Top 10 Clever and Cool Cooking Concepts Of 2014

Whether you are a master chef or a bacon-craving amateur, cooking is a part of your life. However, there is always room for improvement, and inventors around the world are constantly thinking of new culinary concepts to make the kitchen less intimidating and more fun. These new concepts and clever products will make the chef in all of us reach for our measuring cups!

A $26 Coffee Maker for Caffeine Snobs on a Budget

A $26 Coffee Maker for Caffeine Snobs on a Budget

Coffee connoisseurs adore the AeroPress for its fast brewing and extraction times and the limitless opportunities for experimentation it provides.

    



Facebook’s Plan to Conquer the World — With Crappy Phones and Bad Networks

Facebook’s Plan to Conquer the World — With Crappy Phones and Bad Networks

Facebook has already conquered America. Now, it wants to take on the rest of the world–especially the parts where people weren’t even online yet.

    



Great Invention Idea? Human Turd Scale!

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I have a friend who tries to calm my food fears by reassuring me that something that doesn’t weigh a pound cannot make me gain a pound. Fine! But what about the bag of chocolate covered nuts (they’re filled with protein) I ate this morning? The one I forgot to weigh on my food scale? How much of that have I got sitting inside of me, threatening the needle of my bathroom scale? read more »

The Username Is a Relic. Here’s How to Fix It

The Username Is a Relic. Here’s How to Fix It

The way we’re identified online needs to catch up to the modern Internet.

    



Early Hip-Hop’s Greatest Drum Machine Just Got Resurrected

Early Hip-Hop’s Greatest Drum Machine Just Got Resurrected

Roland just combined two of its most iconic analog drum machines, the TR-808 and TR-909, into a new digital beat maker.

    



This 1973 RadioShack Catalog Is a Bonanza of Nerdy Treasures

This 1973 RadioShack Catalog Is a Bonanza of Nerdy Treasures

These wonderfully nerdy items from a 1973 RadioShack catalog were precursors to our hyper-connected world of smartphones and social networking.

    



Tiny Replicas of Famous Furniture for Your Cat’s Next Dinner Party

Tiny Replicas of Famous Furniture for Your Cat’s Next Dinner Party

You’ve probably seen Charles and Ray Eames’ La Chaise chair, but never quite like this. Everything is in the right place. Everything is made of the right material. But it’s way too small for you to sit on.

    



Tech Hacks to Stay Connected to Your Long-Distance Love

Tech Hacks to Stay Connected to Your Long-Distance Love

When work or family needs put significant distance between you and your partner for extended periods, it can put serious strain your relationship. Luckily, staying connected — even over vast distances — isn’t nearly as difficult as it used to …

    



Sound Scientist: Inside the Home Studio of Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad

Sound Scientist: Inside the Home Studio of Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad

The home studio of Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad is the audio equivalent of a sketchbook, and it’s full of wonderful toys.