
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Kith was the first to bring back the Gel Lyte Mai, but Bodega has the better take on the asymmetrical shoe. The Underground is made of ostrich, nubuck, suede and pebbled leather with a mesh and nylon tongue. It comes with orange, white and lavender laces.

Off-the-grid School Bus Home

Off-the-grid School Bus Home

Believe it or not, that’s the inside of a converted school bus. Living Big In A Tiny House spoke with “schoolie” owners Luke and Rachel about their solar-powered mobile home. The couple spent about $30,000 and a year-and-a-half to complete the conversion.

Deal: Plasma Torch Lighters

Deal: Plasma Torch Lighters
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Say goodbye to traditional lighters which blow out easily in the wind, and require butane fuel. These plasma torch lighters use a powerful electrical arc to light cigarettes, candles, and fires in a snap. A single charge gives you up to 300 uses, and they’re TSA-friendly too.

Engineered Garments C-1 Vest

Engineered Garments C-1 Vest
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Light and load. Engineered Garments’ US military-inspired cotton twill vest has lots of asymmetrical pockets – including two at the back – and has three adjustable cords at the rear instead of a solid back to keep things breezy.

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Workhorse SureFly

Workhorse SureFly
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Designed to carry two passengers up to a height of 4000 feet at speeds up to 70 mph, this gas/electric hybrid quadcopter is small enough to fit in your driveway, thanks to its folding blade arms. It’s made primarily from carbon fiber, and weighs just 1,100 pounds.

Deus Yamaha D-Side

Deus Yamaha D-Side

A boat-inspired beach trike. Deus Ex Machina’s Italian branch gave the Yamaha XV950 a custom tank, rear frame, saddle and fenders to make it lighter and give it a less aggressive look. Then they paired it with a sidecar with a 19″ wheel and a surf rack.

Time for Sushi

Time for Sushi

(PG-13) Remember that crazy Going to the Store video? Its animator David Lewandowski is back, and he’s ramped up the insanity to 11 by replacing his one wildly gesticulating naked character with hundreds. And after they stroll down the street, they head to the beach.

Roborace DevBot POV

Roborace DevBot POV

Roborace is knee-deep in the development of cars for its fully-autonomous racing series, and they just dropped some amazing footage that shows one of their test cars running a lap of Berlin’s Formula E track. Top speed for the test lap was 124 mph, but their goal is 190 mph.

Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 6XX

Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 6XX
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Massdrop and Sennheiser are bringing back their limited edition take on the legendary HD 650 open-back headphones. The HD 6XX has the exact same neutral sound signature as HD 650, but with a navy paint and a detachable 6′ cable with a 3.5mm plug.

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Why GPS is Free

Why GPS is Free

It costs the US $2M a day to maintain the Global Positioning System. So why is it free? Real Engineering explains the basics of this incredible network and why it’s a global public service. TL;DW: it’s too useful to not be shared. Skip to 4:02 for the free part.

Best Festivals You’ve Never Heard of

Best Festivals You’ve Never Heard of

There are lots of big, well-known festivals around the country, but if you’re looking for something a bit more off the beaten path, check out Rides and Drives‘ feature, which catalogs eight wonderful music and arts gatherings which are well worth a road trip.

Gyakusou Free RN Motion Flyknit

Gyakusou Free RN Motion Flyknit
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One of Nike and Undercover’s running shoes returns in a murked out scheme. The NikeLab Gyakusou Free RN Motion Flyknit 2017 has a dual-density and dual-pattern midsole to conform to your feet. The straps and notched collar make it easy to put on and take off.

Days Gone (Gameplay)

Days Gone (Gameplay)

(Gore) Our latest look at this PS4 exclusive open world zombie survival game highlights the game’s replayability. It’s largely thanks to the game’s dynamic weather, which provides different options and challenges for the same situations. Snow version here.

Goodbye Christopher Robin (Trailer)

Goodbye Christopher Robin (Trailer)

Domhnall Gleeson stars as Winnie-the-Pooh creator A.A. Milne in this creative biography about the author’s family, and how his son inspired him to create a beloved cast of characters. And then the Jedi took everything from him. Premieres 10/13/17.

Agent of Sleep

Agent of Sleep

Director Stephen Vitale (Hoshino) created this action-packed spec commercial for mattress company Tempur-Pedic. It starts out as a high-stakes fight scene, then heads off in an unexpected and amusing direction by the end.

Stephen King’s Stranger Love Songs

Stephen King’s Stranger Love Songs

Pop artist Butcher Billy gave classic pop songs a dark twist by turning them into fictional Stephen King horror books. Although to be fair Every Breath You Take already has creepy lyrics. You can get the artworks on prints, tees, bags, and other merchandise on Red Bubble.

Learning to Do Muscle Ups

Learning to Do Muscle Ups

…well, training and learning. Student of the world Mike Boyd wanted to learn how to do muscle ups. But even as a fairly fit person he first had to build up enough strength to do it. He spent… you know what? Let’s just do it. One day at a time.

How Rubber Bands Are Made

How Rubber Bands Are Made

The next time you launch a rubber band, watch this video as a reminder of the manual labor that goes into the production of these stretchy office supplies, which start as the extract of a rubber tree, which is dyed, dipped onto rods, peeled into tubes, then cut into thin slices.

Amazon Prime Wardrobe

Amazon Prime Wardrobe

Prime Wardrobe is an upcoming service for Amazon Prime members that will let you try clothes and accessories for up to a week at no additional cost. Pick at least three items, then return the ones you don’t like. You get a discount if you buy at least three items.

2017 Alienware Area-51

2017 Alienware Area-51

The Area-51 PC retains its cool, cavernous and colossal chassis, but Alienware’s flagship PC can soon be maxed out with either AMD’s Threadripper or Intel’s Core X – CPUs that can handle intensive gaming, streaming and video processing at the same time.

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