Who isn’t fascinated by the idea of perpetual motion?  Though I know it’s impossible, I’m always on the lookout for things that seem to come close. Like most tops, Limbo… Read the rest of the article: The top that (almost) never stops

I grew up in a family where competition and winning meant everything. Throughout my childhood, my sister and I were pitted against each other in games of chance and skill,… Read the rest of the article: A Stealthy Trojan Horse For Fitness

When I was a child my favorite game was Mousetrap because the experience wasn't simply about rolling dice and moving around a board.  Rather, it was an invitation to construct… Read the rest of the article: Circuit Maze Logic Game

I was just introduced to an excellent game called Roller Coaster Challenge that melds puzzle solving, creativity and fun.  It's a logic-based, free-form, build-it-yourself kit that tasks you to get from… Read the rest of the article: Roller Coaster Challenge

My inventor friend Les Cookson, just reached out and shared his new project with me: The Animation Dome. As usual, Les has created something that we’ll want to play with—and… Read the rest of the article: The Animation Dome

Ifixit's Pro Tech Toolkit comes with 64 specialized screw bits that help my wife and I get into many restricted areas of technology. The carrying case rolls out like a… Read the rest of the article: Recommended: Ifixit's Pro Tech Toolkit

The Mag Hand Workstation[Amazon link] by Hobby Creek is a 4.5 Lb steel platform with flexible, magnetic arms that hold delicate objects in place while I paint, solder and study them.… Read the rest of the article: The Mag Hand Workstation

For those of you who don’t know, my pancake juggling friend Scot Nery has been putting on a circus & variety show in L.A. for last 111 weeks. Rain or… Read the rest of the article: Scot Nery’s Boobie Trap Is Moving To Hollywood!

I have a thing for beautiful wooden boxes, and I absolutely lose my mind when they perform magical feats. My friend Les Cookson recently sent me a prototype of a Camera… Read the rest of the article: Just looking at this camera obscura makes me happy

In & Of Itself is the fantastic brainchild of three-time Academy of Magical Arts Award winner Derek DelGuadio. Though it stopped running in Los Angeles a few months ago, the… Read the rest of the article: Get yourself thrown out of this show, if you can

We just got the Sport model of the EPIKGO hoverboard at my office. Besides being terribly chic, it’s apparently bulletproof.

Ok, it’s not just solar powered. It’s also an anti-theft, waterproof marvel that keeps my phone’s power bar from ever getting into the red. Sure the idea seems obvious now… Read the rest of the article: My nerdy solar powered backpack

Remember those bygone days when certain stores would decorate their walls with movie titles for us to pick through? Well, just imagine a magical place that cuts out the celluloid… Read the rest of the article: The best video store in the world carries only one movie

The office I work in is full of things old people buy to make themselves feel young again.  I can honestly say that our awesome new toy, The Swagtron T3… Read the rest of the article: The Swagtron T3

The format for Scot Nery’s weekly BoobieTrap show is the wackiest I’ve ever seen. It’s vaudeville on steroids with Nery as the amped up and kooky ringmaster. The performers range… Read the rest of the article: Karl Herlinger talks to his fist

A few months ago I was introduced to a magical, magnetic toy called the Feel Flux and the folks who invented it just sent their newest invention – the Feel… Read the rest of the article: Defy gravity with the Feel Flux Skill Set

Do you remember the first time you used a remote control on your television set or favorite toy? It was incredible right? I can honestly say that making my sister… Read the rest of the article: This Wand Remote makes couch surfing magical again

One thing that’s consistent among amateur pool players is that they unknowingly stand up during their shots. Just as in golf, pool players need to keep their heads down and… Read the rest of the article: The Digicue: a tiny electronic billiards trainer

I’d like you to meet a man that I've worked with for over a decade.   His artist name is Ekundayo and I'll be darned if I know what else… Read the rest of the article: My friend Ekundayo, a genius with a paintbrush

I've never admitted this to anyone before but I feel especially comfortable with you. I was sitting in an oversized La-Z-Boy chair when it first saw this clip, and luckily… Read the rest of the article: This Sesame Street song made me cry