Geek Out

Two Dudes Buy Abandoned Island On Craigslist, Need Your Help

If you picked up your very own secluded island wilderness, you might be tempted to use it for something zany, like an evil lair or a nude drinking reserve. But two Kickstarter chaps want something more noble: an artist’s hideaway.


October 20, 2010

America’s Most Elaborate Slot Car Track

The White Lake Formula 1 Ring is a slot car track, in a basement, built by someone with a lot of spare time. But check your bias at pit row, because this scale track is better than most real ones.


October 15, 2010

What It’s Like To Parachute Into The Big House

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Ever wondered what it’d be like to parachute into one of the largest college football stadiums in the world, with 113,000 cheering on your landing? Well, exactly like this.


March 26, 2009
Gadgets

Sex With a Vacuum? That’s a 90 Day Jail Sentence

What happens when you are caught making sweet love to a car wash vacuum in Michigan? Apparently, it gets you 90 days in jail for indecent exposure and mandatory drug testing.