You can never go wrong with workshop safety. When you’re working with heavy-duty machinery and sharp objects, it’s always best to think of your wellbeing. SawStop is a table saw manufacturer that cares about the safety of people. It has been making table saws safe since 2000. Hidden inside these seemingly common-looking table saws is…

We’ve all seen how prosthetics help folks with missing limbs, but we don’t always get to see them made by the same people who wear them. This could be because the limbs they are missing involve one or both of their arms, which a lot of people deem essential in making anything of value, much…

Don’t you just hate it when you get a flat tire? Apart from the fact that it messes into your precious driving time, you even have to bother changing the tire on the side of the road and get it vulcanized sometime later. YouTube channel Ban bekas & kerajinan has decided to make something new…

Origami, the Japanese art of folding paper into interesting shapes, is without a doubt a very delicate process. Not only you need to have the foresight for the specific shape you want to make, but you also have to be careful enough not to rip the delicate paper you’re working on. While most of us…

We always asked ourselves which would win in a fight: hot or cold. Well, the answer is never as simple as we would like it to be. A lot of factors determine which element would be the victor. The overall temperature, the volume of the substance, and the surrounding environment where the experiment takes place…

While most of us enjoy the simple acts of assembling LEGOs into typical structures of buildings, robots, and vehicles, LEGO enthusiasts tinker with this stuff ‘illegally.’ Wait, what?! Well, you just read that right: You can do illegal things with a LEGO. In this useful video by Jack from The JackHammer, even a LEGO novice…

Learning how to play a musical instrument is cool, but learning how to play an instrument you made yourself is way cooler. Using a long piece of wood, some screws, and a ton of Popsicle sticks, YouTuber Mash makes a working kalimba that can play some sick, wood-slapping tunes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMwvsVVlCuw&ab_channel=Mash Drilling Rows of Holes After…

Going green is the future if we want to have any kind of future at all. With more organizations adopting eco-friendly solutions, it’s no surprise when you see an electronics giant like Samsung at the forefront with their smallest ecological footprint forward. Last year saw the rise of Samsung’s “eco-packaging” – a dot-matrix printed box…

This is a new one: instead of making a unique project of his own, YouTuber The Q’s latest endeavor takes inspiration from none other than Homer Simpson himself. In one of the older Simpsons episodes, the iconic yellow lug creates a chair he claims no one can fall from. Rather than buying or making a…

From the grade school playground to late-night drinking conversations, one question has always been a constant topic: “Where would you emerge if you dug a hole straight through the planet?” Usually, answers like “China” or “America” would be enough to end the discussion. But sometimes, due to either intoxication or inquisitiveness, those one-word responses turn…

Your bike is most likely the first thing that gave you your first experience of driving. Having your own set of wheels enables you to go wherever you want. This gives us the absolute luxury of liberation. However, what could hinder this exhilarating moment is your bike’s uncomfortable seat. Bicycle seats haven’t changed much over…

When you think of doctors, three things usually come to mind: white coats, stethoscopes, and the exorbitant fees you have to pay after visiting them. While we can’t do much about the first to third stuff mentioned (at least until fashion industry makes lab coats trendy and healthcare becomes more affordable), it is far easier…

We all know about naturally reflective surfaces, but who knew you could apply the same effect with a bottle of paint? Dan Rodo of TheDanocracy recently tested out a bottle of Culture Hustle’s MIRROR,  a solvent-based paint that turns any surface into an insanely chrome-like and reflective surface. For £29.99 (a little more than 40…

It can be baffling how CAD encompasses a seemingly infinite number of fields: from animation, to product prototyping, to homemade 3D printing. Matt Rittman is a practitioner in one of these many fields. He’s a 3D generalist and a motion designer, to be more specific. He is eager to share his knowledge of Cinema 4D…

We’ve covered numerous matchstick chain reactions in the past, but none of them have ever been lit underwater. It makes sense, really. Why (or how) could you make flammable material ignite underwater, much less make a flaming chain of art? As it turns out, all you need is a bunch of match sulfur (the red…

I don’t know about you guys, but I still keep a piggy bank around to store my coins. There’s something cathartic about having a place to store loose change and seeing how much you are able to save once the container gets full and it’s time to pop that piggy. They can dress it up…

You’ve seen footage of people using lathes before, but those sane individuals usually use hard, solid objects like wood or plastic to create their masterpieces. What you don’t see so often is a person taking something flimsy like paper to a heavy-duty lathe. And yet, this is exactly what YouTube channel Wood Workshop did. Using…

