knives
Science
Commandos To Use Plasma Knives For Field Surgery
5:20PM Rosa Golijan | Apparently plasma knives—surgical instruments which have glowing, ionised gas as a blade—have passed Special Operations Command’s field testing and evaluation stages. Great! Now how much longer until this tech can be used to make real lightsabers? More »
Gadgets
You’re Doing It Wrong: How To Buy, Maintain And Use A Knife
5:20AM Dan Nosowitz | The knife is the most essential kitchen gadget of all, yet people still buy those 25-in-one Ikea knife blocks. I called up Norman Weinstein, knife guru at New York’s Institute of Culinary Education, to get some straight talk on knives. More »
Gadgets
Modular Knife Blocks Served A La Carte
8:20AM Mark Wilson | It’s easy to be upsold into buying a huge knife set, while in reality, a properly handled chef’s knife can tackle 99.9 per cent of the cutting you have to do. But one knife alone in a block can look so lonely. More »
Design
Neolithic Knives Take Cutting Back To The Stone Age
8:40AM Sean Fallon | Designer Matthias Kaeding is looking to the past for design inspiration…like way in the past. His ceramic knives mimic those you might find in a cave during the Stone Age. More »
Weapons
First Anti-Stab Knife Prevents Deadly Kitchen “Accidents”
2:15AM Sean Fallon | With gun laws being a little stricter in the UK, the weapon of choice for day to day murdering can often be found in the kitchen. That’s why the first anti-stab knife is now ready for sale there. More »
Computers
Disgruntled MacBook Air Owner Has Poor Problem-Solving Skills, A Knife
9:29PM John Herrman | This gentleman is extremely upset about his MacBook Air’s damaged hinge, so what does he do? He stabs it in the face, obviously. More »
Random Stuff
Victorinox Swiss Unlimited Eau De Toilette: The Scent of MacGyver
10:00AM Sean Fallon | If you could bottle the masculine and industrious musk of MacGyver in a bottle, it would be Swiss Unlimited from knife-maker Victorinox. More »
Screens
Sony XEL-1 OLED TV Is World’s Most Expensive Chef’s Knife
5:40AM Matt Buchanan | Man, I need me some Scandanavian gadget TV. Gear TV host Johannes Fonnesburg shows us another use for Sony’s tiny XEL-1 OLED TV besides looking gorgeous and showing people how rich you are: Dicing vegetables. More »
Weapons
Stabbin’ Cane Provides Two Functions: Walking Support and Stabbin’
10:50AM Adam Frucci | If you aren’t strong enough to walk without a cane yet still want to be able to stab people who mess with you, this Stabbin’ Cane is for you. More »
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