
A Nifty Set of Stackable Brain Specimen Coasters
Here’s a nifty set of stackable brain specimen coasters, featuring brain prints that make them each appear like one section of a full brain like…

A Series of Playful ‘Pokémon’-Inspired Mugs for Coffee and Tea
Koffing Toxikon has a series of playful Pokémon-inspired mugs available at Society6. The mugs–which come in 11- or 15-ounce varieties–are perfect for coffee or tea,…

A Red-Hot Nickel Ball Creates a Series of Smoky Holes in a Vinyl Record
Carsandwater creates a series of smoky holes in a vinyl record–specifically the 2015 Guster album, Evermotion–with a red-hot nickel ball (previously).

New ‘Homestar Runner’ Video Features Strong Sad Waiting for an Incredibly Obscure Record on Record Store Day
A new Homestar Runner video features Strong Sad waiting outside Bubs‘ on Record Store Day for an obscure release by the totally real band sloshy.…

Bug, An App That Turns Color Into Music With a Touch
Bug is an app by graphic design studio Linked by Air that turns color into music with a touch. Users need only hold their smartphone…

John Oliver Examines America’s Messy Patent System on ‘Last Week Tonight’
John Oliver examined America’s messy patent system during the latest episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. As Oliver notes, a number of patent…

A New Musical Mashup of Nearly 20 Different Video Game Tunes
The Peterson (previously) has returned with a new musical mashup of nearly 20 different video game tunes. We previously wrote about the first session in…

Nano Heated Mug, A Wireless Electric Cup for Keeping Beverages Warm
The Nano Heated Mug is a wireless electric cup by Green Lama that continues to keep beverages like coffee or tea warm. The 16-ounce mug…

‘Ultra Sushi-Go-Round’, A Virtual Reality Simulation of Riding a Dish on an Exaggerated Sushi Conveyor Belt
Ultra Sushi-Go-Round is a virtual reality simulation by Japanese software group Cubic9 that places the viewer on an exaggerated version of a sushi-go-round–though it does…

‘Offscreen Colonies’, A 64-Kilobyte Real-Time Computer Art and Music Demo Featuring Futuristic Sights and Sounds
“Offscreen Colonies” is a 64-kilobyte real-time computer art and music demo by Hungarian multimedia artists Conspiracy that features a vast array of surreal and futuristic…
