Everyone has slow days at the office, so it’s only natural; each person has a unique way of coping with boredom. Some workers of the 90s had Solitaire on their early Windows PCs, the 2000s workforce had Full Tilt! Pinball installed on almost all computers, and almost everyone nowadays has a smartphone for playing just about anything. But creator Alex Presley says “no” to all of these mind-numbing computer games. Instead of relying on digital software to solve his boredom, he created his own miniature trebuchet which he uses to launch projectiles at unsuspecting co-workers. Made entirely out of aluminum save for the stainless steel counterweight, this trebuchet (or catapult, if you’re not feeling…

Get that stretch out of your system with this week’s Spotify-powered SolidSmack Radio Playlist. It’s fashioned up, ready to make you pull your shoulder blades back and knock out another week of meaningful work while you bob your head to the beat. Whether you’re in the shop milling aluminum, sketching the latest product prototypes or modeling up a 3D storm, consider these tracks as a tool for your process. This week on SolidSmack Radio we’re kicking things off with the classic “Hey Ya” from Surfer Blood before diving into tracks from YACHT, Toro y Moi, Grimes, Blood Orange, and others before wrapping up with the classic “When I’m Small” from…

It’s easy to overlook, but people face an almost unfathomable amount of hazards when working in a garage or workshop. Sharp power tools, heavy machinery—you name it, chances are there’s something dangerous about it.  Despite these obvious dangers, a surprising amount of injuries are the direct result of improper body positioning when performing tasks that require workers to contort their bodies into weird angles with zero back support. The resulting injuries? You guessed it—back problems. The Human Hoist may look like some weird emergency stretcher, but it’s a shop chair made for those who want to get down and dirty with their work without sacrificing their back. Unlike roller seats and creepers…

Mondays might not be your favorite day of the week, but the good news is that we’re all in this together ladies and gentlemen. As purveyors of prime Grade A web content, the SolidSmack crew has done some of the heavy-lifting to make sure you get your Mondays started on the right track. Welcome to The Monday List. Every Monday, we link you up with some of the most insightful, informative, and socially-relevant stories to keep tabbed, bookmarked, reading listed, pocketed, or what have you to get your week started on the right foot. Be sure to check in each week for a new crop of freshly sprouted words curated straight…

Huddle around the computer a little bit, your digital detox is a farce! How can you stay away from great stuff that you can read and chew on … mentally that is! We got you covered, while you were away, busy with your digital detox diet. Don’t be shy, take a look at the week that was, right here on SolidSmack. Cause we are ROCKIN! Behind the Design: This Superyacht Construction Timelapse is Insane It takes a heck of a lot of resources to get a superyacht seaworthy. Serious money, human resources, and time are spent making sure the luxury ships can withstand extreme ocean swells—yet still provide enough comfort…

Everyone needs to relax every now and then, and what better way to do it with some good old-fashioned snooker? But while most people would go to their local bar or arcade, the creators at Tube Unique Wilderness would rather make a pool room of their own. Using nothing but wood, their hands, and some creative ingenuity, these guys turn a boring plot of land into a wild hangout. It’s hard to believe they are able to dig such symmetrical holes in the ground with nothing except their hands and some sticks, but you soon realize they do more than just carve perfect squares and rectangles from the land. Once…