Review: Re-Timer

As you may have noticed, we write about sleep here a whole lot at DailyXY. Why? Well, simply put, it’s become a major area of research recently, which scientists discovering that poor sleep may be just behind things like obesity and smoking when it comes to root causes of poor … Read More

Folding Grappling Hook

Do you have a loose grip on reality? Are you considering a career change to ninja, freelance mercenary, or Somali pirate? Well, then consider picking up one of these Folding Grappling Hooks ($17) from Fury Martial Arts—and hey, with a name like that, you know they’re trustworthy! It even comes … Read More

Automatic Slow-Mo

This is a fully automatic assault rifle (i.e., you just need to hold the trigger and it’ll unload) shot at 18,000 frames per second. For the record, most films are shot at 24 fps. How many frames per second does the human eye see at? It’s complicated. [youtube width=”640″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD7pd03L43k[/youtube]

The Vespa Segway

Is this whimsical? We can’t tell. Anyway, it’s a real Segway, made slightly cooler by the addition of real Vespa parts. It can go as fast as twelve miles an hour, and up to twenty-one miles on a single charge. Yes, the Vespa Segway ($4,500) is nowhere near as convenient … Read More

Bios Urn

We don’t usually feature funerary paraphernalia; actually, we’re more into cocktails, tools, and sweet cars. Here’s the thing, though: when we croak, which will probably happen in 2065 and involve a naked model avalanche, we’d like to a) not take up too much space and b) leave something nice behind. … Read More

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