Hasta La Gadget!

How does one go about with making the perfect peanut butter and jelly sandwich? What about the perfect sundae or a banana split? These are presumably some of the most commonly consumed snacks and treats in the country, so most people really don’t need any directions on how to make them.

In case you find someone who doesn’t though, then you absolutely have to get them a set or two of these Food Blueprint Placemats. They keep the table clean and provide detailed diagrams and various views of these foods that will make putting them together a breeze.

They’re  sold in sets of four and are priced at $20(USD) by Awkward Engineer.

[via Incredible Things]

We’ve all see the ugly sweaters, and even the naughty sweaters. We’ve seen Santa costumes everywhere. And it’s all one big bore.  I want to be surprised. What’s truly appreciated is when people get really inventive and creative with their holiday outfits. Here’s my picks for 10 Surprisingly Silly Outfts For The Enire Family For Christmas:

Happy holidays everyone. Enjoy the time with your family and friends and the days off you might get. Here’s a holiday Rube Goldberg machine from Quirkology, it starts a little slow but then grows bigger and basically becomes a wonderful Christmas (or whatever holiday you celebrate) miracle. Have fun! Stay safe!

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It is the sort of thing little kids dream of — making something real from their Lego building blocks. Australian entrepreneur Steve Sammartino and Romanian Raul Oaida, a self-taught tech guy, met online via Skype and togethe came up with the idea to build a real, working car out of Lego bricks. They turned to funding their project, called Super Awesome Micro Project, through crowd-sourcing. The result was a life-size car that runs on compressed air.

Ranging anywhere from eight to sixteen feet in height, King Robota manufactures some amazing robots designed for corporate events and large entertainment venues.  But… how much of the robot is a robot?