Nickolas Peter Chelyapov, founder of Curious Sound Object, has launched a kickstarter for fun electronic musical instrument called the Bitty. You can get one for $78. Below, some music made with a Bitty.
20 grams of melt-in-your hand gallium
Gallium is a metal that melts at 86 degrees F. It’s more fun than playing with mercury, and probably safer, too (it *will* temporarily stain your skin gray though, because it’s “wet” when liquid and will adhere to the crevices of your skin). My daughter’s friend brought some over a couple of years ago, and […]
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Funny postcards based on old paperbacks
Comfy Jr is selling a set of five Paperback Paradise postcards, including: Incel From Another Planet Here They Come: The Bats That Kicked My Ass Whose Cat is This? Secret Sex Skeleton Eat Celestial Shit
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An aquatic ecosystem in a sealed glass bubble
We had one of these in the MAKE magazine office for years. I think the shrimp’s name was Fred. Amazon has the small one on sale for $44, which is an all-time low price. EcoSphere is a completely closed, balanced, glass ecosystem. Inside each EcoSphere are shrimp, algae, and microorganisms in salt water. Because the […]
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Score of 2TB of cloud storage plus organization for just $49
From OneDrive to Slack, there are numerous ways to store files online. Because many platforms offer a certain amount of free storage, it makes sense to mix and match. However, spreading your files across multiple apps can make things very confusing. Rethink Files offers a simple solution. By connecting to all your other cloud storage […]
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This smart golf simulator lets you practice your swing at home
Winter can be a difficult time of year for golfers. Between the freezing temperatures and frequent snow showers, maintaining your handicap can seem almost impossible. When the fairways are frozen solid, the PhiGolf simulator lets you practice at home. This device captures every nuance of your swing to provide virtual coaching. Better still, you can […]
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Get the most out of Photoshop with this $12 master class
Photoshop is one of the most widely used photo editing tools out there, to the point that it’s the default program designers think of whenever they need work done. Small wonder, too: The flagship software in Adobe’s creative suite is very powerful — if you know how to use it. There is a lot to […]
