Insanely Detailed Lego Land Rover Even Includes Working Disc Brakes [Video]

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If you needed yet another reminder that you're far from being a Lego master builder, check out 'Sheepo's' mind-blowingly awesome 1:8.4-scale Land Rover Defender 110 built from over 2,800 pieces. It could probably endure an off-road adventure better than your compact car. More

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A Large Hadron Collider Would Be Easy to Build If Ikea Made It [Image Cache]

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So why exactly did CERN spend billions and billions of dollars building the Large Hadron Collider when Ikea sells a perfectly good alternative, the Hädrönn Cjölidder, for considerably less cash? Sure, its Compact Muon Solenoid is made from ugly particle board, but think of the money you'll save by building it yourself. More

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Samsung’s Pro Compact Cameras Get Juiced With Wi-Fi [Cameras]

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Samsung's line of excellent NX-series mirrorless cameras is getting packed with the Wi-Fi features the company's been offering in point-and-shoots for years . Sharing your photos between devices and on Facebook made easy—but is it a feature that these cameras need

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Compact Foosball Coffee Table Makes For a Great Alternative To After-Dinner Conversation [Foosball]

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It's certainly not the first coffee table we've featured that does more than just keep a stack of magazines off the floor. But with Teckell's Intervallo micro foosball table in your living room, you might actually look forward to sitting around sipping coffee after dinner.

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Canon ntroduces EOS-1D C Digital SLR Camera Featuring 4K High-Resolution Video Capture

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Continually advancing the frontiers of digital high-resolution motion-image capture for film, television, and other industries, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the EOS-1D C digital single-lens reflex (SLR) camera.* Delivering outstanding video performance, the compact, lightweight EOS-1D C provides video recording at 4K (4096 x 2160-pixel) or Full HD (1920 x 1080-pixel) resolution to support high-end motion picture, television production and other ...

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Thanko releases its Mini Canon 5D MK III clone with the Mame Cam XL DSLR

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Here you are another “Chobi-Cam” from Thanko with this time the Mame Cam XL DSLR. With its Canon 5D MK III like shape this compact camera is, unlike what its name wants us to believe, not a DSLR but a compact toy camera (154x135x105mm) with a 1.5” (480

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Exploded Mirrorless Lenses Reveal Beautiful, Compact Design [Cameras]

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I've always been fascinated by pancake lenses. It just amazes me that something that small can actually function. As I mentioned in an earlier post , we've been taking things apart to determine where and how (and sometimes if) the lenses can be adjusted optically

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Compact Portable Power Dock Soaks Up the Sun [Solar]

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At one time a toothbrush was your only travel necessity, but these days a backup battery is just as important. And A-Solar has managed to keep their new Power Dock remarkably small and travel-friendly, while still incorporating a solar panel.

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Compact Slide-Through Toaster Works In Just 90 Seconds [Food]

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Conveyor belt toasters help restaurants keep up with the breakfast demand, but the compact QuikServe from WestBend is instead designed for home use using a motorized system to pull your bread through, toasting it in a mere 90 seconds. More

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Camera Size Shows You How Bulky or Compact Digital Cameras Really Are [Cameras]

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If you're in the market for a new camera but still doing your shopping virtually, add Camera Size to your list of helpful webapps. The site places digital cameras side by side so you can easily find which one fits you best

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