Since printing its address and contact details on a slice of Munster cheese would probably do more harm than good for Bon Vivant, the Brazilian-based cheese shop hired ad agency JWT to come up with something better. And in every way possible, this miniature cheese grater business card is a much better idea. Read More >>
If your daily commute has become mundane and boring, you can easily spice things up with this clever hack that makes it feel like you've just jacked someone's ride. All you need is an old screwdriver — the more worn it is the more convincing the effect will be — and a car key you're willing to hack to bits. Read More >>
They say the pen is mightier than the sword, but neither of those implements are really that effective when it comes to starting a campfire. So if survival and copious note-taking are high on your list when it comes to choosing office supplies, consider this tactical pen that hides a fire striker inside. Read More >>
Stat Key, makers of fine novelty-shaped keys, is expanding its brand to include a line of ultra-thin and ultra-simple tools called the Every Day Carry Multitools. Made from stainless steel covered in military grade anticorrosive ceramic, there's a good chance the Stat EDC tools will outlive you. Read More >>
Weighing just 99 grams and folding away into a compact package that's easy to pocket, Victorinox's new Swiss Army Bike Tool is the perfect weapon against misaligned handlebars and other on-the-road cycling emergencies. Read More >>
Featured comment by magicguppy:
"The Swiss Army must be the most useful Army there is. I see from Wikipedia that they don't have an illustrious history in war, but are involved, as pa..." More »
Gerber's long been a name associated with those big multitools you carry in a nylon pouch on your belt. But as the company works to expand its brand, it's started to think on a smaller scale with its new Gerber Daily Carry—or GDC—tools. Read More >>
Featured comment by arkhanist:
"I'll stick to my chambriard compact, it's a french pocket knife that's the same length and width as my forefinger when folded, so easy (and legal!) to..." More »
If Lego ever decides to build an industrial version of its building toy, there are countless designs outline that would let anyone build their own workshop. Even a computer-guided lathe, thanks to Arthur Sacek'slatest creation that can turn a chunk of foam into a curvaceous creation based on nothing more than an outline sketched onto a piece of paper. Read More >>
Take a power drill, add some paint, and you get "Black Hole," artist Fabian Oefner's new series of photos, which shows paint responding to centripetal force. Read More >>
It is a primary job of any designer, illustrator, or artist to deal with choosing colours. Most software only provides cumbersome or inelegant ways of doing so. This utterly simple and addicting website will help you in your hue-rific journey with pristine, undulating tones. Ahhhh. Read More >>
RockS2V is working hard to build a name for itself when it comes to emergency survival gear. The company's Provision coat includes a built-in life-saving toolkit if you find yourself stranded somewhere remote, and its new Substratum boots feature a secret compartment inside designed to stash an emergency fire starting kit. Read More >>
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"I think that's a pretty neat idea - but I find myself wondering if the integrity of the boot is compromised in the process? I mean anybody who is seri..." More »
This is a thing. It goes in your kitchen. And if you need any more info than that, you're making life far more complicated than it ever has to be. [Arbroath] Read More >>
Besides a sleek design or the promise of ridiculous accuracy, there's not much a company can do to differentiate a kitchen scale from the rest of the pack. Or is there? The creators of this kitchen scale think they found the key to woo customers: a built-in full color LCD display for watching videos. Read More >>
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"It's only useless because one has to upload the videos onto it and nobody is going to do that. Give it an Internet connection and Netflix and I'll buy..." More »
It doesn't matter whether the gardener on your Christmas shopping list has a green thumb or black, works a four-acre garden or is a windowsill herb planter; these tools will help make their victory garden a winner. Read More >>
The idea of transformers is cool even when they just turn from one thing to another, so how much cooler would they be if they could form into anything? That's the goal MIT aims to achieve with their tiny reconfigurable chain links that could be the Swiss Army knife of robotics. Read More >>
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"Don't you mean equal parts awesome and terrifying? When it turns out to be a decepticon I'm gonna say I told you so." More »
Sure, you could paint your ceiling with the same tools as Michelangelo uses. But doesn't that seem a little primitive? It may be time to upgrade your painter's tape and angled sash brush to Black & Decker's EasyEdge Powered Paint Edger. Read More >>
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"Basically this will only work if your edges are perfect already (as will a good paintbrush). Unfortunately the majority of homes don't have a perfect ..." More »
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