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All we know is, he's called The Stig. And that now we can race through the air with an RC mini-helicopter styled after the mysterious Top Gear cast member's iconic helmet. More »

Take the Pixar Luxo Jr Lamp and then remix it with a recycled bicycle chain and what do you get? An incredibly cute lookalike lamp that can be bent and shaped in multiple directions. More »

This is 30-year-old Gurcharn Sahota. He runs a car washing business out of his parents' garage. Now, before you start laughing and calling him a failure, consider this: He regularly charges up to $11,000 to clean a single car. Here's how. More »

There has to be a better way of drying a wet umbrella than just shaking it silly. This Lawn for Rain concept—where you slide a wet umbrella into the styrofoam grass—might be it. More »

I've learned nothing during the three minutes that I spent watching this video except that someone's order just plain refused to be a good little box and leave Amazon's warehouse. I'd just really love to know what's inside. More »

Finally there's a tool box for people who just want their tools to look pretty. This concept by Tim Oelker incorporates your hammer into its design and gives the rest of your tools form-fitting homes. More »

The Drawing Lamp, by designer Thomas Feichtner, is a barebones light source that can be leaned closer to your desk for a more focused glow. Feichtner describes the Drawing Lamp, which he designed for himself, as "reduced to the basics." More »

National sys admin day is a good day to remember the complicated relationships we've all had with them. More »

Someday humans and computers will meld together to create cyborgs. But instead of waiting for it, Martin Magnusson, a Swedish researcher and entrepreneur, has taken the first step and created a wearable computer that can be slung across the body. More »

What did Picasso say again? Oh right. Good artists copy, great artists steal. By that logic, QingTing must be the greatest artist ever. [QingTing via giz-china] More »