In the early 1980s, a strange beast called the Vectrex carved out its own niche among the giants of home gaming. Unlike the colorful sprites jumping across TV screens from Atari or Intellivision, the Vectrex drew lines in bright green vectors directly on its own nine-inch screen. Now, four decades later, a new team in France has brought that back and shrunk it down to pocket size. Meet the Vectrex Mini, coming to Kickstarter next month.
The Ring Indoor Cam (2nd Gen), at just $24.99 (half off its original $49.99 price), is a little white disc that gives you a clear, no-fuss window into your space, ready to mount on a shelf or stick to a wall.
Meet Tomasz Patan, a Polish inventor who’s been chasing the thrill of flight for years. His new design, the Volonaut Airbike, makes that dream a reality: a single seater that hovers and zooms through the air, all powered by propulsion jets. A new video shows a Scout Trooper carving through dense forests that could be Endor’s vegetation, dodging low branches and disappearing into a green haze, just like in Return of the Jedi.
If you’ve been scrolling through the complaints about the Apple Air MagSafe Battery, you’re not alone. At $99 it’s the kind of price tag that makes you pause mid-scroll and wonder if someone’s joking. Then there’s this other option: the 5000mAh MOVE SPEED 0.3″ Ultra Slim MagSafe Portable Power Bank, for $20.99 (was $29.99).
Even when digital took over the market, rolls of emulsion continued to be used by hobbyists and professionals alike. A small crew in Amsterdam wants to give you a new way to fill up. Their innovation, the aF-1, is a 35mm point-and-shoot camera designed from the ground up.
LILYGO’s T-LoRa Pager dares to bring back the simple pager of the 1980s and 1990s, reimagined as a tiny, tech-packed device for makers and off-grid communicators. This is basically a pocket-sized development platform that includes modern wireless tech, like LoRa, NFC, GPS and a thumb-friendly QWERTY keyboard.
Before we get into it, know that Jony Ive, the founder of LoveFrom, spent two years getting every joint and curve just right so the thing in front of him could withstand the salt and wobble of open ocean without flinching. This is the Sailing Lantern, born from Ive’s frustration with the options available for his yacht.
Tablet prices have gotten out of control, with flagships asking for prices that could fund a small vacation; but the Amazon Fire Max 11, 13th gen, for $139.99 (was $229.99) flips the script on affordability without sacrificing the essentials.
A projector that can deliver cinema quality visuals and audio in one portable package sounds like a dream for movie nights, backyard gatherings or even camping trips. Anker’s Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro makes this dream a reality, combining 4K laser projection with 7.1.4-channel Dolby Atmos sound system into one sleek mobile unit.
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Tiny houses are that sweet spot between adventure and simplicity, right? A small space where every square foot counts and every watt of power has to do double duty. The Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 portable power station, priced at $799 (was $1,499), keeps the lights on without turning your peaceful setup into a generator camp. With 2042 watt-hours of storage and a steady 2200-watt output, this unit handles the essentials of off-grid living with quiet confidence so you can focus on the view outside your window.