Archive for August 2023

In things that are making me hungry news, Little Debbie teamed up with Goose Creek Candle to produce a line of candles that smell like their delicious (albeit not the best for me, according to my doctor) snack treats.…

Manufactured by Rubies and available on Amazon (affiliate link), this inflatable Scooby-Doo Halloween costume is sure to make you the star of any Halloween party you attend.…

Developed by researchers at the University of Tokyo, TRADY (Tilted-Rotor-Equipped Aerial Robot with Autonomous In-Flight Assembly and Disassembly Ability – that’s a stretch of an acronym) are modular drones that can link together in midair.…

Carefully constructed by Montreal-based designer and modelmaker Nicolas Temese of Miniatua, these tiny computer replicas really make it hard to tell they aren’t full-size. I mean, if he didn’t occasionally include his hand in the photos for size reference.…

Made by Dude Wipes, DUMPkin Spice flushable wipes (affiliate link) are butt wipes scented with “clove, nutmeg, and other fall sh**.” What that other fall sh** is, I’m not sure, but maybe pumpkin.…

Handcrafted by Etsy shop krukrustudio, the Fly Backpack was designed to resemble a house fly. And it does, they absolutely nailed that. Available with a real or faux leather outer, the bag also features iridescent wings to really grab people’s attention.…

Etsy shop DesignerFurnituresIn sells these carved wooden animal beds, and they’re just the thing to add a bit of wild decor to your bedroom. Available in lion, tiger, bear (oh my!),…

Constructed by David Hall of Solid Brix Studios and friends, this massive LEGO diorama of the Star Wars Battle of Geonosis features over 250,000 pieces, numerous different scenes of the battle, and lots of Easter eggs.…

Created by Liminal Workshop, the Keyboard Puffer jacket features 54 individually placed puffy keyboard keys, so you look like a giant computer peripheral. That’s… something. Granted, I’d rather look like a giant computer mouse complete with trackball, but I’ll take what I can get.…

FRVR Project Forge is a generative artificial intelligence system designed to create video games end-to-end, allowing a user to start with a basic prompt, then further refine their game with additional prompts.…

Determined to break into the oversized Halloween yard decoration market that Home Depot has been monopolizing in recent years, Lowe’s is now selling this Haunted Living 12-foot Lighted Animatronic Mummy.…

Imagined by Tucker Murphy Pet and available on Wayfair, the 54″ Bernoussi Cat Condo is a piece of cat furniture shaped like a rocket ship. The squared-off rocket features four levels of fun, with a comfy cushion on each level, hanging fluffy balls for batting around, and scratch pads for scratching.…

Seen here looking like a poor man’s Boston Dynamics ATLAS, Unitree’s H1 humanoid robot is scheduled for production in the next couple of years and promises to be a much more affordable option compared to other robots coming to market, with an estimated price tag of around $90,000.…

Coca-Cola: it’s an American institution. An institution I’m not allowed to drink anymore because my doctor says all that sugar isn’t good for me. Sure, I still have the occasional Coke Zero, but it isn’t the same.…

Inspired by all the different machines you can build with the Ultrahand mechanic and Zonai parts in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Hong Kong gamer and artist qshyj decided to construct a hoverbike replica of the one she built in-game.…

The 2023 Pokémon World Championships in Yokohama, Japan, featured a Pokémon character drone light show. The show included numerous pocket monsters from the franchise, which rotated in the sky in a real feast for the senses.…