License Plate Signs
Finally get that vanity plate the state won’t make. JustPlateCrazy takes old U.S. license plates and slices them up to make custom signage. The ransom note style signs come mounted to a plank of cedar for easy hanging, and can be made with 3 to 18 letters.
Audi Ice Climb
To demonstrate the tremendous amount of torque that electric motors can produce, Audi took a modified e-tron electric SUV to the steepest section of a famous downhill ski slope, and drove it UP the 85% gradient, icy hill. Note the belay rope was just for safety.
Bookniture
It might look like a stool, but this is actually a book. Designed by Mike Mak, Bookniture’s cardboard honeycomb structure can hold over a ton, and folds up into a book for storage when not in use. Measures 13.5″h x 14″ dia when in use, 13″h x 7″w x 1.5″d when folded.
How Much Water Is on Earth?
It’s been drilled into our heads that the majority of Earth is covered in water, but just how much is there? Wren of Corridor Crew provides some great visualizations to give us a better idea of the volume of H2O, and when packed into a sphere, its size is surprising.
Digit Number Pad
Featuring a look inspired by 1970s and 1980s pocket calculators, Lofree’s wireless numeric keypad features round keycaps, responsive Gateron Blue switches, backlighting, and doubles as a standalone calculator. Looks great with the Lofree wireless keyboard.
Brand Rankings 2000-2018
TheRankings presents an eye-opening time-based graphic which charts the top valued global brands over the last 18 years, as calculated by Interbrand. Most notable is Apple’s meteoric rise since the launch of the iPhone, though Google isn’t too shabby either.
Pirates vs. Thrones
Musicians Eshan Denipitiya and David Loke present a simply wonderful piano and violin medley that bounces seamlessly back and forth between the theme music from Game of Thrones and Pirates of the Caribbean. Now there’s a crossover series we’d like to see.
Ricoh GR III Camera
Typesy Typing Trainer
Learn to type like a champ with this digital training tool, which can help you significantly up your typing speed and accuracy. You’ll get lifetime access to 16 games and activities to help build your skills. Grab this great deal in The Awesomer Shop Today.
Becoming Pikachu
Doing voice work for a CGI animated character might not seem like a big challenge for an actor like Ryan Reynolds, but as he explains, his preparation for the lead role in Detective Pikachu was some of his most challenging and serious work to date.
Post Limited Edition Cereals
For National Cereal Day, Post is making two limited edition day-starters which combine sweet and savory flavors. Choose from Chicken & Waffles or Maple Bacon Donut starting on 3/7/19 at Walmart. We’re not sure they’re part of a nutritious breakfast, but they sound tasty.
Solid Snake SD Statue
First 4 Figures presents a 8″ tall chibi statue of Solid Snake as he appeared in the original Metal Gear Solid. It comes with a light-up base and interchangeable eyes. It also comes in a translucent green variant and a neon green variant.
Game of Thrones: Stark Secrets
(PG-13) Alt Shift X pieces together clues from the A Song of Ice and Fire books and HBO’s Game of Thrones to show the Stark’s connections to the White Walkers. Perhaps these connections would play a pivotal role in how the series will end.
Citroën Ami One Concept
French automaker Citroën presents its concept for a subcompact car, designed to improve urban mobility. The tiny all-electric car is designed to be rented for any length of time, and uses your docked smartphone to power its navigation and media system.
Michna: Solid Gold
Christophe Thockler created this minimal, but nonetheless captivating stop-motion video using 8,500 individual photos of rocks collected from around the world. It serves as the perfect visual for Michna’s warm and inviting EDM track.