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Gadgets
DIY Wrist-Mounted Flamethrower Lets You Mimic An X-Man
1:20PM Rosa Golijan | Pyro was never my favourite of the X-Men, but that doesn’t mean I’m not excited about this DIY project allowing me to mimic his powers. It’s called Prometheus, and it’s by far one of the best wrist-mounted flamethrowers I’ve seen. More »
Design
Nobo Radiator Belongs In Superman’s Fortress Of Solitude
8:40AM Sean Fallon | It seemed weird at first, but I’m falling in love with this Nobo electric radiator. It’s like an indoor campfire coffee table made with fire and ice. More »
Gadgets
7:20AM Sean Fallon | Few things are more relaxing than sitting in front of a fire on a cold day. These 10 products will help you harness the awesome power of fire in your home. More »
10 Gadgets That Harness Fire In Your Home
7:20AM Sean Fallon | Few things are more relaxing than sitting in front of a fire on a cold day. These 10 products will help you harness the awesome power of fire in your home. More »
Design
Burning Cities Firescreens Make Horrible Tragedies Downright Cosy
8:00AM Sean Fallon | It’s been a long time since fire ravaged London and Rome in 1666 and 64 AD respectively — which must be why we can feel OK about making cool firescreens today based on these tragic incidents. More »
Random Stuff
Tree Electrocutes Itself On Power Lines
9:40AM Adam Frucci
What happens when a tree rubs up against a power line too much? The power line asserts some authority, and the tree turns into a giant tower of flames. Neat! [CollegeHumor via Geekologie]
Gadgets
Giant Bear Claw Matches Should Be Classified As Lethal Weaponry
11:20AM Mark Wilson | Some people can start a fire with two green twigs in a monsoon, but others among us prefer to do things the easy way. More »
Random Stuff
Jet-Powered Carousel Makes Fiery Maiden Voyage
8:39PM Danny Allen | I love me some good old fashioned misadventure with jet engines. Brooklyn-based arts collective, The Madagascar Institute, had tested their jet-powered merry-go-round before…but never with people. Thankfully, Popular Mechanics’ Seth Porges stepped up to the plate: More »
Cameras
Five Shocking Time-Lapse Videos Of The Los Angeles Wildfire
11:00AM Sean Fallon | After 11 days, Firefighters believe they have finally made progress battling the arson fire that has ravaged 148,258 acres of Angeles National Forest. That is a herculean feat, as these frighting time-lapse videos illustrate. More »
Toys
Homemade Air Horn Flamethrower: DIY If You Dare
10:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Artist and sculptor Ariel Schlesinger somehow (his site is down, so the guide is AWOL at the moment) replaced an air horn’s compressed air tank with butane to create what we can only refer to as a fire horn. Awesome. More »
Weapons
