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John Williams on His Music

John Williams on His Music

From Star Wars to Raiders of the Lost Ark to Jurassic Park, composer and conductor John Williams is the maestro behind some of the best and most memorable movie music ever. Williams sat down with Variety to discuss his approach and inspirations behind some of his best-known scores. His exuberance and positivity make 92 seem young.

Virtual Pinball Machines by The Pinball King

Virtual Pinball Machines by The Pinball King
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Play all your favorite pinball games on one cabinet with a virtual pinball machine from The Pinball King. Their premium models have a 43-inch 4K playfield, an HD backglass, an analog plunger, a shaker motor, haptic feedback, a real DMD (dot-matrix display), and more. They also make a 32″ model. Save $300 on any Kings Choice system with the code “awesomer”.

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Making Microscopic Flipbook Animations

Making Microscopic Flipbook Animations

Andymation is known for his creative flipbook animations. He once created a flipbook smaller than a penny, but that wasn’t good enough for Andy, so he made an even smaller one. It took some work to get the camera and lens setup right; then, he got to work drawing each tiny frame with a sharp pencil. After that came the challenge of stacking them.

Carved EDC Wood+Resin Pocket Knives

Carved EDC Wood+Resin Pocket Knives
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Carved handcrafts one-of-a-kind accessories using wood and resin. In addition to their wonderful live-edge phone cases, they make artful pocket knives. They feature a lightweight titanium frame with a 3-inch damascus steel blade and handle scales made from wood burl and pools of colorful resin. These knives make great gifts for that special person on your list.

Fire-Maple Fixed Star X2 Camp Stove

Fire-Maple Fixed Star X2 Camp Stove
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This compact stove is ideal for cooking outdoors. Its pot has a 1-liter capacity, making it big enough to serve two to three portions of soup or stew. It also boils water fast. It runs on isobutane-propane fuel and comes with a fuel canister stand, a locking pot lid, and a piezoelectric pushbutton ignition. They also sell a version with a pressure regulator.

Singing 200 Digits of Pi

Singing 200 Digits of Pi

March 14 is Pi Day, so there’s no better time to learn as many digits of the mathematical constant as possible. AsapSCIENCE is here to help. While it’s definitely harder to memorize than The Alphabet Song, if you’re paying attention to the lyrics, you should at least get further than 3.1415926.

DIY LEGO Technic Coil Gun

DIY LEGO Technic Coil Gun

A coil gun is a weapon that uses electromagnets to accelerate a metal projectile through its barrel. It’s possible to build your own, but the high voltage electricity involved can be dangerous. Using the utmost caution, Jamie’s LEGO built a slightly less deadly coil gun using Technic parts, a bunch of 9-volt batteries, and some 100-volt capacitors.

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Hamster Single-Shot Dart Blaster

Hamster Single-Shot Dart Blaster

The Hamster toy blaster from Shanye X Phantom Tech isn’t much thicker than a phone, so it fits easily in your pocket. It can fire a single foam dart or .50 caliber rubber balls. It accepts short or long darts and primes easily with the pull down on its powerful spring-loaded mechanism. Luke from Out of Darts shows how it works and has them for sale in his shop.

Lay’s x IHOP: Rooty Tooty Fresh ‘N Fruity Chips

Lay’s x IHOP: Rooty Tooty Fresh ‘N Fruity Chips

Lay’s teamed up with IHOP to bring breakfast flavors to potato chips. These special edition snacks blend natural and artificial flavorings to make them taste like pancakes with strawberry topping, maple syrup, and smoky bacon. Walmart had them on sale for a limited time for just $2.99 a bag, but prices are already rising on eBay for the things.

TheBlockZone Car Kits

TheBlockZone Car Kits

TheBlockZone sells models inspired by supercars, trucks, and motorcycles. The kits are designed by car fans and brick-building experts and range from 500 to 11,000 pieces, many with remote-controlled features. Some of our faves are the Widebody German Coupe, the British Off-Roader, The Ultimate Italian Classic, and the Time Machine Pickup.

Viperade PJ16 EDC Tool Sheath

Viperade PJ16 EDC Tool Sheath
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Keep your EDC tools organized and ready to deploy with this leather belt sheath from Viperade. It has holders for common tools like knives, flashlights, and pens and comes with a 360º swivel hook for hanging a keychain. Available in black, brown, or camoshark patterns.