We all love our smartphones. And sometimes, living without them seems impossible. Heck, I’m holding mine right now and the only thing stopping me from kissing it is the sensitive touchscreen. But after seeing this deep cleaning video collaboration by Insider and phone and tech repair business Phone Repair Craft, I might just think twice…

There are two types of first time LEGO builders: those who stack LEGOs randomly as high as they possibly can, and those who make impressive structures such as… cars! And while I’m still extremely proud of the 20-brick high wall I made when I was 4-years-old, I, as an adult now, see how much more…

Baseball: the good-old American pastime (apart from mowing the lawn on Sundays, that is). Contrary to popular belief, the earliest known recorded publication of baseball was found in England all the way back in 1744 and was brought to Canada by the English, which eventually made its way to America. Now there’s your history lesson…

We’ve seen LEGO stop motion cooking videos before, but it’s even cooler to see a bunch of different small, inedible objects being used to mimic larger, edible ingredients. In one of his many stop motion videos, YouTuber Tomosteen utilizes every color of dice imaginable as well as a bunch of other items to create a…

Hey, it’s 2021! Though we may be living in the 21st century, swords and sword making has been around since at least the 17th or 16th century B.C. Why has such an ancient art survived so long? Well, apart from swords looking really cool and being a source of income for many a swordsmith, they…

Yes, COVID-19 has made the year 2020 a living nightmare and yes, it’s still here… we think – Is it? No? Yes? Well, at least the flu is no more. You already know how some people are asymptomatic (meaning HEALTHY), which is used as an additional method to keep you in fear, but I digress.…

If you thought the Death Star was the biggest LEGO set in existence, then you’re still living in the 2010s, my friend. As of November 2020, the award for the biggest, baddest set in the Denmark-based toy company’s arsenal goes to the new 9,036-piece Roman Colosseum. Just ask LEGO designer Rok Kobe, who talks about…

You’ve heard of YouTubers who drop phones and other pieces of tech to test their durability, but have you ever heard of a company actually donating their products for the sole purpose of destroying them? This is exactly what Volvo has been doing recently. In order for Swedish rescue teams to get into the practice…

Well, they’ve done it. They’ve hacked into our brains. Barely a day after my neurons were all a-buzz with interstitial activity over the thoughts of the next-generation console as “mini-fridge”, Microsoft busted out a premier release of a CGI trailer for their new Xbox Series X Fridge and it’s slick! Now I’m pretty sure they…

I jump at any chance to save the environment with my actions but sometimes, these alternatives can be a tad inconvenient. Take reusable bottles, for instance. While you definitely cut down on plastic waste, hanging on to them can be a bear! Think about the moment after your last swig of your favorite beverage. What…

With the Sony PlayStation 5 release coming up tomorrow, people continue to argue about graphics cards, processing power, and the overall mini-fridge size(?) console design. However, if you turn your eyes to the controller you’ll find an itty-bitty Easter egg your eyes might not catch at first glance. Playstation 5 Controller Design (Easter Egg!) Early…

It’s always fun to watch someone repair something that looks beyond the point of fixing. It takes vision, creativity, and some serious craftsmanship. An this is what’s on display at The Small Workshop (TSW) YouTube channel. Man, what they can do is just crazy! The channel features homemade tools and workshop projects specializing in wood…

In my drummer days I could lay down a beat! I couldn’t wait until the next time I could sit in front of a drum set. In between times, I’d take to air drumming in my bedroom imagining banging out a perfect beat. Like most things, good drum skills take consistent practice. Sadly, for a…

Have you ever wondered, “Man, wouldn’t it be cool if I could see through my computer screen?” No? Then you clearly (heh) aren’t thinking like Evan and Katelyn, the husband and wife maker duo. As YouTube creators, they’re cranking out content to show the world that making stuff isn’t as impossible and frustrating as we…

Ah, the shower – the last bastion of human privacy. In it, relief is attained, life-changing decisions are made, and some of the best acoustics can be found. Anyone can be whoever they want to be in the shower, even a Grammy-award winning singer. So why not up the ante and add some tunes during…

I normally don’t use laptop sleeves because, apart from making me look like a snobby, over-age yuppie, they don’t do much else. But that may change with this particular sleeve. At first glance, the Silviano looks as hoity-toity as laptop sleeves get. It’s made from genuine vegan leather sourced from India, which is naturally tanned…

