DIYer Chris Notap filtered a pack's worth of cigarette smoke through a bag of cotton balls. They turned brown. He's upset by how much his tools and components stink now.
Guy makes a cigarette smoking machine to show effects on lungs
Simone Giertz makes a chair/bed for her special needs dog Scraps
In Simone's latest video, she makes a seat/bed for her dog, Scraps, that she can also sit on as she works. Scraps only has three legs, so Simone had to create something that Scraps felt secure in getting on/off of. There are lots of endearing and funny moments in this video. I laughed out loud… READ THE REST
Making a liquid crystal "mood ring" keyboard
In this Evan and Katelyn video, the dynamic duo (they of the mood ring toilet seat) try turning a regular mechanical keyboard into a thermo-chromatic board using color liquid crystals sealed in resin. It was a ridiculous amount of work, but the results do look cool. Image: YouTube READ THE REST
Look at this guy play "Tom Sawyer" on a drum kit made from old junk
This reminds me of the enthusiasts in South Asia who make cool looking motorcycles with tiny insect-fumigation engines. READ THE REST
Love popping bubble wrap? Pop Fidget Anti-Stress Pads offer the same satisfaction
Humans really aren't all that different from the other creatures that inhabit this planet. We laugh when cats ignore expensive cat toys while crawling bags or hopping into boxes. But honestly, are we any different? Case in point: in a world with stress balls, weighted blankets, and even adult coloring books, what's one of the… READ THE REST
Ditch the daily car commute with the Black Rover electric skateboard, now 19% off
Cars have been a symbol of freedom for a century. Once you earn a license as a teenager, you've got the means to get out of the house on your own. Later, the freedom of the open road is intoxicating, offering the temptation of limitless adventure if you just hop behind the wheel, turn the… READ THE REST
CrossOver lets Mac users run Windows programs seamlessly — and it's $20 now
For decades, they've been mortal enemies. Oil and water. Fire and ice. Hatfields and McCoys. Windows and Mac. Never the twain shall meet. Nowhere is the dichotomous relationship between the two programming giants more evident than when you run an emulator to try and make a Windows app work on a Mac. There's a good… READ THE REST