Remember Need For Speed? Someone built a real-life Mini Map from the game to use in your car
The mini map has been a staple of racing and open-world games for decades, teaching us to navigate virtual cities with quick glances at a…
2025
A Living Sphere: Japan’s Self-Contained Food Ecosystem Points to Urban Agriculture’s Future
Perched at the Osaka Health Pavilion during Expo 2025, a translucent dome hums with life. Inside, tomatoes ripen above brackish water while pufferfish swim below,…
Toyota IMV Origin rethinks modular truck design with a vehicle that arrives unfinished
The Toyota IMV Origin arrived at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show stripped down to almost nothing, and that was entirely intentional. Where conventional vehicle concepts…
The 8BitDo 64 controller just got an iMac G3 inspired makeover in 8 new colors
Remember when technology came in flavors instead of just space gray and black? 8BitDo certainly does, and the company is channeling serious late-90s energy with…
Ecno Evil Unit-1 is rugged, off-road, and wood-free camper you can’t break
If you’re into pomp and show, turn back now. This camping trailer isn’t for you. But if the bare essentials are enough to make your…
This $10 Measuring Tape Is Built for LEGO Bricks and Nothing Else
Every LEGO fan knows the brick separator, but far fewer have a dedicated way to measure their creations. The Stud Measure steps into that gap…
Dyson x Porter OnTrac Limited Edition Redefines the Commuter Kit as a Unified Design System
The Dyson x Porter OnTrac Limited Edition collaboration arrives as a pointed departure from typical brand partnerships. Rather than applying co-branded graphics to existing products,…
Rebug: The Toy That’s Getting Kids Off Screens and Into Bugs
Remember when catching fireflies in a jar was peak childhood entertainment? Yeah, me neither, because apparently we’re all too busy doom-scrolling. But here’s the thing:…
Badgeware Turns Conference Badges into Wearable Tiny Computers
Conference badges are usually flimsy cardboard, a lanyard, maybe a QR code, and they end up in a drawer once the event wraps up. In…
Timeless rotary phone reborn as modern AI-powered companion that plays music
Who can forget the charm of rotary phones that were a lifeline in the early ’90s and ’80s? Their iconic mechanical dialling wheel with finger…
Hand-Stitched $2,300 Sneakers With Only 2 Pairs in the World
Let’s talk about what happens when ancient Japanese craftsmanship collides with one of the most elusive sneakers in the game. The result? A pair of…
Jolla Phone Returns with a Physical Switch to Cut Off Mics and Tracking
The mobile OS graveyard is crowded. Symbian, MeeGo, Firefox OS, Windows Phone, all killed by iOS and Android’s duopoly. Most people quietly accepted that those…