This is why I think the next silent velcro is coming out of Quirky. The Rip Cord Tape. Rip Cord is a simple improvement upon the classic roll of packaging tape. This tape has a small string running down the…
The University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics is a mouthful. But you know what isn't? A bike that can switch between a freewheel and a fixed gear at the touch of a…
If you ever doubted the power of the iPad or the democratization of media, this is just a sign of what's to come. Alesis is so smart to make this. Via Notcot.org and all over the web now! The StudioDock…
Czech Painter Jeremiah Palecek has caught our attention on two previous occasions with his knack for turning familiar images from the Web into physical manifestations with just a few fancy brushstrokes. In keeping with that theme, Palecek's latest project turns…
  I recently caught wind of this unique collaboration between Invisible DJ (Santigold, Chester French, Kid Sister, etc) and clothing line LnA called The Music Tee. The front of the shirts have a visual designed by Ian Markell while the…
Twitter is a great way for fostering discussion amongst your friends, telling strangers how your doctor's appointment went, or staying up-to-date on Shaq. But sometimes you just need Twitter's important opinions on one particular topic. Thanks to OneRiot's new Twitter…
Maybe you got outbid on yesterday's DEVO art bike and you'd like to use your current bike to make your own art. For that you need the Contrail, a tool that attaches to your bike's seat tube and leaves a…
A common element of most bicycles is that familiar diamond frame that gives them structure and support. A new bike design by Romanian Industrial designer Ionut Predescu has thrown that conventional configuration out the window in favor of some nifty…
It's true -- music videos have been getting ridiculous lately. Some time around when Michael Jackson's Black or White budget rivaled that of major motion pictures, and the good old live concert video went out of style, people forgot that…
The name cliKball sounds like a fun new mouse game -- and in a way it is. Coming across like a Twitter for link sharing, the plug-in co-created by Jesse Andrews of Userscripts.org fame and three other principles formerly of…