Category Archives: Cool
Before & After: How to Design Cool Stuff
I was checking out some of the new web-design books at the local bookstore when I came across Before & After: How to Design Cool Stuff by John McWade. The title of the book and look of the cover made me … Continue reading
What Are Those Dam Goats Up To?!
After showing a few images of goats hanging out on tree branches to my wife (check it out on flickr), she sent me a link to a Mudfooted gallery of goats on the side of a near-vertical dam. The Alpine … Continue reading
New Buckyballs Buckycubes Magnetic Cubes
Buckyballs, a company that sells small neodymium magnet building sets, is coming out with a new product – Buckycubes. Buckycubes are larger than Buckyballs and feature cubic geometry instead of spheres. They are sold in packs of 125 cubes for … Continue reading
Lockheed Martin’s Bio-Inspired Samarai Micro Flyer
Lockheed Martin’s engineers, inspired by maple seeds (you know, the ones that twirl as they descend to the ground), created the Samarai Flyer, a micro-aircraft that features a single asymmetrical wing. The Samarai weighs less than half a pound and … Continue reading
Astronaut Ice Cream Straight to Your Door
It used to be that you could only find Astronaut Ice Cream at a local museum, science center, or similarly themed location. Then, a few online stores started carrying the freeze dried ice cream goodness, but for $4 a bag … Continue reading
Leonard Nimoy in Bruno Mars’ Lazy Song Music Video
I first saw this a month or two ago, but felt it’s worth sharing, even though you may have already seen it. The best part, in my opinion, was when Leanard Nimoy whips out the nunchucks! What brought this up? … Continue reading
Epic Dad & Son (& Policeman) Action Figure War
After watching this video, I had one question… can I come over and play too?! They’re calling it a war, but to me it looks more like a battle, and so let’s hope there are more battles left to be fought. … Continue reading
Lego Ball Machine Keeps Going and Going!
There are some great mechanism ideas used in the 20 ball contraption modules. I’d have to say I’m most impressed with the freight train setup at about 3:35 into the video, and the crane at about 7:00.
Valve Portal 2 is Out Now, and it’s Awesome!!
Portal was originally included as part of Valve’s Half Life 2 Episode 2 Orange Box release, and it was a very clever and entertaining game. After Portal earned much acclaim since its 2007 release, Valve went to work on Portal … Continue reading
Lego Technic Supercar 8070
Lego’s Technic Supercar rolls in at 18″ long, 8″ wide, and 1281 pieces deep. It features opening scissor doors, an extendable rear spoiler, a realistic suspension, and popable hood that exposes moving pistons. The Supercar includes a Power Functions motor, … Continue reading
