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Outlier Ultrahigh Backpack

Outlier Ultrahigh Backpack
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Outlier’s new backpack is mostly made of a fabric stronger than steel yet so light it floats on water. The fabric prevents the bag from being deformed and unbalanced by its contents, while the rear outer panel conforms to your back.

Turkish Sand Coffee Is Magic

Turkish Sand Coffee Is Magic

Not only is Turkish coffee some of the most potent caffeinated drinks you can get, the way that this particular variant is made looks like some sort of a magic trick, as the liquid gold rises from the bottom of the metal cup each time it boils.

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Mini Q Knife/Key Organizer

Mini Q Knife/Key Organizer

Combining a key organizer with a locking knife, the Mini Q might just be the ultimate EDC. Holds up to four keys (eight with extensions). Choose from bottle opener, drop point and anteater utility blades, and aluminum, brass or titanium.

Nunchaku Kid 2

Nunchaku Kid 2

YouTuber Bruce Ryu shows off more of his son Ryusei’s nunchuck and acting skills. Watch as the kickass kid imitates his idol Bruce Lee’s moves and lines from a fight scene in Game of Death.

Fears

Fears

We love the colorful paint and marker illustration style in animator Nata Metlukh’s graduation short, a film that shows that while we shouldn’t let our fears rule us, they can sometimes keep us out of harm’s way too.

A LEGO Brickumentary (Trailer)

A LEGO Brickumentary (Trailer)

“It’s not what’s in front of the box.” Directors Kief Davidson and Daniel Junge take a look at a variety of creative LEGO projects and explores why we love to build. Narrated by Jason Bateman. Drops 7/31.

NBA x Game of Thrones 3

NBA x Game of Thrones 3

The Sinker of Threes, the Atlanta Wargs, the King of Chemistry and more vie for the Larry O’Brien throne in the third installment of Bleacher Report and Mutsack’s Game of Thrones and NBA mashup. Valar Moreflopping.

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Blur & Jimmy Fallon: Tender

Blur & Jimmy Fallon: Tender

While backstage at The Tonight Show, recently reunited UK mega-band Blur turned in a heartfelt performance of Tender, accompanied by Jimmy Fallon and way more people than should comfortably fit in the Green Room.

OWLTAC Selectable Battery Flashlight

OWLTAC Selectable Battery Flashlight

The A1T Endure tactical flashlight lets you selectively run on one of two batteries so it keeps working when one runs out. Pledge $69+, then message the seller with “theawesomer” for a bonus single battery flashlight worth $35.

LWT: Standardized Testing

LWT: Standardized Testing

Last Week Tonight looks at standardized tests in the US. What should be an objective system often appears to be inaccurate, convoluted and unfair to both students and teachers. If they even make sense at all.

Box of Awesome: Charred

Box of Awesome: Charred
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The perfect gift for the barbeque fiend, Bespoke Post’s Charred box includes a walnut-handled spatula, tongs and grill fork, maple wood chips for adding smoke to meats, and a deliciously spicy bottle of pineapple and habañero hot sauce.

Soda Bottle Close Call

Soda Bottle Close Call

A pedestrian walking along a road in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil had the scare of a lifetime when an out of control truck headed straight for him, hurling hundreds of bottles of soda at him along the way. Incredibly, he escaped unharmed.

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Enter Sandman, Backwards

Enter Sandman, Backwards

In celebration of May-tallica, Rob Scallon performed this trippy rendition of Enter Sandman, playing the whole song backwards, including the vocals, then reversing the video. Here’s the forward version.

Cove Charging Station

Cove Charging Station

Accessory maker Griffin Technology turned to crowdfunding to produce this elegant charging station, which holds up to five tablets, phones, and other gadgets, and keeps them out of sight. In birch, walnut or ebony woodgrain finishes.

Original Gentleman: Hip Hop Dancing

Original Gentleman: Hip Hop Dancing

“Over the hill… and picking up speed.” That’s how 60-year-old UK expat and Bay Area resident Peter Barnes describes himself. Here he reinforces that statement, proving that age has nothing to do with a youthful spirit. More here.

Leafblower Volcano

Leafblower Volcano

(PG-13 Language) A guy and his dad were out in the yard when they had an idea. Take the leaf blower they were using and point it directly into the fiery belly of a chiminea. The result – a fire-belching mini volcano. Mom was not as amused.

Prophetic NBA Commercials

Prophetic NBA Commercials

The NBA aired two playoffs commercials starting a few days before the postseason began. All the teams in the first ad eventually advanced to the second round at the expense of all the teams in the second ad.

Win: Age of Ultron Headphones & Tix

Win: Age of Ultron Headphones & Tix

Avengers fans, enter now for a chance to win a pair of Ultron-themed headphones along with two movie tickets from Fandango courtesy of #DolbyAtmos – the most awesome and immersive way to hear movies. (Ends 5/8/15).

Destroying a LEGO Star Destroyer

Destroying a LEGO Star Destroyer

Celebrate Star Wars Day with some Imperial destruction! After spending 16 hours building a massive LEGO Star Destroyer, WIRED did the unthinkable – they smashed it and captured the recording at 1000fps for our enjoyment.

Aluminum in a Watermelon

Aluminum in a Watermelon

TheBackyardScientist poured a bucket of molten aluminum into a watermelon, expecting the fruit to either explode or fail catastrophically. Instead, the hot metal seeped into the melon’s guts and created a fascinating organic sculpture.

AETHER Motorcycle Collection

AETHER Motorcycle Collection

AETHER’s jackets and pants keep you warm, dry and safe on bike tours. The Expedition is waterproof, abrasion resistant, shock padded and packed with pockets, the Skyline is great every day, and the quilted leather Eclipse looks sharp.

Cat and Mouse

Cat and Mouse

This a-hole siamese cat refuses to let his human servant use the mouse on his computer, batting his hand away every time he reaches for the pointing device. Clearly, this guy needs to start using a trackpad.

Extropy: Speedhack

Extropy: Speedhack

A man rides a biomorphic motorcycle in Dylan J. Nathan’s proof-of-concept for his futuristic computer animated short film Extr0py. Either the dude is really small or the bike’s proportions are all wrong. Still pretty cool though.

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