The muscles tightened before we could even jump. It was high, but shorter than the last fall. It’s the last 20 feet that gets you. Hitting the thrust reversers at just the right moment, so you don’t finish the descent with a splintered femur, or disturb the beast by charring the landing pad, that is the supple skin of these links. Teodoru Badiu – I’ve long admired Teodoru’s creatures and characters. They are just the best. And quite colorful. Artstation Discover – We feature a lot of artist here who post their work on Artstation. Now Artstation has a Chrome extension to get the art in your browser. POW! WOW!…

Manners aside, catching food with one’s mouth is undoubtedly one of the most valuable skills in the history of mankind. Naturally, the next step in advancing the art of catching food with one’s mouth begins with high-powered cheeseballs. Created by Ben of the YouTube channel NightHawkInLight, the Cheese Ball Machine Gun is quite possibly the best use of the bulk artificially-colored orange spheres we’ve ever seen. Thankfully, Ben has the in-depth rundown for building your own Cheese Ball Machine Gun using some PVC pipe and a little bit of ingenuity, too. d *Of course, we don’t actually recommend standing in the flight path of a high-powered cheese ball, but we’ll…

Responsible for everything from R/C lawnmowers to auto-lacing sneakers, the Arduino is the backbone for some of the most wild and crazy – but also sorta genius – projects within the past few years. Now, there’s a new kid on the block. Launching at Maker Faire Bay Area this weekend, the Arduino Primo is the latest and most advanced Arduino board yet featuring native Bluetooth low energy wireless connectivity, Wi-Fi, Near Field Communication (NFC) and infrared (IR) technologies. Previously, users were required to add “shields” to upgrade Arduino to Bluetooth low energy technology and NFC. The latest update to the board’s Bluetooth capabilities is made possible thanks to a new partnership with…

Invented in 1932 by British automotive engineer George Carwardine, the Anglepoise Original 1227 desk lamp is one of the most iconic product designs in the history of industrial design. The lamp, which is capable of remaining in a fixed position after being moved in multiple directions, was born out of Carwardine’s explorations into new types of vehicle suspensions. Among others who came to depend on the versatile task lamp is none other than fellow Brit and celebrated author Roald Dahl, who used the lamp daily in his writing hut. To further celebrate the author’s life, the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre commissioned Anglepoise to design and manufacture a giant…