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83-Year-Old Woman Gets the World’s First 3D Printed Jaw Transplant

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At some point in the future, if we needed a new body part, I always figured science would be able to grow one. If you need any new kidney just sprinkle a few cells, top with miracle grow, and wait until you new kidney is ready. I never really thought…

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February 8th, 2012 by: Shane McGlaun

Giant Scrabble Board Still Guaranteed to Give You All Vowels

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Being a tech geek, you’ll more often find me playing video games than board games, but that doesn’t mean I don’t still enjoy a good old game of Scrabble. Sure, you won’t be playing with someone across the globe, like with Words with Friends,… but at least you get to

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February 7th, 2012 by: Technabob

Sparxgear Fire Piston Lights Fires Easily

If you don’t have matches or a lighter, starting a fire can be tricky. There’s always the old steel-wool pad and 9-volt battery trick, but you will likely not have those items on you when you need them. The Sparxgear Fire Piston is designed to make it easy to light…

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January 13th, 2012 by: Conner Flynn

TOAST! Dock Won’t Burn Your iPhone

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Don’t tell your kids this, but for some reason, I always thought that smartphones looked sort of like something that would fit neatly into the slot of a toaster. Not that I’ve ever thought about trying to turn my iPhone into a Pop Tart, it’s just their size and shape…

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December 30th, 2011 by: Technabob

Arrow Door Handle: So You Never Flunk The Door Opening Test Again

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Most doors have huge “push” or “pull” signs stuck on them, but a lot of people still push (or pull) it when they’re supposed to pull (or push) it. A lot of doors open either way, but there are some that don’t.…

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December 19th, 2011 by: Hazel Chua

FLOTE Stand Makes Tablet Usage Hands-Free, Looks Cool Doing It

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When it comes to choosing a stand for your tablet or e-reader, which matters more to you: portability, size, ease of storage, or functionality? If you answered ease of storage, then you probably won’t like the FLOTE very much.…

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December 15th, 2011 by: Hazel Chua

Robot Nativity Scene: The First Robo-Noël

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I’ll start out by saying that I’m not particularly religious, so I don’t know if any of you guys will be offended by this. If you are, you’re probably reading the wrong website. When I stumbled onto this, I couldn’t resist sharing this quirky little scene of the Nativity, retold…

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December 7th, 2011 by: Technabob

Tom Samui’s Junk Elf: from Recycled Car Parts, Not from Rivendell

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Swiss artist Tom Samui has been creating junkyard wonders for the last decade or so. He works with a team of 15 people creating these amazing sculptures made out of recycled automobile parts, like this intricate elf:

Tom has created hundreds of these sculptures, entirely made out of scrap car…

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November 28th, 2011 by: Range

Portal Bookends: For Science (Books)

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The concept is simple. Left side: Test subject enters orange portal; Middle: ???; Right side: Test subject exits blue portal. While it’s not a wholly original concept, these aluminum Portal… bookends look even more refined than the originals we spotted on Reddit over a year ago. Since the guy who

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November 17th, 2011 by: Technabob

I’ve Got One Hand in My Pocket, and an iPhone in My Belt Buckle

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A lot of other iPhone cases can make your device look pretty or make it more convenient or more functional. And then there are others that aren’t exactly cases but sort of function in a similar manner, like this belt buckle slash iPhone holster called the EXO7 that lets you…

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October 14th, 2011 by: Hazel Chua

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