Myo: Gesture Controlled Armband

What do we mean when we say “gesture control”? Well, Myo ($150) detects the electrical activity in your muscles and interacts with your devices. Want your iPod to start? Snap. Switch songs? Flick your wrist. Stop? Hold a palm out. At least, that’s the idea. Obviously, developers need to start … Read More

Cooper Smithing Co

A single sheet of steel is going to be way stronger than something pieced together, so that’s what Cooper Smithing Co makes, and here’s how they do it.

Tour of the ISS

We wanted to be astronauts for two-week period when we were eleven . . . and then we discovered that being an astronaut would require perfect health and advanced degrees in math. So this is as close as we’re getting. [youtube width=”640″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afBm0Dpfj_k[/youtube]

For Sale: Viking Ship

Born in the wrong generation? Wish you came of age circa 800? Well, this’ll get you halfway there: your very own Viking ship. Prices range from $78,000 for a little gokstad, which is a six-and-a-half meter ship with a sail and two oars, to $5.8 million for a mighty skuldelev … Read More

Ultraskiff 360

Okay, technically this product isn’t shipping yet, but goddam if we aren’t excited. The Ultraskiff 360 is a one-person boat ideal for fishing—and hunting, scuba diving, tooling around, etc—but really, it’s for fishing. It turns on a dime, sits high on the water, has room for all the tackle, rods, … Read More

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