Ever since MechWarrior, I (and probably every similarly-aged male) have always fantasized about a day when I could hop behind the controls of a giant, unnecessarily dangerous exoskeleton robot and go around generally creating havoc for anyone who has wronged me.  It appears that I might not have to wait too much longer. Below is a video of the ExoHand by Festo, an exoskeleton hand that can be controlled by a user wearing a mechanized glove....

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It seems like it would be hard to make playgrounds even more fun, but Dutch design firm Monstrum proves that all it takes is a little imagination.  I remember playing on the playground very well as a kid, and I had no trouble imagining the playground to be all sorts of things, I can’t imagine how much more interesting play time could have been on these playgrounds. Though perhaps not the most practical, I think I like the one that looks...

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I’ve mentioned my coffee addiction here before, and nothing has changed since then.  I still think about coffee, dream about it, and yes, drink quite a bit as well.  Combine that with my love of art, and this post is a match made in heaven. Not only is coffee delicious, aromatic, and never judges, but also takes on some really beautiful colors.  Expect to see a coffee-colored Drafting Club logo redesign...

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I can’t explain it, but I’ve always liked playing with bottle caps.  I have a bad habit of putting them in my pocket while having a few beers and then inevitably jabbing my leg at some point in the night. Here are 160 vintage bottle caps for those who enjoy them as much as I do.  Also, I can’t believe anybody ever drank Tab.   [via...

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I feel a little bit strange calling myself a tattoo enthusiast when I only actually have one myself (an autumn-colored Maple leaf on my right forearm), but I really love tattoo artwork, and these by tattooist and artist Peter Aurisch (link contains some NSFW images) are hands-down some of the coolest I’ve ever seen. I’m sort of fascinated by the art of tattooing, and am impressed with how much these don’t look like tattoos....

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My brother and I loved LEGOs growing up, and quite frankly, we still do.  If you put some LEGOs in front of me right now and leave me to it, I will be entertained for hours. And LEGO is one of those rare companies whose advertising is just as fun as their product.  LEGO ads are genuinely inspiring, which is not something I’m able to say with a straight face very often.  Below are 65 examples of what I’m talking...

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