You know how in movies where there's a mad genius tech-wizard/hacker (often a precocious teen) who can make the most fantastical creations with seemingly no effort? It's such a great fantasy with little analogue in the real world. Sam Battle, he of Look Mum No Computer strikes me as a character from one of those […]
A simple but ingenious invention from Japan has rona written all over it, but they should leave them there permanently. Also, add them to the doors of every public toilet in the world. A machine translation of the article credits Koji Ohara, the owner of a convenience store, and Kinoyu, a car parts manufacturer in […]
Each face of a Dungeon Morph die features an interlinking section of dungeons, caves, wilderness or medieval city: simply push a set of five together and remove and re-roll as needed to create a never-ending map for your adventures. DungeonMorph Dice Adventurer Set [Amazon link; see also the other sets] They also come in the […]
The above image is an illustrated and translated version of an actual "to-do" list written by Leonardo da Vinci. It was put together for NPR by Robert Krulwich and illustrator Wendy MacNaughton, based on information found in a new book, Da Vinci's Ghost: Genius, Obsession, and How Leonardo Created the World in His Own Image, […]