After years of satellite imagery and Google Maps cars driving around our neighborhoods, Google is offering the world a little more privacy by allowing us to blur or completely remove Street View photos which would otherwise reveal the locations of our respective secret lairs. This is more of a public service announcement than anything else,…

With all this social distancing lunacy, smartphones have become invaluable as a means to “connect” with those we can’t be with physically. But have you ever wondered how the same smartphone you’re using might be distancing you from, you know, people you’re actually with? We need something to STOP THAT. Stolp may look like one…

A short time ago (2009), an influential CAD exec said game technology is a sign of things to come in 3D CAD. Well, the future is looking interesting, so we wanted to take the opportunity to break down the UI/UX of the new Playstation 5. Shortly after unveiling what the PlayStation 5 hardware looks like…

Have you ever sat on a chair and thought, “Man, I wish there was a more comfortable place to sit”? Well, there is – it’s called the sofa. Still, the limitations of the conventional office chair limit you to sitting, ooooor shifting from one butt cheek to the other. Try sitting another way and you’ll…

With just 88 of them made worldwide, the Aston Martin V12 definitely fits the bill when it comes to rare cars. By combining elements from some of the car company’s most revered models and infusing them with aeronautical design, the Aston Martin V12 feels very much like the culmination of all their work built under…

The Domik Ptashki (Домик Пташки) is Russian for “bird’s house”. It also just happens to be the name of a birdhouse created by Russian design studio, Dydykin. After studying various natural nesting grounds, artificial birdhouses, and even consulting an ornithologist (“bird expert”), the studio settled on a hollow, egg-shaped, and very unique looking birdhouse. You…

As we draw near to its inevitable November 12 release this year, Sony Interactive Entertainment is doing everything in its power to hype the PlayStation 5. And IT’S WORKING. Their latest effort: having VP of Mechanical Design, Yasuhiro Ootori, bust out his tools and dismantle the console by hand: Playstation 5 Teardown After a brief…

Different pillow types fit different people. I, for instance, like rock-hard pillows and can’t stand pillows that are too soft and airy. You might think the opposite, which is why pillow companies work tirelessly to create a wide variety of choices for those with distinct sleeping patterns and behaviors. There have been countless attempts to…

It’s always nice to see old machines get a new lease on life, and old cars are no exception. After digging their 1950 Chevrolet pickup truck out of the junk yar, the guys at Hagerty decided to take it apart and restore it to its former glory. While they have taken the liberty to fix…

While most of the world’s technology has changed over the course of the century, the same can’t really be said about eyewear. Glasses and sunglasses haven’t changed much in the way of their base design – that is, they’re still a lens set suspended by frames that hang on your ears and nose. One company…

If you’ve always dreamed of making your own robot or love the STEMI Hexapod bot but never had the technical know-how to do so, then boy do I have just the robotic dog for you. The Bittle may not be the giant, Gundam-sized mech of your dreams, but it’ll definitely get you started in the…

It’s one thing to make a stunning light fixture, but it’s another thing to make a statement with it using a whole different medium. San Francisco-based industrial designer John Mauriello is well-known for his ability to create eye-catching and functional designs, but the effort that went into his Coral Lamp Lighting Collection is something else…

We’ve covered our share of multi-tools in the past, from the classic Leatherman all the way to the heavy-duty COMBAR. But none of these tools are as small as the one I’m going to show you today. The Claw by London-based design company Malboro & Kane is a multi-tool that measures only 18mm. That’s less…

Whenever you explore the great outdoors, chances are you want to disconnect from this highly connected, digital world. But sometimes, temptation kicks in and you just have to pull out your phone to see if the world hasn’t gone to hell since you last checked your Twitter feed,oh, 5-minutes ago. Making sure your electronic devices…

It’s always nice when something you buy is well-designed, but it’s even better when they’re designed to reduce waste or reuse materials. The SMĪLE modular shelves by ChopValue is the company’s latest of their homeware and decor designs, this time taking their signature style and material to the walls. Upon gathering used chopsticks from local…

It’s been a while since we’ve checked in on BLACKHAND, who has since taken a break from his famous matchstick creations to focus on less flammable projects. His latest work isn’t as grand as the others but it’s definitely going to interest you if you enjoy playing racing games on your mobile phone. Using pieces…

There’s rarely worse pain in life than stepping on a stray LEGO block (and I speak from experience). First-world problems, right? Yet, it’s sad so many floors are littered with LEGOs. We could blame the kiddos, but… we buy the LEGOs, encourage their imagination and, dogonit, there’ll be time to have a clean house after…