WIRED has an excellent collection of Cold War Era Spy Gear posted, all originating from espionage works between the USSR and USA. A bunch of really cool pieces, such as a Turd Transmitter (a crap-shaped homing beacon spies would drop to transmit bombing targets to pilots) and a C.I.A. Rectal Escape Kit (both in gallery […]


24 Feb
More power, more torque, less weight

Ferrari custom tuners Novitec Rosso will unveil their kit for the gorgeous 458 Italia at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show 2011. The tuned Italia will boast 609 hp with a top speed of more than 205 mphs thanks mostly to a re-engineered three-tailpipe exhaust system. The 39 boost in horsepower comes via an Inconel (the […]


27 Jan
JGood's Sneaker Customization Kit

What better way to recycle an old pair of sneakers than to customize them yourself. The JGoods Sneaker Customization Kit is a a box that contains everything you need to nurture your artistic skills and create a one-of-a-kind pair of kicks. The box includes 5 jars of waterproof leather paint, empty mixing jar, brushes, wipes […]


Russian motorcycle manufacturer Ural has unveiled a limited edition motorcycle for US shores. We’ve covered the Ural sT before, but this new bike comes with many extra features…at double the pricetag. Named after the World’s largest northernmost forest frontier, the Great Taiga forests in Siberia, the Limited Edition Ural “Taiga” 2WD is loaded with off-road […]


15 Oct
All you need to dress like your favorite Akron Blues band

What do you want to be when you grow up? A Black Keys member? Well wait no more! The Akron indie-blues group The Black Keys have just taken their influence up a notch with an awesome dress up kit. This little box has all your necessities to resemble the talented musicians, which of course include […]


17 Jun
WolverKitty, Boba Kitty, Gundam Kitty, RoboKitty...what's there not to like?

These Hello Kitty Model Kits were designed by Stiletto Ninja, and they are absolutely bad ass. Although they claim to be a “model kit” I have my doubts — these kind of look like renderings. But really, who cares? If people didn’t lie on the internet what would be its point? Sharing actual, veritable information? […]


23 Apr
A low cost approach to vinyl appreciation

Have you ever looked at teh price of turntables and caused a bit of fluttering in your heart? You don’t even need to get as crazy as the DaVinci Audio Lab one, I’m just talking about even intro-level turntables. Well Teenage Engineering has come up with a very cool project to counter the extravagant expense. […]