Gizmodo: don't try this at home

Lighters Will Blend, But Also Ultimately Pwn "Will It Blend" Blender

Elaine Chow — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:30:00 EST

Will lighters blend? Yes, they will. And the explosive results, filmed in slo-mo, have finally warmed me up to this otherwise inscrutable internet meme. Good thing we didn't try this at the Giz Gallery! [Kotaro269]

How to Make a DIY USB Fan

Jason Chen — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:50:05 EST

If you're both cheap and enjoy losing your eye thanks to a flying CD shard, take a look at this home-made USB Cooler. All you have to do is take an old CD, cut it up like a fan, melt it down so you can twist the shards, stick a cork in the middle, hook up a few wires to a little motor, hook that up to a USB port, and you're good to go. If you're really lucky, nothing will happen and you'll get a nice breeze. If you're unlucky, however, say goodbye to your corneas.

Best Car Gadget Ever

Charlie White — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:51:06 EDT

Here's an oldie but goodie: A couple of hell-raising drug runners had what they thought was a failsafe way to eject drugs if they got stopped by the cops. They got a 3-foot-tall hobby rocket, put their cache of methamphetamine inside its body, and then wired up its rocket engine to the car's cigarette lighter for easy ignition. They had an elaborate system of strings and pulleys to open the trunk and launch the rocket if the need arose.

And guess what? The need arose.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol chased after these two guys, but for some reason they couldn't activate the rocket. They were so busted. Turns out they had stashed two pounds of meth inside that rocket, but weren't able to pull off the launch. Maybe it was the speed. Of the car.

That was not all they had, either—apparently they had a big hot evening planned, because included in their abundant stash of other drugs were 41 Viagra tablets. – Charlie White

methrocket = best car gadget ever! [Richard Blakeley, via DEA]