Gadgets & Gear

There’s no rule that says a finished man can’t set aside time to play; this hilariously weird science experiment by two students in their last year at design school Ensci- Les Ateliers is the perfect balance of completely useless and completely mindblowing that we all expect from our time wasters. Ask yourself: “do I want to poke some Noisy Jelly?” Regardless of what horrific visions are dancing through your head right now, let me assure you that the correct response is yes. Yes, you do. Check out a video of weird gelatin shapes being stroked and reflexively purring after the jump. (Yes, you read that correctly.)

I remember back in the day when I had a job where I had to wear dress pants, dress shirt, and a tie. I had no important paper work but I still needed a “professional” way to carry my lunch. Using a plastic bag from the grocery store is super ghetto and a lunch bag doesn’t exactly match the clothing I was wearing. My solution was a semi-professional looking carry case meant for documents which I would jam my lunch into. Trust me; it looked a lot better than a plastic bag.

I still have to dress professional but now I drive, so I don’t give a damn about how I transport my lunch. If you happen to be looking for a cool briefcase to put your lunch in or yes, even actual documents, you might want to check out Bill Simpson’s Carbon Fiber Briefcases.

We’ve done many umbrella reviews for you over the years, and found many awesome designs. The umbrella is just one of those things that we will always need- at least into the foreseeable future, when we’ll all be secreting some form of Rain-X coating thanks to our genetic modifications. But what if the future could be now, and what if it meant that we didn’t have to undergo a number of painful and disfiguring mutations in the quest to stay dry? French industrial design student Quentin Debaene has the answer: The Dyson Airblow Umbrella Concept.

It’s a super sexy spacey handle only umbrella and OH GOD I WANT ONE NOW WHY CAN’T THIS ALREADY EXIST?

A few months ago I wrote a guide to creating what I believe is the ultimate budget Home Theater PC (HTPC) using a Raspberry Pi and the free XBMC software. The article was a smash hit around the globe, and I received thousands of fan letters containing nude photos of gratitude, and the occasional kind word as well.

Since then I’ve added a single new element to the mix, but one that’s so awesome, I just had to write about it. I’m actually ashamed that I hadn’t tried it out earlier, and for that I’m sorry. This wonderful gadget I’m talking about is