Voyager Golden Record

The Voyager I and Voyager II spacecraft left earth in 1977, on a mission to capture fly-by photos of the planets as they made their way to interstellar space. Mounted to each was a golden phonograph record containing a mix of tribal, classical, and (at the time) contemporary music, as well as greetings in 55 human languages, one whale language, a mix of sounds heard on our planet, and over 100 images encoded in analog. The Voyager Golden Record: 40th Anniversary Edition celebrates this historic event by letting you listen to the records yourself. Housed in a cloth-covered box, the three translucent gold vinyl LPs contain remastered versions of the audio recordings on the originals, accompanied by a lithograph of the Golden Record cover diagram, and a hardbound book filled with images from the original message, photos the spacecrafts returned to earth during their journeys, essays, and other ephemera.

Mophie Power Capsule

In case you haven't heard, wireless earphones are officially a thing. Keep yours protected and juiced up with the Mophie Power Capsule. This clever black pouch hides a 1,400 mAh battery within its walls, perfect for keeping your smallest gadgets charged and safe, whether they be headphones, a fitness tracker, or even a smartwatch.

Sony Xperia Ear Assistant

The virtual assistants built into our phones are powerful tools. But they still require you to take out your phone to work. The Sony Xperia Ear Assistant gives you access to similar tech while letting you keep your phone in your pocket. The small, comfortable speaker/mic combo reacts to your commands, handing tasks like checking your schedule, searching for information, navigating, and sending messages. It has a number of built-in sensors that let it know when it's in your ear and follow your movements, so you can respond to yes or no questions with a simple nod of your head, and comes with a convenient charging case so you won't run out of juice on the go.

Glance Clock

There are smartphones, smart homes, smartwatches, and now with the Glance Clock, we have the first smart clock. Housed in a aluminum frame, the sleek fabric interface will display all of the information from your apps, calendars, and home devices on your wall. Get sound or silent alerts on the weather, your next meeting, and when you're getting a call or message without having to constantly look at your phone. Its clean appearance will be welcome both in your home and office.

HP Pavilion Wave Desktop PC

Many "desktop" PCs actually end up living underneath your work surface, the better to hide their unimaginative, ugly cases. The HP Pavilion Wave Desktop PC is an exception. Much smaller than a traditional desktop, it has a triangular design that puts the processor, graphics, and SSD on one side, a hard drive on the next, and the thermal system on the third. In the middle is a custom tuned, 360-degree audio system from B&O Play that works with vented top and woven sides to deliver outstanding audio, a perfect complement for the detailed visuals of a fully-supported 4K display.

Dot Push Notifier

Your phone can already tell when you're home, at work, etc. But it can't tell whether you're at your desk, sitting on the couch, or hopping in the car. At least, it can't without the Dot Push Notifier. Using Bluetooth, each individual Dot keeps precise track of your phone's location, which lets it automatically pull up relevant apps — maps and music in the car, Netflix and your remote on the couch, and your alarm clock and weather in bed — and control other smart devices like your locks, security system, and lights.

Wipebook Pro

Phones, tablets, and laptops are all capable creative tools, but sometimes nothing does the job like a notebook. The Wipebook Pro gives you the advantages of a traditional notebook without all the dead trees. It has a patented hypergloss film formula on each page that lets it act as a white board, preventing smudging while still wiping clean easily, and letting you undo and redo until your note/drawing/manifesto is perfected. Tanned leather-wrapped covers that help with digitization are on the front and back, and it also has brass lay-flat binding and an integrated pen holder. The book comes with 20 full-size 8.5" x 11" writable pages, and if you need more than that, you might want to buy an actual whiteboard.

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Automatic Pro

Like the original, the Automatic Pro plugs into your car's OBD-II port. Unlike the original, it doesn't need your phone to work. It uses an always-available, completely free 3G wireless connection to upload driving data to the cloud, where it'll be waiting for you whenever you fire up the app. The 3G gives you real-time location of your car, that when combined with IFTTT, can do things like lock your house doors and turn on your indoor lights automatically, and, of course, it still lets you find out what's really going on anytime your Check Engine warning lights up.

Logitech Pop Home Switch

We'll still need electrical outlets for the foreseeable future, but the light switch may soon be a thing of the past. The Logitech Pop Home Switch is designed to replace your typical wall switch while being far more versatile. Using a wireless connection with a stationary base — there are those pesky outlets again — it works all over your home, letting you do things like turn on the lights, start a playlist, or lock the door. It's compatible with a whole host of popular products and can perform three actions per switch with press, double-press, and press-and-hold gestures. And since it's also compatible with the company's Harmony hub, you can use the the Pop to dim the lights, turn on your home theater gear, close the blinds, and start a movie, all with a single press. Try finding a regular switch that can do all that.

