To the surprise of exactly no one, Apple’s new generation of iPhones will not include a standard 3.5mm headphone input. The decision signals the demise of an audio port that’s been used for more than 100 years—and honestly, it’s about time. The death of the headphone jack is a very good thing. Hear me out.
Just because you’re outdoors and/or floating on a body of water doesn’t mean you can’t have something comfortable to sit on. This $40 inflatable blob might stretch the definition of “hammock,” but it certainly beats sitting in the dirt. This particular model includes a water bottle holder, three side pockets, and a stake to hold it in place.
Egg boats are the breakfast sandwich you wish you've been eating all along. This new take on the classic sausage, egg, and cheese mixes the trio into a custardy filling that's baked together in a hollowed-out mini-baguette.
A disturbing new report shows that 1.3 million square miles of the Earth’s wilderness has been lost since the 1990s—an area half the size of Australia. The researchers say this “catastrophic loss” highlights the need for an international agreement to protect our planet’s invaluable forests.
8Bitdo has created a retro NES themed Bluetooth speaker that resembles the classic video game controller. The cube speaker is available purchase from Firebox and Amazon.
images via 8Bitdo
On those nights you're craving lasagna, but don't quite have it in you to commit to a whole pan, reach for a muffin tin instead. This piece of cookware goes way beyond baked goods, and tonight it's your solution for quick-cooking single-serve lasagna cups.
The more propellers and motors you add to a drone, the more weight it can lift. Freefly Systems’ Alta 8, designed to carry heavy video equipment, has eight rotors making it strong enough to tow a surfer on a wakeboard. Say hello to the new sport of dronesurfing where waves aren’t necessary.
Poncho is very lucky little chihuahua because has a wonderful human named Betty McCall who saw it fit to create for him a completely furnished room situated under the stairs. Poncho’s room is similar to the cramped quarters in which Harry Potter lived in his uncle’s hous, but luckily that same space is plenty big for the the teeny 4-year old pooch.
Let me tell you a little bit about how this came about. Poncho gets a little nervous and sneaky when a lot of people over so I thought do we have to have a dog crate to put him in and when I built this house I felt it might be a good idea to have a place rather than a dark crate so i asked for carpenters to build this for me, which is a nice little place to put him in.
Harry Potter’s famous cupboard room under the stairs.
photos via Fatisbac
via reddit, Pleated Jeans
An electric pressure cooker is the appliance you want on your side when meal planning isn't really your thing. It's your solution for getting breakfast — the kind that would normally require planning and a lengthy cook time — on the table any morning of the week.
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Now that school is back is session, leisurely summer evenings have been replaced with a hustle between soccer practice, band, and homework. When it feels like a dash to get dinner on the table, you want to have quick and satisfying meals on your side. With a short list of ingredients, minimal prep, and smart shortcuts, these 20 recipes are here to help make it possible to get dinner on the table, even on the most hectic of weeknights.
In my home, meal planning goes beyond dinner. Just as important as making the week run like a smooth, well-oiled machine, is lunch prep. Unlike dinner, I tackle my midday meal by preparing a whole week's worth of lunches in one fell swoop. These are the five ways I make it happen, and how you can do it too.
The secret to successful stress-free mornings is a freezer-friendly breakfast burrito stash. Filled with eggs, cheese, and potatoes, frozen breakfast burritos heat up quickly and are filling enough to keep you going until lunchtime.
Preparing a dozen burritos to stock your freezer only takes about 30 minutes, and with a few smart details they will be as delicious on a hectic Monday as they were the day they were made.
For the upcoming ‘Hacked on Classics’ show being held in Brighton, UK, this month, hacker Seb Lee-Delisle modified the classic NES’ Zapper accessory with LEDs, a green laser, the smoke-generating parts from an e-cigarette, and a small blower to create the convincing effect of a functional laser pistol.
ION Audio has created a multi-color lighted turntable that features built-in LED lights that glow beneath the vinyl record and a USB port for converting old records into digital files. It is available to purchase from their website and from Firebox.
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After a successful Kickstarter campaign, San Francisco art director Dan Abramson has released his collection of classic green army men toys that are in yoga poses. The Yoga Joes are currently available to purchase from his website.
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Firebox is currently featuring a fun set of Tiki-themed cocktail glasses made in the image of the famous Easter Island Moai (heads only) and lend a mid-century tropical feel to particularly rum-based cocktails.
That’s right, kitsch 50’s Hawaiian chic is back with a steel-drummed fanfare and Tiki Glasses are taking the world by storm. No longer seen as novelty barware, these distinctive vessels are now a key component in the latest craft cocktail and mixology trends. Everyone knows that cocktails are at least 90% presentation and only 10% flavour; with this set of four Tiki Glasses at your disposal you can finally take your Mai Tais to the next level – transforming them from exquisite Caribbean delights into mighty shamanic totems of booze!
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Labor Day weekend is upon us, and if you're wondering what to do with your brood, why not get the gang involved in a summer preserving project? It'll keep everyone busy and you'll be rewarded with delicious treats for many months to come.
We asked Aimee Wimbush-Bourque, the Simple Bites blogger and author of Brown Eggs & Jam Jars to share what a day of preserving looks like for her and her family of five.
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Over the last couple of weeks, No Man’s Sky players have discovered a number of monoliths scattered across the universe. The structures look important somehow, like they are meant to do something, or perhaps trigger something. Except...they don’t.
Bill Nye has a new science show—but it won’t be on TV. It’s coming to Netflix this Spring.
Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, with one last long weekend to get outside for some grilling and chilling. Now you can celebrate in style with a portable grill-slash-toolbox which we can't believe didn't exist until now.
There is so much more than jalapeños and serranos out there, and while cooking with them is a great introduction to chile peppers, they're just a gateway. It's time to dive deeper. Whether fresh or dry, here are six chiles to try out.
Today, Netflix made it official. Stranger Things will return for season two, continuing the stories of Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, and their adult counterparts. Now, the show’s creators, the Duffer Brothers, have revealed a few additional details about the second season.
After that fantastic teaser trailer , we’ve been patiently waiting for something, anything, in the way of information for the upcoming live-action musical version of Disney’ Beauty and the Beast. We finally have it.
This bathroom looks like my childhood, and while that may be heartwarming for me, Tanya was not that wild about the dated look of her space. After saving up and getting down and dirty and doing a lot of work themselves, Tanya and her husband have a stylish and timeless bathroom in their forever home.
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