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Lumintop FROG Tiny EDC Flashlight

Lumintop FROG Tiny EDC Flashlight
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This mini flashlight from Lumintop is a great addition to any keychain. It outputs up to 570 lumens with a visible beam distance of 135 meters (~442 feet). It comes with a rechargeable 10180 battery and either a neutral white or cold white light source. An optional bundle includes an aluminum extension tube and a more powerful 10440 battery.

STEVE! (martin): A Documentary in 2 Pieces

STEVE! (martin): A Documentary in 2 Pieces

Steve Martin has been making people laugh since the 1970s. This two-part documentary from Academy Award winner Morgan Neville starts looking at Steve’s early struggles and rise to fame as a standup comedian and movie star, then shifts focus to his rich and satisfying later years as an actor, artist, musician, and writer. Coming to Apple TV+ 3.29.2024.

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Diet Coke and Mentos Jet Pack

Diet Coke and Mentos Jet Pack

Mixing Diet Coke and Mentos can have explosive results. JLaservideo wanted to see if he could harness that fizzy energy on a larger scale to lift himself off the ground. After watching others fail miserably or cheat with other ingredients, he did some experimentation and engineered a homebrew jet pack that runs on the stuff.

Murdle Mystery Puzzle Books

Murdle Mystery Puzzle Books
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Writer G. T. Karber is the mastermind behind Murdle, a series of logic puzzles that challenge amateur sleuths to solve murder mysteries. You’ll need to suss out the suspects, identify what weapon they used, and where they committed their evil deeds.  Volume 1 and Volume 2 are out now, with Volume 3 pre-orders shipping in April 2024.

English Alphabet Origin Stories

English Alphabet Origin Stories

From A to Z, every letter in the English language has a story behind its shape. Language expert Olly Richards digs into the origins of all 26 letters we use today, including how “E” started as a little dude with his hands in the air and how “H” was a fence flipped on its side.

Get a Whiff Candles

Get a Whiff Candles
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Got a wry sense of humor? Get a Whiff makes delightfully fragrant candles with names like Sage Against the Machine, A Mustache, a Pipe, and Pretentious Behavior, and Let’s Snort Some Lavender. Each glass is filled with a hand-poured coconut wax blend with a mix of heady aromas to match its name. They also come in smaller tins and amber jars.

Text IRL

Text IRL

LOL, ROFL, LMFAO, I’M DEAD. These are the kinds of silly shorthand we text each other all the time. LAMAR + NIK’s short comedy film looks at the real-world consequences of texting things we don’t literally mean. This is as close as you’re gonna get to a behind-the-scenes video.

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MecArmy Mini Compasses

MecArmy Mini Compasses
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MecArmy’s miniature compass is small enough to wear as a pendant, on your keychain, or attached to a bag. It features a high-sensitivity movement with an anti-magnetic bearing and glow-in-the-dark markings and comes in copper, brass, or TC4 titanium for $10 extra. Measures 1.48″ L x 0.925″ W x 0.51″ H.

Homestead Starlight: A Desert Time-lapse

Homestead Starlight: A Desert Time-lapse

As part of the SKYGLOW project, filmmaker Gavin Heffernan captured this time-lapse footage in and around California’s Joshua Tree National Park. As the sun set over the desert, clouds rolled in, and the stars peeped out, creating an awe-inspiring light show during the recent Wolf Moon.

NIDUS (Gameplay Trailer)

NIDUS (Gameplay Trailer)

This fast-paced arcade game asks players to control a flower and a wasp to fight off various enemies in their otherworldly ecosystem. Caleb Wood, one of the concept artists behind the exceptional sci-fi series Scavenger’s Reign, created the game. It’s out now on Steam for Windows and supports single-player and local co-op modes.

Recirculating Gravity Well

Recirculating Gravity Well

A gravity well is a cone-shaped device that pulls marbles or other small balls into its center like a vortex. JBV Creative built a version of a gravity well connected to an elevator, so as spheres drop through its middle, they head back up to the top and start their journey all over again. It’s incredibly satisfying once he drops thousands of steel balls into it.

The Heavy Cup

The Heavy Cup
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This impressive drinking vessel is like the Mjolnir of mugs. Weighing 22 pounds (or 10 kg for metric folks), it’s machined from stainless steel with thick walls and a welded-on knurled handle that won’t let you down. Despite its heft, it only has a 13.5 oz. capacity. Each is handcrafted, so there’s about a two-month lead time for orders.