Grobo Indoor Garden

Whether you plan on growing your own produce or would like to cut down on your trips to the dispensary, the Grobo Indoor Garden has you covered. This all-in-one tower is designed to make caring for your plants as simple as possible. Using nutrient capsules stored in the bottom, it automatically makes sure to feed and water your plant as needed, while the 63 LEDs make sure it gets enough light and the temperature and humidity control keep conditions optimal. The fluid glass can turn from clear to opaque in seconds, giving you the ability to view your plant while still giving them the right amount of darkness, and a carbon filter keeps even the most pungent smells from seeping into your living space.

Knocki Surface Control

The more connected devices we have in our lives, the more things we have to control. The Knocki Surface Control is designed to make doing so as simple and intuitive as possible. It connects to your network over Wi-Fi and attaches to nearly any hard surface in your home, turning it into a touch-sensitive remote. It detects tap gestures, so you can set it to do things like turn on your lights and TV with a double tap, or set a series of taps — say three taps, followed by two more — to perform more secure functions like opening a smart lock or setting your home's alarm. It's like a light switch, only more powerful and more convenient.

BloomSky Sky 2 Weather Camera

Weather apps are among the most popular for a reason: unless you plan on staying inside all day, knowing the conditions outside is a must. Still, not even local forecasts can compete with the BloomSky Sky 2 Weather Camera. This intelligent weather station sits in your yard, using an HD camera to capture an image of the sky once every five minutes while it provides real-time temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure readings. You can share the resulting time-lapses with friends, upload the weather data to make the companion app's readings more accurate, and, for the most comprehensive data, pair it with the Storm wireless accessory, which measures rainfall totals, wind speed and direction, and UV exposure.

BeastGrip Phone Camera Rig

It doesn't matter what kind of phone you have: your photos and videos would no doubt benefit from external lenses and other gear. The BeastGrip Phone Camera Rig lets you accessorize as much as you need. The adjustable frame works with nearly any phone, providing a standard 37mm threaded lens and filter mount, compatible with a wide variety of add-ons, notably the included wide angle and fisheye lenses. There's also a cold shoe for attaching lights and mics, and five standard threaded mounts for tripods, stabilizers, sliders, and other supportive accessories.

Sense Home Energy Monitor

There are plenty of smart thermostats on the market, aimed at helping you save on your bills. But your furnace isn't the only thing sucking up energy. The Sense Home Energy Monitor tracks every appliance, light, and electronic to help create a more efficient home. It connects to your electric panel and collects current sensors that are sent to your main breaker from the different devices plugged into your house. It then itemizes your usage on their smartphone app to let you know where all of your energy is going. The monitor will even let you know how your household stacks up against your neighbors, if your garage door is open, when the dryer is done, and the embarrassing amount of hours you spent binging on Netflix this week.

Ultimaker 3D Printer Backpack

Seem impossibly cheap for a 3D printer? That's because it is. The Ultimaker 3D Printer Backpack doesn't actually include the company's $1,200 Ultimaker 2 Go printer. But it does make it easy to carry one around. Both the backpack and the printer are light, so it's not much strain on your back, the interior has space for tools, and it's quite rugged, so you can take it on a bike/subway/plane with confidence that you'll look like the super nerd of all super nerds.

Bonx Wearable Walkie Talkie

When you're outdoors and on the move, it's less than ideal to pull out your phone in order to keep track of your group. The Bonx Wearable Walkie Talkie gets around this by pairing with your phone and letting you talk to your team with a single button press. Its oversized button is easy to tap, its wraparound design ensures it stays in place, and its water- and shock-resistant body lets it stand up to whatever you throw at it.

Nest Outdoor Camera

Regular old Dropcams are great, but even after they got bought out, there remains one big problem: they have to stay indoors. The Nest Outdoor Camera does away with that. Its weatherproof body can handle anything the clouds throw at it, it plugs in, so there's no worries of dead batteries, and it has a built-in speaker and mic so you can communicate with unwanted visitors or just tell the delivery guy to leave the box on the steps. And like all Nest cams, it can record up to 30 days of footage to the cloud, and sends alerts to your phone if it thinks something's up.

Spector Typeface & Color Collector

Designers love finding great new typefaces and color palettes. But it can be difficult to match what you find out in the world to what you're trying to create on your computer. The Spector Typeface & Color Collector is designed to bridge this gap. It communicates with apps like InDesign, Photoshop, and Pages via a plugin, sending over both the typeface and the size in real time. In addition, it can detect colors, and give specific CMYK, RGB, and Pantone values. And since much of your discovery happens away from your desk, it can store both type and color information for use when you return to work. Unfortunately just a working prototype for now, hopefully it will be available for purchase soon.

Fujifilm Instax Share SP-2 Smartphone Printer

It would be amazing if our phones spit out photos just like a Polaroid. Until that happens, the Fujifilm Instax Share SP-2 Smartphone Printer is the next closest thing. Faster than its predecessor, it can print a photo in as little as 10 seconds, connecting to your phone via Wi-Fi. Via the overhauled app, you can adjust things like brightness, contrast, and saturation before printing, apply filters, and create collages before you print out your 2" by 3" masterpiece.

