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Brian Yu of Dovetail spent six months designing, prototyping, and fabricating a working piano keyboard using 3D-printed parts. Its springy and compact mechanical keys are an engineering marvel, providing the movement, weight, and feel of an acoustic keyboard using compliant mechanisms. It uses IR sensors to detect motion and send it to a synthesizer.
Skate Study House takes skateboards off the street and into the living room; the results are remarkably sophisticated. Above: the God Father Lounge Chair is an homage to Eames.
Skateboard enthusiasts may wish to try their hands feet at something new: Element has partnered with bike maker Krabo to create a limited collection of wood-wheeled bikes.
The Toy2R Forums are running a 10″ Bart Simpson Qee customs auction until August 25th. There are 49 dolls in all, and they cost from $100-$1000; the proceeds go to the Red Cross.
Cosplayer Skoli5000 won Best in Show at the 2026 FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention for this incredible costume of Batman nemesis Mr. Freeze. The outfit is packed with details, including the tanks that keep Freeze on ice, his freeze ray, and a batarang sticking out of his back. You’ve got to admire the level of
Ninja’s 8-in-1 outdoor cooker can do so much in so little space. The electric oven hits temperatures up to 700ºF and can cook pizza, roast meats, broil, bake, smoke, dehydrate, and more. Put woodfire pellets in its smoke box, and add a smoky flavor to any meal. The pizza stone, pan, and roasting racks are
Pianist, composer, and arranger Peter Bence teamed up with pro aerobatic pilot Péter Besenyei to perform an unexpected collaboration set to the tune of Elton John’s “Rocket Man.” As Besenyei buzzes his single-seat stunt plane overhead, Bence remains remarkably calm, cool, and collected, tickling the ivories of his Steinway.
T-Mobile’s got a red-colored variant of the Blackberry Curve called “Sunset”. The internals are all the same; this is just for those who are tired of the standard gold or titanium.
This mid-sized gear pouch from Superior Threadworks is handmade in the USA. It provides elastic loops to hold pocket knives, flashlights, other small tools, and two interior slip pockets perfectly sized for a passport and a standard 5.5″ x 3.5″ journal. The bag comes in red, black, purple, and blaze orange, as well as an
Coming this September 13th: Colorado-based team CYPHER13 will be releasing SOFT&FURRY at Plastic Chapel. CYPHER13 produced everything from the sculpts to the final rotocast.
To celebrate the release of Halo: Campaign Evolved, the vocalists of Munx Gregoriana performed a haunting a cappella version of the game’s iconic theme music, composed by Martin O’Donnell. They sang the song while standing inside a former oil tank in Helsinki, Finland, giving it the atmospheric echo the track deserves. When that baritone kicked
Isay Weinfeld’s Mobile Bar is sort of like a rolling keg. Situated on four casters, the unit features sliding drawers and multiple cubbies for holding all your bottles ‘n booze.
