Awesome Living

Flatev is a compact home tortilla maker that works like Keurig coffee machines. It uses recyclable single serve pods that contain flavored dough or corn mix and turns those into a 5″ to 6″ tortilla in just a minute. The drawer at the bottom keeps multiple tortillas warm.

Our friends at Everyday Carry share with us the latest drops, showing off the coolest gear they have to offer. Here’s this week’s awesome load out, courtesy of EDC reader Law Zhou, showing off his daily carry for life in the Big Apple.

StatGear’s sturdy writing instrument is made from lightweight aircraft-grade aluminum, and its Fisher Space Pen cartridge writes in just about any condition – on wet paper, upside-down, or in extreme temperatures. Includes a carbide-tipped window breaker. Save 35%.

Department Chicago’s beautiful mid-century-style stereo console. It has a pair of speakers, each with a 100W amp, a 6″ driver and a 1″ tweeter. You can connect to it via Bluetooth or RCA. It also comes with removable record dividers and an adjustable shelf.

EnKi’s biomass camp stoves look like tiny cooling towers for a nuclear power plant, but they’re actually quite eco friendly. Powered by a battery or solar panel, they’re designed for cooking and providing smokeless heat by burning twigs, branches, or wood pellets.

Pinball fanatic J.M. Ratkos created this kit which uses a Run-DMD board to convert the dot-matrix display (DMD) from a pinball machine into an awesome animated clock. You can reach J.M. via the Pinside forum if you’re interested in buying one for yourself.

Whether you’re up for a round of Drunk Hunt, Super Bar-Hop Bros. or Kega Man, you’ll be all set for sipping some spirits with these fun retrotendo style flasks. They’re made from BPA-free plastic, and you won’t have to blow on them to get them to work.

The perfect desktop timekeeper for aerophiles, these cast aluminum and brass desk clocks are based on the design of altitude meters from WWII fighter jets. Sadly, they’re currently out of stock, but keep your eyes on Cool Material’s shop for a restock soon.

Dango’s portable multipurpose hook. Keep it on your keyring and you’ll always have an easy way to hang your bags and other items. It’s made of aluminum, carries up to 100lb and has a built-in bottle opener. Get the optional wall mount for a clean semi-permanent setup.

Breakfast meets sugary soda pop with Kellogg’s latest toaster pastries. These frosted A&W root beer and Orange Crush flavored Pop-Tarts are expected in grocery stores later this month. As yummy as these sound, we’re still waiting for Han Solo in carbonite flavored ones.

Lian Li’s DK-04 electronic standing desk doubles as a gaming PC chassis. It has tons of cooling, room for an mATX or ATX motherboard, GPUs up to 320mm long, and up to eight 3.5″ or 2.5″ drives. Its height can be adjusted from 27″ to 46″. Drops 5/10/16 for $1500.

Keep small items like paper, matches, cash, and ammo safe and dry in these sturdy capsules, made from durable Delrin thermoplastic with a screw-tight lid with a waterproof O-ring. The small capsule holds items up to 3.3″ x 1.84″, and the small one holds 2.8″ x 0.8″ inside.

We take a brief pause from our weekly EDC feature to share with you this awesome collection of gear from Everyday Carry that will see you through the varied and often rainy conditions that comprise springtime in much of the Northern Hemisphere.

Pigro Felice’s Modul’Air is a collection of modular and inflatable furniture that you can use both on and off the swimming pool. The modules include a stackable base, backrests, a hammock and even a cooler that comes with magnetic silicone glasses.

The Tea-Ceré was engineered to produce the perfect cup of matcha green tea. Its automated mortar produces an extraordinarily fine powder, and its heated whisking chamber eliminates the laborious process usually associated with making this delicious and healthy drink.

Keep your keys in check with this handy organizer. The expandable aluminum keychain can hold up to 10 flat keys in the minimum space, and prevents keys from jangling around in your pocket. Save 27% in The Awesomer Shop.

A rugged cooler designed to take on whatever the outdoors throw at you. The Igloo Trailmate has a 70-quart (112 cans) capacity, retains ice for 4 days, and has a serving tray, tie-down loops, bottle openers, and big never-flat wheels that can take your party off-road.

Mighty Mug brings the discreet suction cup from its insulated tumbler into plastic barware. Like the original Mighty Mug, these pint, whiskey and wine glasses are very stable on smooth flat surfaces but can be lifted straight up easily.

Mooring is a bed heating pad. It lets you set different temperatures for each half of the bed, as well as for the top, middle and bottom. It can also wake you up silently by gradually raising the temperature and vibrating. Its sensors can send sleep data to your mobile device.

We’d like to make the perfect steak at home, but sadly most ovens top out around 550ºF. To get that real steakhouse sear, you’ll need much more heat. Otto’s O.F.B. (over-fired broiler) uses infrared gas elements that can reach up to 1700ºF, resulting in beautifully seared meats.

Our friends at Everyday Carry share with us the latest drops, showing off the coolest gear they have to offer. Here’s this week’s awesome load out, courtesy of EDC reader Chris Valencia, who shares his weekend essentials.

An absolutely stunning flip-blade knife from designer Matt Cucchiara. While its 3.6-inch stonewashed stainless steel blade will get the job done, it’s the grippy gunmetal titanium handle scales which make this a real standout.

Love the taste of tea, but want the kick of coffee? Award-winning Zest Tea has 3x more caffeine than regular teas, making it as strong as a good cup of joe. Available in Earl Grey, Blue Lady, Apple Cinnamon, and Pomegranate Mojito Green Tea flavors.