So you've got yourself a car that needs lifting, and have secured an industrial crane for the job, but did you also remember to get a giant harness for the lift? Probably not. Don't worry, though, as long as you can scrounge a few rolls of sellotape, you're good to go. Read More >>
Featured comment by HughN:
""although it was of the slightly thicker packing variety". Did you mean 'wider'?
Fewer would be required if the rig had been contrived to make the ..." More »
It's not often something as mundane as a tape dispenser is worth a second glance. But then again, most of the office supplies on your desk weren't created by one of Alessi's talented designers. The Filo is as minimal as tape dispensers can get, and that's what makes it beautiful. Read More >>
While the future of storage on your laptop is undoubtedly solid state, it's more difficult to predict how the huge tranches of data in server farms will be housed in the future. Recent suggestions, though, predict the rebirth of an old technology: the humble cassette tape. Read More >>
Here's a video that'll shatter many a Hollywood movies: putting duct tape over somebody's mouth doesn't stop them from screaming, it doesn't make them stop talking and it definitely doesn't keep them quiet. In fact, putting duct tape over somebody's mouth does... absolutely nothing. Read More >>
Since it's totally pre-occupied with its latest rover roaming the surface of Mars, we figured we'd give NASA a hand, specifically when it comes to restocking its gift shop. Unfortunately, South Korean designer Jeongmi Lee's lovely space-themed Spacionery office accessories don't exist yet. But NASA put a man on the moon and a robot on Mars—it can certainly make this happen. Read More >>
Proving you can literally fix and improve anything with tape, physicists at the University of Toronto have developed a simple technique to give semiconductors superconducting properties with a bit of clear sticky tape. And you thought duct tape was the hero of the adhesive world. Read More >>
Featured comment by Bleary:
"And pen ink is used to make supercapacitors now.
I'm gonna get my old art set out & set up a lab.
http://www.physnews.com/nano-materials-news/..." More »
Unless you've managed to parlay your Christmas gift wrapping service into a year-round business, there's really no way to justify spending £130 on this unnecessary office accessory that can automatically measure and cut a pre-determined length of cellophone tape. Read More >>
You wanna know why opening a package is so thrilling? Because it's a bloody epic poem just to get the box open. By the time you're in, you'd be excited by packing peanuts and nothing else. Read More >>
Featured comment by JoeyG410:
"Haha, yea but the point is you still need something to open it. But I suppose if your penis is sharp enough, this shant be a problem." More »
If it works as claimed, here's a fascinating hack for anyone still in love with the analogue sound from audio tape. With some simple modifications, Evan Long managed to turn an iPod Touch and a Square credit card reader into a rudimentary cassette player. Read More >>
When something as big and heavy as a telephone pole snaps in two, it's normally a job for a builder. You're going to have to dig out the base, concrete in a new one, and then run the cables. Not so in China; all you need is tape. Read More >>
Featured comment by cjnewbs:
"The tape is clearly hiding bolts. Look at the 2nd piece of tape from the bottom, on the left, something is under the tape. The 2nd piece of tape from ..." More »
If you've ever marveled at how easy it is to open a padded shipping envelope thanks to its built-in rip cord that tears through the material, you'll instantly understand why this enhanced roll of packing tape is pure genius. Read More >>
In this hatefully commercial world we live in, nothing says "I love you" on Valentine's Day like a bunch of red roses. But if you can't locate a florist, or your partner has a sense of humour, why not try making a bunch using duct tape instead? Read More >>
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