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A Clever Pot Holder That Disappears Before Your Eyes [Wish You Were Here]
A kitchen gadget is only as useful as it's easily accessible while you're cooking. So with that in mind, designer Chih Ching Yang created this adorable Gasper pot holder that's designed to forever haunt your kitchen counters.More »
These Multifunctional Pencils Are Too Attractive to Ever Be Used [Beautiful]
Pencils are decidedly simple instruments, used for the sole purpose of writing and drawing, but applications in which we use them in our daily lives are becoming increasingly niche. What if they had an added function?More »
Why Weren't Hammers Designed With Magnetic Handles In the First Place? [Wish You Were Here]
Designer Jung Soo Park has managed to drastically improve the functionality and capabilities of the lowly hammer. But he didn't accessorize it with useless add-ons only good for attacking non-existant zombies. Instead, he added a magnet to the handle for wrangling nails. Genius.More »
Be Your Own Handy Man With Hitachi's Brushless Hammer Drill [Daily Desired]
There's a shelf in my apartment that I've been meaning to hang for months. The only problem? My drill is busted. It was the cheapest one the hardware store around the street from me, and it crapped out on me pretty fast. But Hitachi's 18-volt Brushless Hammer Drill will get the job done.More &raq...
Proof That Even A Screwdriver Becomes Obsolete [Design]
Stanley Works has been making hand tools in New Britain, Connecticut, since the middle of the 19th century. Some time in the 20th, the company came up with this terrible screwdriver. It has a handle with rigid, jagged plastic edges that gouge your palms at every inch-pound of torque. Yet the han...
Illuminated Pocket Knife Lets You Stab Your Way Out Of a Dark Room [Weapons]
It might not be as revolutionary as Tim Cook's toaster-fridge concept, but SOG might have come up with a handy bit of synergy with its new Blade Light that incorporates a set of six bright LEDs into a folding knife.More »
Where Were You Hundreds Of Birthdays and Christmases Ago Tape Scissors? [Tools]
It's obvious why these brilliant scissors with a built-in tape dispenser aren't available in every office supply store in the country. They want you to have to buy both products separately—increasing the store's profits while you sit at home fumbling your way through another botched attempt...
Literally Use Your Tools To Build an iPad Stand [Ipad]
You might not be handy with a hammer or a screwdriver, but this clever iPad stand being sold on Etsy shows that you don't actually need any construction skills to build a highly-functional stand. Just the tools themselves.More »
Powered Reel Prevents Your Extension Cords From Turning into Indiana Jones' Whip [Cords]
If you've ever retracted an automatic extension cord you know that by the time the plug reaches you it's traveling faster than a bullwhip. Not so with the RoboReel which gently and safely retracts the cable with an electric motor.More »
We Are in Another Golden Age of Axe Design [Desired]
When guns came along and became mankind's primary weapon, axes were relegated to chopping firewood and other mundane tasks—ending the medieval golden age of axe design. But thanks to a recent spike in zombie popularity, designer axes have enjoyed a renaissance.More »
