This 7W 300LM Mini Cree LED Flashlight Torch easily fits in most pockets, and can be picked up for just $3.99 shipped – today only. Its portable size and ultra bright light output, combined with a skid-proof as well as waterproof design, makes it a perfect companion for hunting, cycling, climbing, camping or any other outdoor activity. Product page. Continue reading for more product images and information.
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This isn’t some random office from the 1950s, but rather Albert Einstein’s office, exactly as the Nobel Prize-winning physicist left it, a few hours after he passed in April 1955. The photographer who captured the images above, Roger Morse, says: “Einstein died at the Princeton Hospital…so I headed there first. But it was chaos – journalists, photographers, onlookers. So I headed over to Einstein’s office at the Institute for Advanced Studies. On the way, I stopped and bought a case of scotch. I knew people might be reluctant to talk, but most people are happy to accept a bottle of booze, instead of money, in exchange for their help. So I get to the building, find the superintendent, give him a fifth of scotch and like that, he opens up the office.” Continue reading for more.
Anker’s 14W Dual-Port Solar Charger is not only portable and compact, but its 14 watt monocrystalline solar array provides enough power to charge two devices at a time, all for just $49.99 shipped. Industrial-strength PET panels and polyester canvas ensure weather-resistant durability. Exclusive PowerIQ(TM) Technology detects your device to deliver its fastest possible charge speed up to 2 amps under direct sunlight. Product page. Continue reading for a video review and more information.
Scientists discovered two Earth-like planets orbiting a star in Alpha Centauri, our closest solar system. Astronomers claim that they could be part of a more extensive solar system containing watery worlds like our own 4.3 light years away. This discovery suggests there’s a high chance of other planets in the same solar system that may have conditions in which life could thrive. Continue reading for a video and more information.
Find yourself snacking way too often? The kSafe Smart Safe will definitely come in handy. This smart, connected, and lockable safe that only opens when your goals have been completed. They can be anything from walking 10,000 steps today to finishing the paper you’ve been working on. Just place your iPad, TV remote, cookies, etc. in there, set a goal on the smartphone app, and lock the safe. For those who need even more customization, you can also program it to unlock only on certain days of the month. Continue reading for a video and the Kickstarter page.
When is a treehouse, not just something you enjoy in the warmer months? When grandparents Steve and Jeri Wakefield from Dallas, Texas decide to go all out and hire James Curvan to design a multi-level treehouse for their two grandsons. In addition to the Harry Potter-inspired exterior, which boasts some extra special details including decks, a suspension bridge and even a zip line, and the interior boasts plenty of furniture and amenities that you’d expect in a real home. Continue reading for more pictures and information.
The Star Wars Death Star Cookie Jar may seem out of place in most homes, but to a geek, this is a dream come true. “Measuring approximately 12″ x 12″, the Death Star Cookie Jar is composed of polyresin, and features a counter-friendly flat base. If left to its own devices, the Death Star Cookie Jar will kill any other cookie jar in its immediate vicinity; you will enter the kitchen to find the floor covered in shattered bits and smoldering crumbs,” according to the company. Product page. Continue reading for more.
Could you imaging yourself winning a race against Usain Bolt? Probably not, that is unless…you had a pair of these bionic boots. Invented by Keahi Seymour, these boots have ultra light springs incorporated in them and are designed after the achilles tendon of ostriches thus providing more force to the user’s movement. Seymour demonstrated the latest version of Bionic Boots at the Maker Faire in New York, and they allowed anyone to reach speeds of up to 25mph. Click here to view the first image in today’s viral picture gallery. Continue reading for the five most popular viral videos of today, including a self-assembling table saw.
Located high up in the French Alps, on the top terrace of the Aiguille du Midi mountain peak, is a 5-sided glass structure called the Chamonix Skywalk. This installation is not for those who fear heights, and was inspired by the Grand Canyon’s glass skywalk, but it takes the concept to the next level. Rather than looking out over a railing, visitors can hover 3,396-feet above the valley in an enclosed transparent box, surrounded on all sides by custom-made 0.5-inch glass. Continue reading for more.
If your phone ever gets hacked (or stolen and then returned), make sure to reconfirm all of your personal contacts, or else you may have seemingly close friends requesting strange favors. This person was a victim of phone hacking, but was smart enough to figure out this this friend was just another scammer, and not really in need of iTunes cards. Continue reading to see the conversation that ensued, as well as the interesting pictures that were requested.