Archive for January 2017

When the Chevy Bolt first burst onto the scene as a concept back in January 2015, I figured that it would be at least a few years out, given the promise of a fully-electric car that could drive over 200 miles on a charge, carry five passengers, and cost under $30,000 (after tax credits.)…

No matter whose house you go to to watch the Super Bowl next month, you can bet there will be some chips and dip on hand to snack on.…

If you want to make a geeky pie for a special occasion, check this out. Jessica from Pies Are Awesome is about to show us how to create a Super Mario pixel pie.…

If you are a football fan you know that Super Bowl LI (that’s 51 for those of you who don’t speak Roman) is coming in 10 days, and many fans are already preparing for their parties.…

We’ve seen plenty of Super Mario Bros. dioramas, but most of them just stand still. Not this one. Jason Cichon created an actual moving side-scroller based on the classic Nintendo game, using LEGO bricks as his medium.…

Remember back in Star Wars: A New Hope when Luke destroys the Death Star on that trench run? Well I always thought that trench was the line you see through the equator of the Death Star, I would wager nearly all of you did too.…

Many many years of cartoon watching experience would lead me to believe that when a truck filled with marbles crashes, cars would slip off the road, with people basically running in place as they slip on millions of marbles.…

I choose you Pikachu! Pokémon fans who prefer playing the 3DS over walking around outside and playing Pokémon Go will want to run out and buy this handheld.…

I’ve never visited England, but if what I see on movies and TV is true, it rains there all the time. That means the English have to cart around an umbrella much of the time or risk being soaked.…

This is strange and wrong on so many levels. This fish is driving around in and controlling its own aquarium. Has it caught on to what is happening?…

Are you tired of tossing your own salad? Sorry if that sounded too personal. I’m just trying to introduce you to the Useless Salad Robot. It is a 3D-printed machine that tosses, mixes, and warms salads, but maybe not in the most practical way.…

This unique kitchen appliance proves that there is a God and that he wants us to eat bacon. Plenty and plenty of bacon. Let this sink in for a moment: It’s a toaster just for bacon.…

Remember when The Backyard Scientist Kevin Kohler sliced through stuff with his rocket knife? Good times. Cool as that was, he knew he could do better, so he has now launched a 1,000° red hot rocket knife at a bunch of stuff just to see what would happen.…

The thing that always bothered me about the relationship between Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine was the power dynamic. Palpatine was in charge. Vader kneeled to him after all.…

This is a sight that you don’t see everyday. Bananenbuurman built a LEGO train set, then mounted a camera on the locomotive, and recorded its journey through the back yard and into a long underwater tunnel with plenty of fish.…

Look at this awesome creature. This real hedgehog is escaping some sort of explosion, and he’s in legit “no f*cks given” mode. He isn’t even running.…