XOXX Composer Digital Music Box

The first music box factory opened in 1815, and with it came a unique way to enjoy music. Now you can use the same principles to create your own masterpieces with the XOXX Composer Digital Music Box. This novel MIDI compatible machine uses a series of eight rotating discs for control. Simply add a magnet to a disc at one of the 16 steps to trigger the sound you've chosen via the included software, and control the pitch and volume via the knobs and sliders below. There's also a slider on the side with an LED readout for controlling the BPM, and a large sample library lets you get up and running quickly right out of the box.

The Mill Blackbird Transformable Car Rig

Up until now, if you wanted to shoot a car for a commercial or movie, you needed that actual car on-set. With The Mill Blackbird Transformable Car Rig, you can shoot any car you want using a single tool. The result of two years of development, the Blackbird can adjust its length by four feet and width by ten inches, and can swap out wheels and alter suspension to match most chassis designs. It's powered by an electric motor that can be programmed to match the driving experience of nearly any vehicle, and packs a camera array and 3D laser scanner to generate a virtual model of the surrounding environment for even more realistic CG renderings. The result is the ability to film any car you can dream of, rendered perfectly, without needing to track one down, and even swap in different/updated models easily without having to reshoot a single frame.

Pearl RearVision Backup Camera

Just because your car is a little older doesn't mean you have to miss out on some of today's best features. The Pearl RearVision Backup Camera can add this handy capability to your ride without the need to run a single wire. The system includes a camera frame that installs around your license plate, an adapter that plugs into your OBD port, and a companion app that displays the images on your phone. Dual wide-angle cameras give you an outstanding field of view, advanced in-app image processing let you know if there are obstacles in your path, and since the frame is charged by the sun, you won't have to replace batteries.

Plume Wi-Fi System

We all rely on Wi-Fi for our Internet needs. Unfortunately, that normally means relying on a single router tucked away somewhere next to the torch-like lights of your modem. The new Plume Wi-Fi System does away with this paradigm completely, using a series of tiny Pods scattered throughout your house to ensure coverage, and shifting the routing duties to the cloud. As a result, it's able to respond to varying demands and conditions, optimizing the network in real-time to deliver maximum performance. They don't look too bad, either, in champagne, silver, or black, so unlike that old router, you don't need to hide these behind your desk.

Fender Mod Shop Guitars

Whether you play professionally or just jam out in your garage, there's nothing like having a customized guitar. Fender Mod Shop Guitars give you chance to do exactly that. Using a slick web-based interface, this new service lets you order a Telecaster, Stratocaster, Precision Bass, or Jazz Bass that's perfectly matched to your style and sound. No matter which model you choose, you get to pick your own fingerboard, tuning machine, bridge and hardware color, body color and pickguard combo, and pickup. Once you're done, your custom axe will be built by the skilled technicians at Fenders Corona, CA factory and shipped to you within 30 days, so you won't have to wait long to start playing.

Master Lock Bluetooth Padlock

Never forget your combination again with the Master Lock Bluetooth Padlock. This smart lock opens via a free companion app that also lets you see your access history, tamper alerts, and battery status. There's a directional keypad on the front for backup access if you forget your phone, a boron carbide shackle that's resistant to cutting and sawing, and you can even give friends temporary access through the app. This version is for indoor use only, but there's a weather-resistant version available if you need it.

Foldimate Clothes Folding Machine

It's a universal truth: everyone hates folding clothes, even those who never spent hour after mindless hour folding tees on the floor of a retail store. The Foldimate Clothes Folding Machine makes sure you never have to fold again. Simply clip your clothes to its rotating rack, and hit start. It sucks each one inside, where robotic arms give it a perfect fold before dropping it down to the removal tray. It can buy you precious time currently spent in front of the dryer, soften and de-wrinkle while folding, and even give your duds a spray of your favorite cologne before you put them away.

Asus Rog Avalon Gaming PC

Asus' Republic of Gamers has been building bleeding-edge gaming PC components for 10 years now. To celebrate the occasion, they've completely rethought the relationship between the motherboard and case. The Asus Rog Avalon Gaming PC is the result. This concept rig has separate boards for the SSD, PSU, and graphics, giving you the ability to swap components with plug-and-play ease. Each component is accessible through the front of the case, and the motherboard is based on a Z170 chipset with modular rear I/O for maximum customizability.

Scott Sight Smart Firefighter Mask

The use of thermal imaging tools is nothing new for those brave men and women that battle the flames and smoke. Yet it's always come at a price: the inability to use both hands. The Scott Sight Smart Firefighter Mask does away with limitation by integrating a thermal imaging system right into the mask. While the lightweight camera sits on the outside, the integrated display sits inside the shield, assuring that the view remains unobstructed while giving the wearer full use of their bodies to combat the fire and help rescue potential victims.