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The Big Lebowski Abide Wallpaper + Shower Curtain

The Big Lebowski Abide Wallpaper + Shower Curtain
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Hygge & West’s Abide collection will really tie your room together. Their Big Lebowski-themed wallpaper and shower curtain are covered with a hypnotic vintage-style pattern packed with imagery from the Coen Brothers’ classic. Details include The Dude in his bathrobe, bowling balls and pins, Walter Sobchak smashing a Corvette, white russians, and much more.

Making a Mini Vegas Sphere

Making a Mini Vegas Sphere

The MSG Sphere in Las Vegas has quickly become one of the world’s most talked-about attractions. Inspired by its enormous LED display surface, DrZzs & GrZzs thought making a replica of the digital wonder would be fun. Their 8-foot diameter backyard mini-sphere has 20,028 RGB LED pixels and is driven by a Kulp 32 controller and xLights software.

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Ninja Foodi Flip Toaster

Ninja Foodi Flip Toaster
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The Ninja Foodi Flip Toaster is a 2-in-1 kitchen appliance that converts from a 400°F toaster oven to a super-wide-mouth toaster by flipping it on its side. It bakes mini pizzas and paninis and toasts even the thickest bagels quickly and evenly with 1500 watts of heat.

Driven: 2023 Lincoln Navigator L Black Label

Driven: 2023 Lincoln Navigator L Black Label

When it comes to SUVs, they don’t get much bigger than the Lincoln Navigator L. And in Black Label trim, this voluminous ride is one of the most luxurious vehicles on the road, too. We spent a week living with the 6-figure Lincoln, getting to know its many comforts and what it’s like to feel like a limo driver and an executive riding in the back.

HyperHedra + HyperPyramid Infinity Lights

HyperHedra + HyperPyramid Infinity Lights

The makers of the HyperCube infinity light are back with two new conversation pieces. The app-controlled HyperHedra and HyperPyramid are triangular mirrored structures illuminated with hundreds of colorful LEDs inside. Thanks to their angled frames, the 11″ tetrahedron and 15″ pyramid produce even more kaleidoscopic patterns than the cubes.

Adobe Project Primrose Digital Textiles

Adobe Project Primrose Digital Textiles

During MAX 2023, Adobe showed off Project Primrose, a groundbreaking technology for fashion and interior design. Researcher Christine Dierk modeled an awe-inspiring dress that can change patterns instantly. Based on her research paper with TJ Rhodes and Gavin Miller, it use LCD reflective, non-emissive light-diffuser modules to change state electronically.

Synth-A-Sette Mini Synthesizer

Synth-A-Sette Mini Synthesizer

This pocket-sized musical instrument from MicroKits is an analog synthesizer shaped like a cassette tape. It has a touch-sensitive 13-key keypad, which you can connect to other objects (like bananas) to turn them into keys. It’s got a built-in 1-watt speaker, a headphone jack, and controls for pitch, volume, octave shift, and a vibrato effect.

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Ridiculously Overengineered Pencil Sharpeners

Ridiculously Overengineered Pencil Sharpeners

Engineers have come up with all kinds of pencil sharpeners. Shane from Stuff Made Here used his engineering expertise to see if he could come up with some new ways to achieve the sharpest point for his pencils. His six ridiculous pencil sharpeners include a 5-axis waterjet, a robot with a spinning X-acto blade, and a tiny chainsaw.

Dango Pen Tray

Dango Pen Tray
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Dango’s small aluminum tray collection is designed to hold three to four pens or pencils and is ideal for the company’s own writing instruments. Its horizontal tray can also hold a small notebook, and it doubles as a smartphone stand. Available in Satin Silver and Jet Black finishes.

Making an Air-powered R/C Airplane

Making an Air-powered R/C Airplane

Aerospace engineer Tom Stanton has built a few R/C airplanes powered by compressed air. He’s continued to work on refining the design by reducing weight and increasing thrust. Tom’s latest pneumatic aircraft is the best yet, offering the best flight time of the bunch thanks to improved aerodynamics, a larger air chamber, and an efficient new engine,

Leatherman ARC Multitool

Leatherman ARC Multitool

The 20-in-1 Leatherman ARC is a high-end multitool that’s built to last. It’s the company’s first multitool to have a durable MagnaCut steel knife blade and offers quick, one-handed deployment with the help of magnets. Tools include pliers, a bit driver, a pry bar, scissors, wire cutters, a saw, files, bottle and can openers, and many useful functions.

Making a Centrifugal Car

Making a Centrifugal Car

Handy Geng wanted to know what it was like to feel weightless. But since he’s not planning on heading to space any time soon, he decided to build a machine that approximates that sensation on Earth. The vomit-inducing car has a cylindrical passenger compartment that can flip 360º. The faster it’s driven, the quicker it spins.

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Olight Swivel 400 Work Light

Olight Swivel 400 Work Light
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Olight’s compact work light has a versatile design that works as an angled stand, a hanging hook, a handle, and a magnetic base. Its COB LED emitter kicks out 400 lumens of smooth and diffuse light, maximizing your work area. It’s also got a flashlight built into its side for when you need a more focused beam.

Nighttime Mountain Bike Downhill Ride

Nighttime Mountain Bike Downhill Ride

MTB rider and videographer Nikolaj Juhlsen takes us on a crazy-fast downhill ride illuminated only by the headlight on his bike. We’re guessing he’s practiced the run a few times in the daylight, given how flawlessly he performed the daring nighttime ride through the Austrian forest.

Kammok Swiftlet Hammock Stand

Kammok Swiftlet Hammock Stand

Enjoy a leisurely nap anywhere with this portable hammock stand from Kammok. The 15 pound stand packs up into a slim carrying bag and adjusts to fit any size hammock. It even works on rough terrain. A hammock is not included, but Kammok offers a variety of sizes and colors starting at $75.

Making a Go-Kart from a Wooden Shipping Pallet

Making a Go-Kart from a Wooden Shipping Pallet

Most go-karts have a frame made from metal. But Doctor D.S. shows us how it’s possible to make a homebrew kart using a wooden shipping pallet and a 200cc gas engine. He still had to use metal for the axles and mechanicals, but it’s still an impressive build. We’d love to see how fast it goes on something besides grass, though.

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