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• Chill your Beer with the Power of the Dark Side

  In Design, Geeky

  

  The Darth Vader fridge that you see above is the work of artist Tom Sachs. Your author approves of just about everything to do with the aforementioned refrigerator except for the artist’s choice of beer. If you want to make your own it doesn’t look too hard. It will just take a couple of bar fridges, a bit of painting and a spare Vader costume. Seriously though, Budweiser? I sort of pictured everyone’s favorite Sith [...]

   

• Electric Unicycle is a Gyro-stabilized Vehicle that You Can Probably Afford

  In Transportation

  

  If you have secretly been pining for a Segway but can’t afford to buy one then it might be worth taking a look at the Electric Unicycle. I know, I know, there are a lot of Segway haters out there – but part of me suspects that the hate arises from the same places that it always does… jealousy. Segways are not cheap, and the vast majority of people who would like one can’t afford [...]

   

• Coolest Rear View Mirror Ever

  In Gadgets

  

  Does this actually seem logical?  I’m not sure, but it’s cool as hell.  This rear view mirror first and foremost features a 5 inch screen, because your factory mirror doesn’t allow for good enough field of vision.   It also has a front dash cam, and a rearview camera in case you are a victim of police brutality, a stalker, or if you just want to do a better job parking.   It even records [...]

   

• iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit: Just the Essentials, Nothing Else

  In DIY, Gadgets

  

  While I have all of the stuff in the iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit in one place or another, I find myself slightly envious of the folks who have it all in one place in a neat little roll bag. What I love about this kit is that they have pared it down to the essentials, the tools that you need for most electronics repair jobs – but none of the stuff that you are unlikely [...]

   

• How to Tame the Most Bloated Gmail Inbox

  In Internet

  

  I get quite a lot of email – not as much as someone like Bill Gates, but enough to make Gmail inbox management a painful, time-consuming chore. In the old days, I filtered. I still do, but things are much less work thanks to a new tools and applications. This is by no means an exhaustive list, just a few things that anybody out there who is not actively managing their inbox can do to [...]

   

• Casino Royale in Stop Motion Lego

  In Geeky, Videos, Wired Madness

  

  The video that you see below is the work of one coccosnowball (YouTube) who went to the trouble of putting together this action-packed stop-motion animation of Casino Royale… in delicious black and white. It looks fantastic and the attention to detail is outstanding – but you can save yourself the trouble of me telling you how good it is by spending the three minutes it takes to watch it from start to finish. [Source]

   

• Primal Bells, Workout With a Chimp Head [Kettlebells]

  In Geeky

  

  Onnit Labs has released these delightful Primal Bells, which feature a chimpanzee head instead of a cannonball. They look awesome, but with kettlebells, looks are less important than functionality, so you will be pleased to know that they have been properly balanced and the surfaces are smooth enough that the chimp faces should not cause too much additional discomfort. On a side note, a bunch of people seem to be equating kettlebells with Cross Fit. [...]

   

• Waterproof Pocket Board Shorts Are the Best Thing I have Seen Today

  In Clothing, Outdoors

  

  Once upon a time, I actually went to the beach quite a lot. When I did, the inevitable valuables-related debate arose. What to do with the wallet, where to put the keys… that kind of thing – capsules and surf don’t mix. The Stash shorts use a Camelbak-like reservoir pocket to keep things safe and dry – an awesome idea if ever there was one. The project is currently up for funding on Kickstarter, where [...]

   

• Felt App: Because EVERYTHING About Buying Cards Sucks

  In Apple, Apps

  

  Ok, where do I start?  Buying cards are annoying; they’re expensive; by the time you think to do it there are never any good ones left; they never sound like something you’d actually say….or feel; should I keep going?  I’ll spare you, but if you’re a person, especially a dude, buying cards is annoying in every sense of the word.  And as if you actually ever wanted to here “There’s an app for that!” ever [...]

   

• Occulus Rift Roller Coaster Demonstration Almost Ends in Tears

  In Technology, Videos, Wired Madness

  

  Every single Occulus Rift demo that I see makes me want to get one even more. In this video, the Rift owner is kind enough to give his friend a taste of riding a roller coaster. Said friend stumbles around a lot, and crashes into the monitor. The friend should have sat down, but I like what this says for the level of realism. [Source]

   

• Mac OS Shortcuts Poster Does Not Include CTRL + Alt + Del

  In Apple, Geeky, Housewares, Misc.

  

  Us Mac people wear our pride on our sleeves (read: snobbery), and now you can wear it on your walls.  The Mac Shortcuts Royal Poster is a beautiful and simplistic piece of wall art that immortalizes your most favorite of all of your not-so-worthless knowledge.  The Macsterpiece measures 8.5 X 11, and is perfect for any room in your office, home, or parent’s home.   Get yours here. for $20. [Source]

   

• Devon Tread Gets an Update and an Awesome Set of Names [Tread 2]

  In Clothing, Design, Gadgets

  

  Devon has has just released a sequel to its interesting-looking Tread timepiece – so named because it uses rubber belts and an interesting mix of analog and digital technology to tell time. From Watchismo: The belts are only 2/1000th’s of an inch thick and are a technology appropriated directly out of the cockpits of airliners like the Boeing 747 where they indicated vital measurements such as air speed and fluid levels. the belts are mounted [...]