I don't think I've been around a basketball in two decades, never mind played with one. (Who am I kidding? It's easily been three decades.) Yet, I can't help but dig this bright yellow Smiley basketball by Chinatown Market ($59). Dare I say that it put a smile on my face? (Yeah, I'd better not.)
Now, a smiley-faced basketball
Olympic athlete banned for steroids, blames it on a burrito she ate
Just weeks before the Olympic track trials US runner Shelby Houlihan has been suspended after testing positive for the steroid nandrolone. Houlihan insists that she wasn't doping but the positive test was caused by the burrito she had eaten earlier. From CNN: Houlihan said in a post on Instagram Monday that a burrito she ate before the… READ THE REST
Watch Simone Biles's superhuman gymnastics routine in slow motion
Last weekend, Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles landed her seventh US Championship title. Below is her absolutely spectacular floor routine. Seen in extreme slow motion above, Biles appears superhuman. (via My Modern Met) READ THE REST
Salto del pastor: after this video you will want a mountain-climbing pike too
Not your average trekking pole, the ginormous staff this mountain climber carries lets him vault around the hillside like a goat. The metal-tipped pike is called a garrotte and is used in a Canarian folk sport, Salto del Pastor (Shepherd's Leap). Salto del pastor practitioners have developed a wide range of techniques to facilitate quick… READ THE REST
Save over 30% on these sidelights that act as turn signals for your bike
You can probably guess the most dangerous moments a cyclist faces when they're out on the road. About 75 percent of serious or fatal bike accidents happen in urban areas at or near road junctions involving turns. And in those horrible crashes, police point to one main contributory factor in those accidents over and over… READ THE REST
This charging accessory will keep you powered in all 195 countries around the world
The time has come. Travel restrictions are loosening everywhere and soon, you'll likely be thinking about travel options that could take you anywhere. It's also time to give some consideration to the devices you plan on bringing on these excursions. While most of us won't be hopscotching around the globe quite yet, it's still never a… READ THE REST
The FlashBooth 2.0 is a portable studio for shooting beautiful product images in seconds
It seems like the easiest project you could conceive. Just take a picture of a watch, or a baseball card, or a hamburger so you can put it up on your website and try to sell it. Now … ask any small business owner, eBay seller, or any of the thousands of online retailers about… READ THE REST