VETR’s flat desktop speakers use 1.3mm thick panels of real carbon fiber to produce an open and airy soundstage. Combined with the bundled compact subwoofer with dual 48-watt amps, they push out great volume too. Read our review of the prototypes over on Technabob.

Till Nowak’s incredible short film is about a musician whose obsessive nature blurs the lines between fantasy and reality. The film blends live action and animation, as the protagonist moves between his two worlds. We’re betting Nowak get his own feature film deal after this.

We already wanted to visit New Zealand to experience the incredible scenery. Now we want to join their police force too, thanks to this amusing, action-packed ad created to entice new law enforcement recruits to join up.

Inspired by the modern simplicity of classic early 1980s Swatch designs, Hodinkee’s special Sistem51 watch features a 42mm translucent black case, a brushed aluminum dial, luminous hour markers and hands, and a slick see-through case back which exposes its movement.

“We live in an ocean… in an ocean of vibration.” Remix artist Melodysheep’s Symphony of Sound gets meta with their latest clip, which uses sound bites of famous scientists and musicians as they speak about the art and science behind sound and music.

A while back, The Backyard Scientist built a massive mousetrap and used it to smash things. He decided to take all of the energy stored up in that giant spring and use it to drive an axle. Unfortunately, it seems as if its power should be measured in mousepower, not horsepower.

YouTuber Roadie fabricated a nifty motorized skateboarding rig that allows its rider to glide efforlessly (if not exactly quickly) along railroad tracks. Needless to say, don’t try this idea at home unless you’re 100% certain the rails are abandoned like the ones shown here.

VanTourist shows us an easy way of making a portable Bluetooth speaker – no soldering or woodworking required. It even has two USB charging ports and an LED flashlight. All in all it cost him about $100. Photo guide here.

adidas teamed up with designer Alexander Wang to create these awesome blue suede skate shoes. We love the minimal, modern look, along with the sweet tricolor edging where the sole meets the upper, a scheme which repeats on the sole.

Documentary filmmakers Tripod City introduce us to Francisco, whose family makes their living by making piñatas by hand. Despite knowing that their creations will be destroyed with a stick, he’s still dedicated to his craft, and hopes that some of them might remain unscathed.

Animator Steve Cutts‘ always wows us with his craft, and his latest short film is no exception. In Happiness, a workaday rodent lives life in the big city and vainly seeks out the fulfillment and good life promised by commercial products and material possessions.

Insider introduces us to Stefan Fraticelli, who creates sound effects for TV shows, video games, and movies using traditional foley artist techniques. Here we get to see how he makes bones break, blood spurt, and birds fly. Hear more over on his Instagram page.

ArtStation is an online community for professional visual artists. The site has set up a publishing arm, and this is their first book. Project 77 features the dystopian sci-fi world of ArtStation member Martin Deschambault, enriched with short stories by Jeffrey Campbell.

(PG-13: Language) Casually Explained looks at money, and how having wealth or not having it can impact your life. It’s comprehensive assuming you don’t live in a third-world country where you don’t have internet access and don’t watch Casually Explained’s videos.

Primitive Technology hit the proverbial reset button on his live-action Stone Age role-playing game. He’s starting on a new and different map – a tropical rainforest with a permanent creek. We like to think he bartered for it with cargo shorts and cameras.

Charlotte Gainsbourg’s latest album sees her facing and sharing a lifetime’s worth of loss and grief. Her whispered singing is made even more haunting by producer SebastiAn’s synths and string sections, while Daft Punk’s Guy-Manuel co-wrote the title track.

The makers of the Flectr spoke reflector came up with a more aerodynamic and durable light reflector for bicycle wheels. The Flectr 360 is a razor-thin film that curves around the arched surface of bicycle rims, allowing it to reflect light coming from either side of the bike.

SKM has shown us some pretty awesome things you can make from cardboard. His latest build is a model of a quadcopter made entirely from cardboard and hot glue. Sadly, it doesn’t actually fly, but perfectly balancing it would probably be quite challenging.

Reflector 3 wirelessly mirrors your iOS or Android device’s screen to a Mac or Windows computer as well as to an Android device, such as Amazon Fire TV or Android-enabled smart TVs. You can take screenshots, record screens and even have audio-only streams.

“It’s an artisan driving experience.” Simone Giertz now lives in San Francisco, so she went full hipster and bought a Comuta-Car. An electric car from the early ’80s, it’s barely 8 ft long, has a 6 hp motor, a duckbill battery compartment and an ABS plastic body.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp might just be Nintendo’s most faithful mobile game port yet. Available for both iOS and Android, it retains much of the spirit and gameplay of its 3DS counterparts. Make friends, collect items and upgrade your house, albeit at a smaller scale.

NPR Music introduces us to a talent we weren’t acquainted with before, but now that we’ve heard Benjamin Booker’s raspy, soulful voice, we want every single one of his songs. He’s joined by vocalist Saundra Williams, whose gospel sound is a perfect complement.

Sergio Jauregui makes detailed miniatures of buildings and other urban objects out of particle board and discarded electronics. Amazingly, he’s been doing this only for a few months, picking up the basics by studying theatrical set design. He’s also open to commissions.