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Cheating at Arcade Games with Science

Cheating at Arcade Games with Science

Mark Rober likes to use his engineering skills to help the little guy get a fair shake. After showing us how to improve our chances at carnival games, he built a series of portable devices that help him cheat and score the most at skill-based arcade games, and also shows us which ones are complete scams.

Refurb Deal: HP EliteBook 840 Laptop

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Looking for a second computer or one for the kids? This refurbished HP EliteBook 840 is a great deal – going for less than half its original price. The 14″ laptop has 16GB of RAM, a 2.4GHz Intel Core i5-6300U CPU, a 256 GB SSD, and comes with Windows 10 Pro. The refurb quality is listed as grade “A,” which means it’s in near-mint condition.

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Airport Jigsaw Puzzles

Airport Jigsaw Puzzles
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Airportag expands its selection of air travel-inspired gifts with a series of jigsaw puzzles. There are two main themes: sectional maps of the airspace around airports and colorful grids of three-letter airport codes. Each puzzle measures 11″ x 14″ and has 252 pieces. Just don’t try and solve it on your airplane tray table.

Playmobil Knight Rider K.I.T.T.

Playmobil Knight Rider K.I.T.T.
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Fans of Knight Rider will immediately recognize this murdered-out 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am as K.I.T.T. Playmobil’s version plays original voice clips and activates its scanner light when you touch its hood. The set includes poseable figures of Michael Knight, Bonnie Barstow, and Devon Miles.

Kross Studio Batman Watch + Bat-Signal Display

Kross Studio Batman Watch + Bat-Signal Display

You’ll need Bruce Wayne’s black card to afford this $100K+ Batman watch, but it does look awesome. Its tourbillon movement hides beneath louvers that look like a tiny Bat-Signal. A D-ring crown on the case back keeps its profile minimal. The pièce de résistance is the aluminum Bat-Signal which doubles as a watch display.

GRS Build-A-Cade Mini Arcade Cabinet Kit

GRS Build-A-Cade Mini Arcade Cabinet Kit

The Build-A-Cade is a 1:6-scale arcade cabinet that works with your own Raspberry Pi 3 or 4 board. It has a tiny metal joystick and three buttons, plus 5-button joystick, trackball, and spinner control options. Its rear has an SD card slot, USB ports, and an HDMI port, while its coin door has a hidden headphone jack.

Making an LED Party Table

Making an LED Party Table

Brad from Fix This Build That shows how he fabricated a coffee table that’s great parties. He built the table from cedar and MDF, and it packs a beer cooler, Bluetooth speakers, and recessed LED lights that animate to the beat of the music. He had a few challenges along the way, but the end result looks great.

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Semper Supra: The Space Force Theme Song

Semper Supra: The Space Force Theme Song

Formed in 2019, the U.S. Space Force has had its share of detractors, but the idea of having a military branch focused on the safety and security of the space above Earth isn’t a bad idea. Like other military branches, they now have an official theme song, entitled Semper Supra – the latin phrase for “Always Above.”

Neat Whiskey Tumbler + Chilled Coaster

Neat Whiskey Tumbler + Chilled Coaster

This uniquely shaped tumbler and coaster set keeps your whiskey cold without ice or whiskey stones. It holds spirits in a hand-blown borosilicate glass, which sits atop a machined aluminum base that you chill in the freezer.

Paranoid Android: Super Mario 64 Edition

Paranoid Android: Super Mario 64 Edition

Radiohead’s Paranoid Android is about a young man who feels alienated by a materialistic world. Super Mario 64 is about a plumber trying to rescue a princess. You’d think they’d have nothing in common, but on4word managed to create a version of the in the steel drum style of the game’s soundtrack.

Building an E-Bike from Cardboard

Building an E-Bike from Cardboard

Cardboard seems like a bad material to build a vehicle out of, but if you laminate together enough of the corrugated paper, it’s quite strong. Engineer James Bruton fabricated a working electric bicycle with wheels and frame parts made out of the stuff. Though he did cheat with 3D-printed plastic parts to hold everything together.

Best Keychain Multitools 2022

Best Keychain Multitools 2022

If you’re going to take up space on your keychain with a tool, it should do more than one thing. Whether you prefer something minimal or a multi-bladed tool, there are plenty of choices out there. Everyday Carry picked 18 of their favorites, from the simple, key-shaped Geekey to the featured-packed Leatherman Squirt PS4.

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Famous Celebrities on Miami Vice

Famous Celebrities on Miami Vice

It’s been 38 years since Miami Vice hit the airwaves. The NBC cop drama influenced and reflected 1980s fashion, music, and pop culture. It also featured performances from dozens of celebrities who would go on to bigger things. This compilation showcases 55 stars who appeared on the show between 1984 and 1989.

Making a Miniature Airplane from Popsicle Sticks

Making a Miniature Airplane from Popsicle Sticks

We’ve seen lots of things made out of popsicle sticks, but they’re typically larger structures. In this video from 3JWings, they show us how they made a 1:300-scale replica of a Gulfstream G560 jet airplane by stacking, gluing, and carving the wooden sticks.

2023 KTM X-BOW GT-XR

2023 KTM X-BOW GT-XR

Based on the race-winning KTM X-BOW GT2, the X-BOW GT-XR is designed for the street. It’s powered by Audi’s legendary 2.5L 5-cylinder engine, tuned to produce 493 bhp and 428 lb-ft. of torque. Its jet fighter-inspired canopy, wedge shape, and large rear wing are optimized for downforce and low drag.

Babish: The Everything Bagel

Babish: The Everything Bagel

The Everything Bagel from Everything Everywhere All at Once packs way more than just poppy seeds, garlic, and onion flakes. While Binging with Babish wasn’t able to fit all of his hopes and dreams into his oversize bagel, he did manage to combine every seasoning he could find at the grocery store.

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