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Floppy Disks Just Became the Ultimate Kid-Proof TV Remote

By Jackson Chung January 19, 2026

Photo credit: Mads Olesen
Mads Chr. Olesen handed his three-year-old son a stack of vintage 3.5-inch floppies, each with a label depicting a favorite cartoon character or music mix. His little man grabbed one and stuffed it into the wooden box on the coffee table, eliciting the familiar click-whirr of the drive spinning up. Thirty seconds later, the precise episode he wanted is playing on the living room television. He pulls the disk out mid-show, and the video comes to a halt, with no menus, scrolling, or being taken down some weird video rabbit hole.

Seletti’s BIC Lamp Turns an Iconic Writing Tool Into Something You Hang From the Ceiling or Stand in the Corner

By Bill Smith January 19, 2026

Photo credit: Seletti
Seletti, an Italian design brand, collaborated with BIC to commemorate the 75th anniversary of their legendary Cristal ballpoint pen, a clear stationery staple that has sold over 120 billion units since 1950. To commemorate the occasion, designer Mario Paroli blew up the pen to 12 times its original size and transformed it into a lighting fixture, the BIC Lamp, which can be used as a chandelier, hung on a wall, or even placed on the floor.

Conquest Reforged Rewrites the Rules on an RTX 5090 to Reveal Minecraft’s Hidden World

By Bill Smith January 19, 2026

When you fire up that beast of a graphics card, the RTX 5090, Conquest Reforged adds a whole new level of depth and visual complexity to Minecraft’s blocky old environment. This modpack, which is based on a core mod that adds a staggering 12,000 additional blocks and 3D models, requires some substantial hardware to perform properly.

Crawler-Transporter 2 Carries NASA’s Artemis II Moon Rocket to the Launch Pad

By Jackson Chung January 18, 2026

The Crawler-Transporter 2, cradling NASA’s Artemis II moon rocket, arrived at the launch pad about a week ago, marking a quiet but historic step toward transporting astronauts beyond outer space for the first time in more than 50 years. That mission is scheduled to take place on January 17, 2026, at the famous Kennedy Space Center in Florida. At 7:04 a.m. eastern time, the crawler began hauling the fully built Space Launch System rocket, Orion spacecraft, and mobile launcher from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Complex 39B.

Windows RG Brings the Classic Parody to Life in a Surprisingly Installable Form

By Jackson Chung January 18, 2026

Windows RG started off as a snarky little Flash animation in 2001, when using Windows ME felt like an endless misery. James Webb, the person who came up with the idea, programmed a spoof of Windows ME that captured the irritation of dealing with a broken operating system that simply wouldn’t operate.

Pelsee P1 Pro 4K Dashcam Delivers Solid Protection on the Road Without Demanding a Premium Price Tag

By Bill Smith January 18, 2026

Drivers face numerous hazards every time they turn the key, and a decent dashcam can help settle matters quickly by providing a clear picture of what happened that can be used to resolve disputes or support an insurance claim. The Pelsee P1 Pro 4K, priced at $49.99 with promotion code: 49ZC9NH7 (was $119.99), on the other hand, achieves a decent medium ground by producing incredibly fine footage while still including some nice extras that won’t break the bank.

Long Before Smartglasses, There was the Deja View Camwear 100

By Jackson Chung January 18, 2026

In 2004, a small camera attached to a standard glasses frame appeared almost completely normal at first glance. However, few people did a double take when they first saw it. What was this little gadget? The Deja View Camwear 100 had quietly introduced a now-familiar concept: capturing video from the wearer’s perspective while leaving their hands free.

What Using the Trump Mobile Wireless Network is Actually Like in 2026

By Jackson Chung January 18, 2026

Trump Mobiles’ Golden T1 phone hasn’t quite taken off yet, but I’m sure you’re also familiar with the fact that they have already launched wireless services in the market, and that is quite sly of them. They organized a press conference at Trump Tower in June 2025 to launch the new wireless services. Just sit back, sign up, and you’re done, with no further actions necessary. It’s essential to remember: Trump Mobiles is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), which means they purchase T-Mobile services and resell them to customers.

Father-Son Duo Reclaim World’s Fastest Drone Record with Peregreen V4

By Bill Smith January 18, 2026

A South African father-son duo has recaptured the crown in their never-ending search of the fastest drone. Luke Maximo Bell, an aerial videographer, and his father Mike have just guided their Peregreen V4 quadcopter to a staggering average speed of 657.59 km/h, or 408.6 mph, securing an official entry in the Guinness World Records books as the fastest battery-powered remote-controlled quadcopter of all time.

Mario’s Tiny Odyssey Has Him Conquering the Apple Watch

By Bill Smith January 18, 2026

Super Mario 64 Apple Watch Mod Game
Tobi, a talented coder, took on the daunting task of fitting Nintendo’s Super Mario 64 onto the small screen of an Apple Watch. This 3D masterclass from 1996 was an unusual place to start, but it works. Super Mario 64, the beautifully chaotic 1996 frolic of jumps and stars, now comes to life on your wrist, sort of.