Video: Slow-Mo Paint Explosion

We hold this truth to be self-evident: explosions in slow motion (specifically, 600 times slower than your eyeball works) are very, very cool. Also cool is enjoying an explosion of paint from the safe distance YouTube provides, and being responsible for none of the girlfriend-angering consequences of said explosion. [youtube … Read More

Pen Scanner

Do you occasionally need to scan a document, but can’t lug a full sized scanner around with you? Well, Hammacher Schlemmer solved the problem by putting their scanner in a pen. The pen scanner is a ballpoint pen that has a high-precision auto-focus lens at the top, enabling you to … Read More

Desk Rail

They say a cluttered desk is the sign of a productive worker, but the reason for said clutter is that there are always a few things that we need at our fingertips. Glasses, cell phone, pens, thumb drives; some things can’t live in a drawer. Enter the desk rail, by … Read More

Hardwood Playing Cards

We love wood grain, and nothing beats the real thing. That’s why Bibelot Games is making cards out of real, super thin veneers of hardwood. The result is something elegant, durable, flexible, and bespoke. Their Kickstarter still has twenty-three days to go, but they’ve blown past their goal with cash … Read More

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