Sculpting a Bear with a Minigun

Sculpting a Bear with a Minigun

How do you stop a bear from attacking? Take away his right to bear arms. Adam from North of the Border imagines a way to make a grizzly bear more deadly: by arming it with a high-capacity, rapid-fire weapon. After sculpting the bear’s body, head, feet, and hands, he imparted a fur texture before building a mini minigun and ammo pack.

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Driven: 2024 Range Rover Velar Dynamic SE

Driven: 2024 Range Rover Velar Dynamic SE

It’s been a few years since we drove a Range Rover Velar. Since then, Land Rover has made a few updates to the graceful SUV, including a powerful mild-hybrid drivetrain, a new, single touchscreen setup, and tweaks to its front and rear styling. It’s still one of the sleekest luxury sedans you can buy and looks just as modern as it did the day it debuted.

Tanner Goods Canyon Crossbody Pack

Tanner Goods Canyon Crossbody Pack
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Tanner Goods’ bestselling sling bag now comes in handsome and durable 10 oz. waxed canvas. The second-generation Canyon Crossbody Pack has a 24L capacity, enough to store your point-and-shoot, phone, and other essentials in its four pockets. It has a foam-padded back for comfort and a strap that can be adjusted from 22″ to 48″ in length.

Car Shakes Off Snow Like a Puppy Dog

Car Shakes Off Snow Like a Puppy Dog

Getting all the snow off your car when you park it outside can be a pain. Chinese automotive company NIO shows off an unconventional use for its SkyRide active suspension system: making its flagship ET9 sedan shake off a thick blanket of snow like a cold puppy dog. Just don’t do it inside the garage, ET9. Good boy.

Hario Cold Brew Coffee Bottle

Hario Cold Brew Coffee Bottle
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This Japanese-made bottle makes smooth and delicious cold brew coffee with ease. Add coffee grounds to its strainer basket, slowly add cold water, and refrigerate overnight for sublime cold coffee without bitterness. Holds up to 22 oz. Add a pound or two of coffee for a great gift.

Every Breath You Take: Grand Piano Cover

Every Breath You Take: Grand Piano Cover

We’ve heard some of Peter Bence’s fantastic piano playing before. Like his other flourish-filled performances, Peter’s arrangement of The Police’s creepy stalker track Every Breath You Take has him tickling the ivories and live-looping notes to create layered rhythms.

Pedestal Moon Rollin’ TV Stand

Pedestal Moon Rollin’ TV Stand
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Danish company Pedestal creates premium TV stands that combine Scandinavian simplicity with bright colors and thick lines and shapes. Their bestseller is the Moon Rollin’, a TV stand made of powder-coated steel pipes and frames with matching omnidirectional casters. The stand is VESA compatible and fits flatscreen TVs from 40″ to 70″.

Kabin Fire Tongs

Kabin Fire Tongs
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These long and strong fire tongs from Kabin help keep fires going. Their easy-open claw design can grab logs big and small. They provide a 38″ reach to reduce the chance of burns and have comfortable hardwood hand grips. Made from anodized aluminum, so they won’t rust if left outdoors. Great for campfires, fireplaces, and fire pits.

Making a Viking Shield

Making a Viking Shield

The Vikings made many interesting weapons, armor, and other battle gear. In this video from metalsmith Freerk Wieringa, he handcrafts a replica of an ancient Viking shield. He starts by hammering its iron center and forging nails. He then cuts wooden planks into a circle and adds canvas, paint, and a rawhide edge before attaching the metal dome.

W Glass Mugs

W Glass Mugs
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Upgrade your glassware with these stackable mid-century-inspired mugs from HMM and Spring Pool Glass. They’re made from recycled glass and can handle hot or cold beverages. Each mug holds appx. 10 oz. of liquid. Available in amber or clear. They’re dishwasher safe, but you’ll want to avoid microwave use.

Silverstone IceMyst PC AIO Cooler

Silverstone IceMyst PC AIO Cooler

On its own, Silverstone’s IceMyst series looks just like most premium CPU coolers. But it has a neat trick up its sleeve, er, block. You can mount up to five ARGB fan modules directly onto the pump block. This adds cooling for your RAM, VRAM, and SSD. Okay, it’s mostly more lighting, but it does look crazy. Hardware Canucks has a hands-on review of the cooler.

Modular Flashlight Multitool

Modular Flashlight Multitool
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This aluminum flashlight packs several other useful functions. Its 200-lumen LED light has two brightness levels and a strobe mode, while its modular body contains a detachable compass, glass breaker, emergency whistle, and firestarter rod. The paracord lanyard is attached to a fire sparker with a built-in bottle opener and a 5 cm ruler.

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