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Just about every brand that builds something with a microchip you can buy at a big box store makes a bluetooth speaker. Just in case you haven't figured it out yet, most of them suck. And the ones that don't are so prohibitively expensive that you'd be insane to buy…

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Orbitkey

We're gonna take a shot in the dark that you hate jingling keys as much as we do. It's not the end of the world by any stretch of the imagination, but it's really annoying when you're trying to exercise--even if that only means running for the bus. That said,…

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Sandwichbike

We have no idea how IKEA missed out on this golden opportunity, but the bike inspired by flat packaging and home assembly is here. The Sandwichbike is bicycle you assemble from two wooden plates. The idea is to remove the standard look of a bike full of welding joints and…

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The Curious Bartender

If we're being completely honest, we don't make classic cocktails at home. Neat, on the rocks or out of the bottle are just too easy and satisfying to warrant keeping two kinds of vermouth, simple syrup and bitters on hand at all times. Normally we'd prefer paying a little more…

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Build Your Own Cellphone

Are you sick of everyone having the same iPhone or Android device that you have? Want something truly unique but don't know where to turn? Well, here you go. David Mellis has released these blueprints for a DIY phone that can make and take calls and text messages, store names…

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