First Feather Flight
Virgin Galatic's commercial spaceship, SpaceShipTwo, completed its first feathered re-entry flight test 51,000 feet above Mojave, California.
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Exoskeleton-Equipped Student Walks At Graduation
After a car crash in 2007 paralyzed him from the waist down, UC Berkeley senior Austin Whitney walked across the stage at his graduation with the help of an exoskeleton, built specifically for him by the college's own robotics and engineering team.
Endeavour's Last Launch
Today, May 16, 2011, Endeavour lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center for its final mission.
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MetMo Helico MK3
MetMo brings a high-load herringbone gear system to the palm with the Helico MK3. CNC machined in titanium, stainless steel, and return of solid brass, the design uses magnets and interlocking gear geometry to create controlled movement. Integrated magnets allow the gear to engage, release, and reseat with defined feedback, forming a tactile system built around motion, resistance, and precision.
Presented by Metmo.
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Uncrate's 100-ish favorite things on Amazon
This is our shortcut to the good stuff on Amazon. It's an ongoing Uncrate-vetted list we'll be adding to and subtracting from. It's your field guide to use before wading through Amazon's millions of mediocre listings. It's our handpicked, battle-tested lineup of the clever, the durable, and the legitimately worth buying. The pieces that punch above their price, hold up in the real world, and never miss. In other words: the Amazon aisle curated by someone with taste.
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Space Toilet
The long, complicated process behind relieving yourself with zero gravity. Just remember, suction is key.
Laser Hacked Plasma Cutter
Convert your Dead Space 2 plasma cutter into a laser gun, for dismembering those pesky Necromorphs and balloons.
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Shooting Up Snake Venom
File this one under worst hobby ever. This guy voluntarily injects himself with pure Black Mamba venom.
Floating Fire Ant Raft
A Georgia Institute of Technology professor films a cluster of fire ants linking together to avoid being submerged in water. As if having fire in your name isn't bad ass enough, they're also immune to water.
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Duke Cannon Supply Co. Puck Soap
Bar soap rarely gets an upgrade, but the Duke Cannon Soap Puck rethinks the format with a compact, palm-sized design built for grip, portability, and longevity. Triple-milled for a denser, longer-lasting bar, it delivers a rich lather while holding up better than typical soaps, making it just as suited for daily showers as it is for gym bags and travel kits. Formulated with natural oils and free of phthalates, it cleans without overcomplicating things, while the rounded puck shape feels deliberate in hand. It's a small shift in form that turns a basic essential into something more considered and durable.
Presented by Duke Cannon.
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reMarkable Paper Pure Bundle
reMarkable focuses its Paper Pro Bundle around distraction-free note taking and workflow integration. Designed with a paper-like writing surface, the tablet combines handwritten note taking with digital organization through support for Google and Microsoft workspaces. Handwritten notes can be converted into typed text and shared across platforms including email, Slack, and Miro for easy office communication between teams. The bundle includes the lightweight Marker, featuring a textured finish and integrated eraser designed to replicate the feel of writing on paper, alongside the Sleeve Folio, a suede-covered protective case built for daily transport between meetings, offices, and travel.
Presented by reMarkable.
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Tweeting Birds
Birds tweeting on Twitter makes perfect sense if you don't think about it too much.
Get A Cat
Friskies dispels all rumors that dogs are man's best friend because no one's best friend comes into their house and drools all over their stuff.
