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If you don’t have anything to do this weekend and also have an extremely chill landlord who doesn’t care if you construct a weapon using highly flammable materials, there’s always the option to build this elaborate propane prop gun using an empty pop bottle. (Or you could do anything else. This shit looks incredibly dangerous.)…
What if aliens attacked the Prussians in the late 18th Century? A comic book series tries to answer just that in this week’s look at all things Crowdfunding – but that’s not all. There’s a board game about humanity rebelling against a rogue A.I, retro radio-dramas with a Sci-Fi twist and more. Header Image Credit:…
If your city has a recycling program, you probably do as good a job as you can to make sure that your papers, plastics, and metals are all properly sorted. But at the recycling plant it’s absolutely crucial that everything is thoroughly separated, and even an assembly line full of hawk-eyed workers can’t compare to…
This wonderful Lego modular by T. Spencer has achieved the support of 10,000 Lego enthusiasts and will be entered into the next review phase starting in January of 2015. This is the first time that a build specific to the Modular line has hit this goal. If Lego does produce this set, it will be…
Critics think that Foxcatcher—the film about 1988 Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz sight Channing Tatum and Steve Carell—may win the Oscar for best picture next year. I think they should give it to Sploid reader Jonathan Hartwig, who sent us this brilliant mashup trailer for Wes Anderson’s The Fantastic Mr. Foxcatcher. I love it. And since…
The design world hyperventilated when it was announced that Marc Newson would be going to work with his best bud Jony Ive at Apple. But that doesn’t mean all of his work will be done inside the spaceship, and now Newson has revealed another project: Redesigning one of the most iconic firearms in history. Newson’s…
If there is any deficiency in the Lego lineup it is the lack of cool motorcycles. While Lego has done great stuff in their automotive lines, the lack of decent motorcycle models has always been pretty disappointing. Thankfully we have builders like Stephan Jonsson to fill in the gaps with high quality models. The likeness…
The plan was simple: mount a nuclear ICBM atop a truck, then spread a bunch of them (and hundreds of decoys) out along Nevada and Utah to create a fully-mobile counterpoint to any Soviet first strike. So why did America’s Midgetman program never get off the ground? All the nukes in America’s arsenal wouldn’t have…
Getting everyone to care about—or even understand—net neutrality is tough. Thankfully, someone had the great idea to recruit porn stars to make the issue seem a little, er, sexier. Funny or Die got adult film actresses Alex Chance, Mercedes Carrera, and Nadia Styles to break down President Obama’s net neutrality proposal. The future of open…
We’ve known for a while now that the state of the US military’s nuclear infrastructure is… lacking. Like, still-uses-floppy-disks lacking. But according to a New York Times report, our nuclear silos are much more dangerously decayed than anyone thought. At a briefing today, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced a plan to invest billions of dollars…
If you’re of the mindset that encouraging a child’s imagination is one of the best ways to further their development, you’re gonna love these gorgeous building block sets from Huzi that has kids building trucks and race cars. And believe it or not, despite a lack of sounds, lights, and battle action, kids will probably…
There’s a reason kids these days have a tendency to text whenever possible—not being able to meticulously craft your every last word is the worst. But now, a new messaging app called Beam wants to take all that hard-earned neuroticism away from us. It shows people exactly what you type, as you type it. We’re…
Inspiration can strike anywhere, and if you’re the type who needs to immediately write down their revelations, you might want to toss a few bucks towards Brandon Saw who’s Kickstartering a simple non-permanent adhesive wrap that turns any flat surface into an erasable whiteboard. If brainstorming is your thing, you’ll want to cover every inch…
Beer cans. Toys. Post-it notes. A fridge. Even a computer screen, because why not? All of these things become touch-sensitive thanks to a fun little piece of work courtesy of a Russian agency called The Family, which posted their work to Vimeo this week. It’s all thanks to Family’s use of a standard Leap Motion…
There are many reasons why you might want to switch on the private browsing mode offered up by your browser, especially when you’re on a shared computer or borrowing someone else’s laptop. If you forget to activate the private mode before you go surfing then the latest version of Firefox has a feature that can…
The intention of this ad might be to sell a new intelligent fridge that helps you keep a healthy diet but I can help but to get hungry (and sad) watching all that delicious food blowing up in beautiful slow motion. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter.
Skype for Webmakes chatting face-to-face with your aunt easier by eliminating the need to download a pesky app. Skype’s wonderfully easy to use provided you’ve already got it on the device you’re using. Skype for Web makes it easier to get your chat on when Skype isn’t already installed. All you’ve got to do is…
For those who prefer the finer things in life, Amazon’s Kindle Voyage provides a luxurious e-reading experience with a steep $290 price tag—if you also want wireless connectivity. But that didn’t stop the folks at iFixit from immediately tearing it asunder once they got their hands on one. If you think the Voyage is pretty…
Kindle announced an update today that lets people share books they’ve purchased with their family. Amazon let people know a family sharing program was coming a few months ago, and now it’s finally here. The Household and Family library will give two adults the power to share books between their accounts, as well as four…
Credits at the ready, Mass Effect fans – the first ever 1/6th scale figure from the franchise is here, and soon available for Pre-order. While we wait, let’s look at some lovely pictures! Hong Kong-based Threezero revealed the figure ahead of opening pre-orders for the toy next week, on November 20th at 9am HK time…
