Metal Spheres Queensland Space Debris Australia Beach
Photo credit: Australia Space Agency
Over the weekend, visitors wandering along Australia’s Forrest Beach, just north of Townsville, came across something pretty unusual. A host of shining, metallic spheres began washing up on the beach, attracting attention due to their unique shapes and fittings in an area of the coastline where little else happens. Six of these appeared on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, each almost twice the size of a basketball.

JerryRigEverything Vertu Alpha Fold Smartphone Teardown Test
Vertu has positioned its new Alpha Fold as a true ultra-luxury folding phone. The neon green version arrives wrapped in what the company describes as real alligator skin and carries a price near nine thousand dollars. JerryRigEverything acquired one and ran it through the full sequence of scratch, flame, bend, and teardown trials to see where the money actually goes and how the device performs under stress.

DIY Belt-Fed Potato Cannon
Current Concept, a maker who tackles ambitious mechanical builds, decided the classic potato cannon needed an upgrade. Single-shot models require constant reloading by hand. His version adds a belt that carries multiple potatoes forward one at a time, paired with sliding seals and a stepper-driven feeder. The result edges closer to the automatic fire many enthusiasts dream about, even if real-world limits keep it from true full-auto speed right now.