LEGO Shrinks Hogwarts to 700 Bricks, Keeps the Chamber of Secrets
Every LEGO Hogwarts has to decide what to leave out. The 2018 71043 kept nearly everything and asked for two feet of shelf in return….
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You Still Can’t Buy Airless Tires Even After A Decade… But You Can 3D Print One
Back in March 2021, we wrote about a bicycle tire that would never go flat, ever, for the entire life of your bike. It was…
Modular Truck Cap Comes Off in Under 15 Minutes and Hangs on a Wall in your Garage
Pickup trucks are one of the few vehicles people buy specifically to keep their options open. The whole point is hauling, versatility, doing whatever comes…
Sony Is Killing PlayStation Game Discs Exactly How Apple Killed the Headphone Jack
I got a serious case of déjà vu when Sony announced it was ending physical disc production in 2028. Reading their blog post about “shifting…
LEGO Fan Recreates Jeff Koons’ Iconic Balloon Dog In Just 1,026 Bricks
LEGO already makes a balloon dog. It’s part 35692, it’s about the size of a fingernail, and it shows up as an accessory in carnival…
5 Ways Galaxy Z Fold 7 Still Impresses Over the New Fold 8 Ultra (Including the $600 Price Difference)
Samsung has perfected the art of making last year’s phone feel obsolete before you have even recycled the box. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra…
5 Home Objects That Look Like They Belong in a Design Museum but Cost Less Than a Dinner Out
The design museum makes one quiet argument. Certain objects deserve to be looked at, and how a thing is made can matter as much as…
This $2,999 Device Turns Your Desktop Into A Custom Apparel Printing Factory (With Air Purification)
Let’s talk about the math for starting a small apparel brand. You have the designs, the drive, and a growing list of people who want…
Xiaomi’s $281 Portable Projector is effectively cheaper than paying for Netflix for a year
Here is what $281 buys you in an American projector aisle right now: TCL’s C1 at $250 with 230 ISO lumens, or XGIMI’s Vibe One…
This 3D-printed modular sneaker ditches glue for repairable design inspired by Asian craftsmanship
Sneakers have become more advanced than ever in terms of performance and comfort, yet their construction has barely changed. Most are assembled with permanent adhesives…
The 3 Best Japanese Kitchen Tools You Need to Buy August 2026
Japanese kitchen tools tend to arrive with a very specific philosophy attached. They do less than you expect on paper and more than you realize…
A Coin-Sized Disc Just Reinvented the Multi-Tool Nobody Could Fix
The multi-tool has been around long enough that most people have developed a frustrated relationship with it. You carry one because having a blade, a…