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The Unusual Suspect brings The Killers’ indie rock classic “Mr. Brightside” to life by assembling its lyrics from 144 movie scenes. The clever edit features everyone from Barbara Streisand to Batman singing the words made famous by frontman Brandon Flowers. Switch the audio track to Klingon, and you can hear the movie lines without the
While some bots broke records at the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games, many failed badly. News.com.au compiled this reel of robot breakdowns. From running into walls (on purpose) and bursting into flames (not on purpose), to knocking themselves out, this gives us hope that humans still have a chance in the robopocalypse. And then there’s
This wired keyboard from Keychron gives you 100 programmable keys to help with all kinds of workflows. Each key comes unassigned at first, so you can configure it for your exact needs using QMK Launcher. It comes with hot-swappable Keychron Apex switches, transparent keycaps, and backlighting with numerous color presets and per-key RGB control.
Apple constantly refines their iPhone cameras to produce higher quality images. But are traditional camera lenses always better at gathering light? Evan Monsma put that to the test by making a brass mount lens that lets him connect DSLR and other lenses directly to a sensor on his broken iPhone 13. That C-mount to EF-mount
Poster Boy is an NYC artist who vandalizes subway posters, largely with clever cutting and pasting. It’s screwball humor with a healthy dose of social commentary.
Above: snapped by a weather balloon shortly after it popped, 18.5 miles up. Tethered to it were several Lego projects built by students, profs and hobbyists. The projects parachuted back down.
Paying homage to early Egyptian astronomers, Sheaffer’s Stars of Egypt features intricate engravings of Sirius and Orion. Choose from 18 karat solid gold or sterling silver.
Shinzo Tamura is a third-generation Japanese eyewear maker who creates lightweight sunglasses using TALEX polarized lenses. The Namba pays tribute to 1950s style with modern lens tech. The copper-mirrored model reduces glare and enhances clarity for driving, fishing, or winter sports. They’re available in six other lens colors, optimized for various activities.
Designed by Ostap Hel for CIVIVI, this compact pry tool is the perfect addition to any keychain or carabiner clip. Made from high-strength titanium, the wedge-shaped tool can pry things apart, open boxes, pop can tops, and turn flat-blade screws. It measures just 1.7″ long, weighs 0.29 oz., and comes in anodized grey, purple, or
Normally, a ukulele and a guitar are two different instruments. But maker and musician Mattias Krantz thought it would be fun to combine them. His transforming instrument has an expanding body and a retractable neck that lets it change shape on demand. Building it took a lot of experimentation and a little assistance from mechanical
It’s the 16th anniversary of OK Go’s “White Knuckles” music video in which the band is upstaged by 14 rescue dogs and a goat. To learn the choreography, the mutts trained for 3 months. “We had to learn the dance, too,” says guitarist Damian Kulash, whose own pup, Bunny Carlos, appears in the vid. “You
Carrooka is a tabletop game that lets you play pool-style games without the footprint or expense of a pool table. Instead of hitting balls with a cue, you flick its pucks across its smooth surface. Handmade in Canada, the rotating game boards come in a 26.75″ pool version and a 31.75″ model that adds snooker.
