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Salem’s Lot (Trailer)

Salem’s Lot (Trailer)

In this hair-raising remake of Salem’s Lot, an author returns to his childhood home only to discover the town’s bloody secrets. The Max Original film gives super scary Nosterafu/Conjuring vibes — thanks to director/writer Gary Dauberman — promising the creepiest, most terrifying screen version of Stephen King’s novel. Drops 10.3.24 on Max.

NEMO Moonlite Elite Reclining Backpack Chair

NEMO Moonlite Elite Reclining Backpack Chair

NEMO’s Moonlite Elite backpacking chair weighs just 1.1 pounds and packs up small. Its aluminum frame holds up to 250 pounds, and its suspension system is made from strong but light HTP and Dyneema fibers. Its adjustable reclining system lets you sit upright for dining, conversing, or relaxing. It comes in Citron yellow, Goodnight grey, and Cipher camo.

Making a Solar-Powered R/C Airplane

Making a Solar-Powered R/C Airplane

With enough solar panels and sunlight, it might be possible to keep a vehicle driving indefinitely. ProjectAir put that idea to the test with a DIY R/C airplane with solar panels all over its wings to see how long he could keep it airborne. The foam plane needed efficient solar panels and an autopilot system to keep it circling. We look forward to seeing more.

DOIO KB16B-02 Macro Encoder Keypad

DOIO KB16B-02 Macro Encoder Keypad
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This wired/wireless keypad from DOIO is perfect for programming custom macros. It’s got nine layers for saving presets and three encoder knobs. It has a sturdy aluminum alloy and acrylic case, and its circuit board has RGB backlighting and hot-swappable sockets if you want to change the included Gateron G Yellow Pro Linear switches.

Milspin Rhino Bar EDC Pry Tool

Milspin Rhino Bar EDC Pry Tool
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This tiny and minimal keychain tool is more versatile than it looks. The 3″ long Rhino Bar is machined from a solid stainless steel bar, has grip indentations, and won’t bend or break under pressure. Use it to pry apart things, remove staples, open packages, and scrape paint or glue. It can also turn flat-blade screws.

Making Furniture from Balloons

Making Furniture from Balloons

Sitting on furniture made of balloons seems like a bad idea – especially if you have something sharp in your pocket. After seeing the work of artist Seungjin Yang, maker Connor Creates was inspired to build a functional stool out of skinny balloons bathed in epoxy resin. While the straight parts were pretty easy to make, the spiral seat was quite the challenge.

Cyber Cube Mini Display

Cyber Cube Mini Display

This neat desktop accessory uses an LCD screen in its base and a crystal cube with an optical prism to create a tiny, see-through display. Its 240 x 240 pixel screen can show full-color images, GIF animations, news, weather, and other information. It connects via Wi-Fi and can be configured easily from a web browser. Setup instructions here.

ResinRubberWhatever X-Ray Skulls

ResinRubberWhatever X-Ray Skulls
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Artist Jonathan DuBose makes miniature replicas of the heads of popular science fiction and comic book characters, including a Xenomorph, Darth Vader, and Master Chief. The heads glow in the dark and have a translucent finish that shows the skull underneath the face or helmet. Many of them fit over 1:12-scale action figures.

TPSK Precision Screwdriver Master Kit

TPSK Precision Screwdriver Master Kit
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This precision tool set from CountyComm includes a premium bit driver with a nicely weighted handle with a knurled grip surface and a spinny fidget sphere on its tail. It includes a storage box and a custom glow-in-the-dark silicone tray with 30 bits and room for more. Available in brass, titanium, or Ultem.

Big Bismuth Crystal Jigsaw Puzzles

Big Bismuth Crystal Jigsaw Puzzles
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Nervous System makes mathematically-generated accessories, jewelry, and puzzles. These unique jigsaw puzzles resemble the geometry of bismuth crystal formations. Each puzzle has a one-of-a-kind artwork is made from laser-cut maple plywood with digitally printed images. The finished puzzles measure about 11″ across and average 267 matrix-cut pieces.

Doing Bike Stunts on a Moving Train

Doing Bike Stunts on a Moving Train

Red Bull freeride MTB athlete Dawid Godziek performed one of the most incredible bike stunts we’ve seen in a while. The challenge? Ride and perform a series of jumps and flips on a moving train. The stunt involved setting up a course of narrow ramps across flatbed freight cars. The full runs start at 2:38 and include a bonkers backflip at the end.

Lever Gear Toolcard Pro

Lever Gear Toolcard Pro

This TSA-compliant multitool packs 40 functions into a credit card form. It includes metric and imperial wrenches, rulers, an angle gauge, screwdrivers, a cord cutter, 1/4″ hex bit holder, can and bottle openers, and an optional money clip. It’s made from stainless steel, and comes in bead-blasted silver or black finishes.

ReMarkable Paper Pro E-Ink Tablet

ReMarkable Paper Pro E-Ink Tablet
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Digital paper is really here. The ReMarkable Paper Pro is an E-ink tablet with an 11.8″ 2160 x 1620 display. It has colored ink particles that allow it to display nine colors, which can also be blended into new ones. It has a low-glare backlight, a satisfying paper-like texture, and comes with a stylus. It also has an optional keyboard attachment.

Spider vs. Wasp

Spider vs. Wasp

While spiders might creep you out, most are harmless to humans and help eliminate nasty pests like wasps and hornets. In this fascinating video, an orb-weaver makes quick work of a wasp by capturing it in its web and then wrapping it up in silk in about a minute. It almost looks like the video has been sped up, but it’s in real-time.

2073 (Trailer)

2073 (Trailer)

At first glance, you might think 2073 is just another science fiction movie about a post-apocalyptic future. But filmmaker Asif Kapadia (Amy, Senna) created it as a speculative warning of what might happen to our world if we remain on our accelerating trajectory of hate, separatism, fascism, and wasteful behavior.

How to Keep a Conversation Going

How to Keep a Conversation Going

Whether you’re on a first date or trying to make new friends, sometimes you end up with awkward silence. Brinyheart has had that happen to him too, and offers up some smart advice to help you from running out of things to talk about. Pro tip: being present and actively listening helps a lot, so put down that phone.

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