Tragedies like the events that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School have certainly given parents reasons to worry about their children’s safety. But is this really necessary? A Colombian company claims to have created a line of kid’s clothing and school uniforms made from the same fabrics and technology found in bulletproof vests. More »
Last month, the TSA announced that it was going to allow travellers to carry knives on planes once more, and the new rule was supposed to come into action this Thursday. Now, though, the TSA has delayed the introduction of the policy—and it’s not clear when it will actually take effect. More »
It might not bring a complete end to your office warfare, but like with nuclear weapons, this marshmallow-blasting Mazooka should bring an uneasy truce for fear of it actually being used. Six AA batteries power a built-in air compressor that generates enough pressure to fire a large marshmallow up to 40 feet—making those manual pump-action mallow shooters seem like nothing but toys. More »
What is there to even say? Joerg Sprave dreamed up a slingshot that shoots glass ashtrays and has a broken beer bottle attached as a bayonet. It’s all pretty legit. More »
Lacking claws, armor, or stabbing teeth, humans are easy targets for predation. But thanks to our big, beautiful brains, we figured out early on how to co-opt the killing tools of nature’s top hunters for our own defense—and offense. Here are some of the best examples of technology mimicking nature. Or just straight up stealing from it. More »
It may sound like sci-fi, but lasers are definitely the future of war. As are drones. So what could be better than to see them go up against each other in a blaze of explosive glory? Looks like in the rock-paper-scissors game of modern combat, laser beats drone. More »
Bill Gates has posted a $100,000 bounty to the person or team that finds a way to improve the age old design of the condom. Including “designs that are easier to properly apply” which inspired our favorite weapons designer Joerg Sprave to of course apply his expertise in slingshots to the problem. More »
It’s widely acknowledged that the purpose of airport security isn’t to protect passengers from harm—it’s to try and stop major in-flight attacks which take down the plane. That doesn’t stop airports imposing plenty of silly security rules—but a report in Dutch newspaper Nu reveals just how easy it is to create dangerous tools from airport duty-free stores regardless. More »
Have you ever needed to secretly jot down a grocery list, or covertly sign a check? With this katana sword pen in your pocket, and roughly 25 years of ninja training, you’ll leave people wondering how that signature appeared out of nowhere. At least until you trigger its neat “SHHINNG” sound effect and give yourself away. But for just $6, it’s totally worth it. [Perpetual Kid] More »
Not surprisingly, the Nabisco folks weren’t entirely impressed with Joerg Sprave’s brilliant Oreo-splitting pump action slingshot, and took his video down. So as an act of revenge, Joerg has added another pump action weapon to his arsenal designed to decimate a box of cookies. But this time he’s also provided the plans and instructions needed to build your own. More »
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