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3D Artist Challenge: Eternal Ascent

3D Artist Challenge: Eternal Ascent

For his latest 3D challenge, Clinton Jones, aka Pwnisher, asked CG artists to create scenes based on a template of a character climbing a curved staircase. After receiving 2800 entries from around the world, here are the top 100 renders edited together to create a seemingly endless climb, set to music by Feverkin. It’s hard to choose a favorite interpretation.

Projects CD Watch

Projects CD Watch
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This clever wristwatch from Projects lets you rewind to the 1990s every time you check the time. Designed in collaboration with pop artist Riki Prosper, the 40mm watch has a spinning holographic effect layer that makes it look like a Compact Disc. The Play button indicates the hour, while Pause shows the minutes. Watch the disc spin on Instagram.

Justin Timberlake Tiny Desk Concert

Justin Timberlake Tiny Desk Concert

To celebrate the release of his new album Everything I Thought It Was, Justin Timberlake and 14 musicians from The Tennessee Kids crammed into the NPR Music offices and turned in this fantastic short concert. The seven-song R&B set includes Señorita, Rock Your Body, Pusher Love Girl, Until The End of Time, Selfish, What Goes Around, and SexyBack.

Shadowlight Ultralight Backpack

Shadowlight Ultralight Backpack
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Outdoor Vitals’ aptly named Shadowlight long trail backpack weighs less than 2 lb, including its frame and hip belt, but it carries up to 35 lb. It’s all thanks to the brand’s proprietary ripstop fabric. Its straps, hip belt, and removable back panel were all designed to be as ergonomic as possible. It’s available in either 45L or 60L capacities.

Skydiving from a Trampoline

Skydiving from a Trampoline

This stunt combines three thrills in one. After bouncing on a trampoline dangling from a hot air balloon, a team of skydivers jumped off and headed toward Earth. Jay Alvarez teamed up with Yasmin Xavier, Emilliano Ribeiro, FFRacoon, Mainara Fontanella, Ar Quente Balonismo, Igor Bauer, Gabriel Rocha, and sponsor EvoSim Universe to pull it off.

Olight IMini2 Quick-access Flashlight

Olight IMini2 Quick-access Flashlight
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This tiny flashlight from Olight turns on automatically when detached from its ring. Keep its base attached to your keychain or belt loop, and pull on it to activate. It also has a built-in magnet to attach it to metal surfaces and a charging connector that plugs right into a standard USB-A port.

Figure 01 AI Robot Reasoning Demo

Figure 01 AI Robot Reasoning Demo

Advancements in voice recognition, large language models, neural networks, and robotics come together in this impressive demonstration. An unnamed human asks the Figure 01 robot to recognize objects, perform tasks, and explain its reasoning. While it takes a moment for the AI to compute its responses, it’s a glimpse of things to come. (Thanks, Myriam!)

Hoka Hopara 2 Hiking Sandals

Hoka Hopara 2 Hiking Sandals
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The new Hopara 2 hiking sandals combine comfort, green materials, and rugged construction. They have an adjustable heel strap and quick-toggle lace for ease of use, a water-repellent recycled knit upper, a recycled Cordura mesh overlay to block debris, and a grippy outsole paired with a comfortable sugarcane topsole.

GLORB Color-Changing Light Fixture

GLORB Color-Changing Light Fixture

This LED accent lamp features color-changing facets you control with your phone. The GLORB is 9.8″ across, or about as big as a basketball, and includes a tabletop stand and a ceiling hook. It’s got a USB-C port, so it can run on a wall charger or a battery pack, can react to music, and can sync multiple units together. Sign up to be notified when it launches.

If AI Was Honest

If AI Was Honest

Honest Ads offers a darkly humorous take on what could happen if our worst fears about artificial intelligence come true. Along the way, fake CEO Roger Horton exposes the kind of machine-generated garbage that passes for “content” these days and how large language models are just really good at guessing what the next word might be in a sentence.

Uncrate x Wayne Enterprises Collection

Uncrate x Wayne Enterprises Collection
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Uncrate and DC Comics teamed up with some of the best clothing and accessory brands to create the Wayne Enterprises collection. They feature subtle branding in the form of Bruce Wayne’s company’s logo and emphasize style and class over vengeance. Standouts include a leather folder, a brass and leather punching bag, and translucent gray sunglasses.

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