Apple announced Friday that the first iPads will be available on April 3 and that the long-awaited device will be available for pre-order on March 12. The launch is for the WiFi-only version, with the 3G-enabled device on sale later in the month. … Read More

One reason the Star Wars series of films are so adept at suspending disbelief is because their production designers rely heavily on real aircraft designs and sounds when creating science fiction flying machines.   … Read More

This project combines two of my favorite things: crayons and rockets. It may have taken John Coker 12 years to complete this project (hey, who among us hasn’t had a case of lingering works-in-progress?) but the result was more than worth it. … Read More

If you have a thing for engines, then this Desktop V Twin Engine is the best way to keep it always on your mind while you’re at your desk.  It’d be great for those that enjoy working on engines but are actually in an office job all day long.  That or it would endlessly torture you by keeping your real love on your mind all day long while you’re doing tediously dull tasks.  On the bright side it’ll give you something to play with on your lunch break. … Read More

100 Places to Remember Before they Disappear features 100 photographs from one hundred different places around the world in risk of disappearing or seriously threatened by climate change. … Read More