Category: #CoolStuff

Longtime fans of cymatics will love this water-filled Tibetan singing bowl: Singing bowl with water played with a large suede covered mallet to produce water…

According to the Guinness World Records, Germany’s Niels Herbrich flew a rocket-powered remote control plane to a record-breaking speed of 465.544 MPH back in 2018….

By now we’ve all seen the astonishing results of covering an object in black paint that absorbs over 99% of light—it loses all shape, form,…

Cameron Airpark Estates in Cameron Park, California has runway-width roads, allowing residents of the Sacramento area suburb to park their planes at home and taxi…

It didn’t feel like it, what with a major pandemic and massive financial crisis, but 2020 was actually an incredible year for gadgets. For companies…

Christian Stangl (previously here) turned a common process into a gorgeous abstract short film using macro footage of things as they dry out. Life needs…

This “Electric SnowBike Kit” by the Canadian firm ENVO lets you replace the back wheel of your bike with a powered snowmobile-style tread, and the…

Sea sparkle, or bioluminescent algae, happens in many parts of the world, but rarely is it as intense as in this footage by Raymond K….

The recently discovered Gastrodia agnicellus has been named the “ugliest orchid in the world,” according to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. It’s one of more…

A pine cone, a lathe, and some resin is all it takes to make some cool and distinctive coffee measuring spoons. The pattern is quite…

While fried water isn’t likely to make the grade for the ultimate hotbed of fried foods—state fairs—this looks like a perfect recipe for a school…

With a surprisingly small number of specialized items, it is possible to grow opals in a small home setup. For the process here, the only…

John Collins (previously at Boing Boing) made and threw a paper airplane that sailed without wind assistance a whopping 69 meters, or almost 227 feet….

なんかもう友達とかいらないような気がしてきた pic.twitter.com/uTnijyWER7 — カワイ（FROG）ビリー君 (@wakatchairukedo) December 1, 2020 Roughly translated, the caption reads: “I feel like I don’t need friends anymore.” (Thanks, Lux!) Source: https://boingboing.net/2020/12/02/watch-guitarist-rocks-with-bird-pal-happily-sitting-on-his-hand.html…

Looking Glass’s technology is extremely cool, but has, thus far, been prohibitively expensive, ranging from $600 for its 8.9-inch product to $6,000 for the 15-inch…

Space Perspective seeks to take people to the edge of space in a pressurized vehicle. [credit: Space Perspective ] A company that plans to send…

Maker Teresa Noel shows off these wonderful dinosaur hand puppets. In addition the one shown, they have a triceratops and others: This red one has…

In an astonishing display of control and focus, Andrey Matveenko calmly dives about 390 feet straight down into the ocean depths. There are several kinds…

For every kid who ever approached a parent with the earnest and eager request to start learning to play an instrument, you’ll find a parent…

“Hippy Betsoebe,” resin, recycled objects, and paint. All images © Tomàs Barceló, shared with permission Spotted with corroded patches, Tomàs Barceló’s sculptures fuse classical antiquity and…

At CES back in January, I met with a handful of founders who were/are crowdfunding musical instruments. It’s a fascinating category and one to watch…