The Saucepan You Want, the Coolest USB Charger, and More Deals
Chances are, your most-used kitchen instrument is a small saucepan, and The Sweethome's new favorite is on sale today for an all-time low price. [Cuisinart MCP19-18N MultiClad Pro Stainless Steel 2-Quart Saucepan with Cover, $37]
This NSFW trailer for a tv show might be the most ridiculous thing
Workaholics is a funny TV show about slacker college friends who happen to be roommates who also happen to be co-workers and the hijinks they get into. Workaholics is not a show about guns and explosions and shootouts and strippers. But guess what the trailer for Season 5 is about? Yep. Guns and strippers.
Seeing speed climbers shoot up a wall is like seeing Spiderman
The guy on the left set a new world speed climbing record, scaling the wall in about 5.6 seconds. His name is Danyl Boldyrev and he's from the Ukraine but I'm pretty sure that's Peter Parker on steroids. I mean he basically shoots out of a cannon and reaches the top in no time.
James Bond Will Return So Watch From Russia With Love
Bond is back next year in Spectre. And it's gonna be the best Bond yet. Duh. Spectre almost definitely will bring Bond back to the ultra cheesy roots it started from with the terror organization responsible for all of the Sean Connery films plots. In From Russia With Love, the second Bond film ever made, the…
Spectacular demolition rips up cooling tower in the most satisfying way
Watch a demolition tower being ripped apart in Lublin, Poland. It looks like an invisible hand is pulling a thin cord embedded in the concrete. Amazing.
I'm a Sony Pictures Employee
I work at Sony Pictures Entertainment. Here are a few things that stand out to me about life on the lot right now.
So Many Wizards: Lose Your Mind
I'm unapologetic about my defense of sitcoms. When they're done well, they're truly an art. But one thing I don't expect from my sitcoms is to hear music I like. The Fox comedy The New Girl breaks that rule from time to time.
How to Make an Ingenious Greeting Card With a Loading Message
A loading message on your computer is, at best, annoying. A loading message on a paper though? Well, huh. Here's how to make this clever greeting card with just some paper, scissors, and an X-ACTO knife.
The Next Version of the Oculus Rift Might Let You See Your Hands
It happens every time I strap on the Oculus Rift. Whether the amazing head-tracking wonder that is the DK2 unit or even the earlier model, I'm completely sucked into a new virtual world. Then I look down and my hands and...nothing. Oculus VR seems to understand the frustration and is taking steps toward developing…
Watch Adam Savage Build Barbarella's Kickass Space Rifle
If this hour-long video teaches us anything, it's that Adam Savage could easily be the world's greatest cosplayer if he wanted to be. On a new Tested video as part of "Adam Savage's One Day Builds," the sci-fi-obsessed Savage tackles another ambitious project—Barbarella's Space Rifle.
The Pentagon's New Non-Lethal Mortars Seem Like a Very Good Idea
An estimated 174,000 civilians have died in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Who knows how many of these casualties could have been prevented if the United States and its allies were using deadly weapons, especially in dense urban areas. So it's great news that the Pentagon has developed a non-lethal mortar round.
Humble Rest Stops Are Endangered Monuments of America's Highways
All along America's open highways are the sight of rest stops—lonesome, and often odd, miniature roadside parks that dot the landscape. Photographer Ryann Ford is on a mission to document these architectural emblems.
A Lockpick School In a Box Gets You a Degree In Breaking and Entering
It's assumed that lock picking skills are really only useful for breaking into someone's office in search of sensitive documents. But in reality they could facilitate an emergency escape, or even let you back into your home, if you lose your keys. And this Lockpick School in a Box makes the learning process a little…
Watch physics in motion with this cool Lego build
How about some applied physics and engineering being added to the Lego line of products? This kit featuring a dynamic marble run and a bunch of dominoes by Christian Bechinie would be fun to build, looks amazing in motion and has hundreds of elements that could be reused in other machines.
New Star Wars VII villain and hero names revealed in trading cards
In a fun and slightly unusual fashion, the makers of Star Wars: The Force Awakens decided to reveal the names of new characters in the form of throwback trading cards. They look a lot like the playing cards released for the original movie. But they're, well, brand spanking new.
Tools to Track Your Music, Movie and Reading Habits
The marketing firms of the world are keenly interested in your leisure habits but this kind of data can be useful to you on a personal level as well: Find out what you were listening to, reading or watching this time last year; get recommendations about what you might enjoy next; and spot patterns in your behavior…
80th Anniversary Monopoly Set Includes Game Tokens From Across the Ages
There have been so many versions of Monopoly released that your eyes probably glaze over when you're trying to choose one. But if you're looking for as pure a Monopoly experience as possible, this$25 80th Anniversary Edition features a game board that's as close to the original version as possible, and a collection of…
11 Secret Weapons Developed By Japan During World War 2
Normally, it's the Western Powers who are remembered for developing some of the most innovative and conceptual weapons of the Second World War. But when it came to experimental military technologies, Japan suffered from no shortage of ideas. Here are 11 you should know about.
Can Santa Claus exist according to the laws of physics?
I love this cool visualization of Santa Claus' Christmas Eve trip as seen from space but, with the current laws of physics, we know he wouldn't be able do it. Or would he? Can Santa be real and deliver on his promises? The question is tricky, as this scientific debate shows. Let the classic scientific fight begin once…
How Greenpeace Wrecked One of the Most Sacred Places in the Americas
Greenpeace can get a little aggressive with its tactics. That doesn't mean that it's not fighting for a good cause! But after the organization marched through the sacred Nazca Lines etched into the Peruvian desert for a climate protest, capturing it all on camera with a drone, you have to wonder what the hell they…
Rip Curl's GPS Surf Watch: The Most Advanced Waveproof Wearable Yet
It seems like there are GPS watches to track practically any sports activity, from running and hiking to cycling and swimming. So why have surfers been left out in the cold? Rip Curl aims to fix that with the first watch to track just how much gnar you're shredding.
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