Andrew Liszewski

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I Miss Mario Paint, When Nintendo Gamified Art Class

The tutorials that completely blew our teenage minds. Could you really do all of this in Mario Paint?

9/21/21

Hacking Your Room's Lighting to Match the Flickering Lights in Quake Makes the Game Feel Even Moodier

Using Quake's original source code to bring the game's unsettling atmosphere to any room.

9/21/21

$120,000 Aston Martin DB5 for Kids Packs All of James Bond's Awesome Gadgets

The Little Car Company’s Aston Martin DB5 Junior 'No Time To Die' Edition includes a working smokescreen, Gatling…

9/20/21

Ikea's New $40 Sticky Wireless Charger May Be Its Easiest Build Ever

You can skip the hex keys, screwdrivers, and frustrations for Ikea's latest smart home upgrade.

9/17/21

This Week's Toy News Is Monstrously Big, Monstrously Alien, and a Little Marvelous

Plus merch for everything from Queer Eye to Pokémon, the two possible opposite end points of the pop culture…

9/17/21

Smarter In-Car Cameras Can Detect Every Dumb Thing You're Doing While Driving

Instead of just monitoring for fatigue, this advanced camera system even knows when you're on the phone or texting…

9/16/21

A Wifi Network Can Be Used to Accurately Count How Many People Are in a Room Based on Their Fidgeting

Off-the-shelf wifi hardware could easily become a useful tool for managing crowd sizes during the pandemic.

9/16/21

The Best iPhone 13 Accessories You Can Buy Right Now

Why wait to preorder your new iPhone to buy a new case or MagSafe wallet?

9/16/21

Clever Screwdriver Turns the Force of a Hammer Blow Into Extra Torque to Dislodge Stuck Screws

Once again, the hammer is the solution to yet another of life's problems.

9/15/21

Florida Man Used a Stolen Disney iPad With VIP App to Let Tour Group Skip the Long Lines, Police Say

The best way to enjoy Disney's parks might be to break the law.

9/14/21

The Nintendo Switch Finally Adds Support for Bluetooth Headphones

Turns out all Nintendo needed to do was push out a software update.

9/14/21

Strapping a Jet Engine To Your Head Is a Deafening Way to Stay Dry in the Rain

Always forgetting your umbrella? It's impossible to lose this helmet-mounted alternative.

9/13/21

The Creators of That Spec’d-Out Game Boy Advance SP Will Soon Sell It as an Upgrade Kit

The best version of the Game Boy will soon have features even the Nintendo Switch doesn't.

9/10/21

This Week's Toy News Is Starting Spooky Season Early

Spooky Spider-Men, Spooky Transformers, and... action figures showing a bit more than just skin?

9/10/21

Fun Hack Turns Tiger Handhelds Into the Portable Emulator Every '90s Kid Actually Wanted

The handheld devices get a new life as a portable you might actually want to play again.

9/10/21

Tesla Patented Laser Wipers to Blast Bird Poop Off of a Vehicle's Windshield

There one day might be yet another reason to avoid Tesla drivers on the road.

9/9/21

A Cardboard Mario Kart Arcade Cabinet Is the Ultimate Nintendo Labo Project

A Cardboard Mario Kart Arcade Cabinet Is the Ultimate Nintendo Labo Project

9/9/21

This Backpack Turns Into an Airbag for Your Head

It takes about 200 milliseconds for the airbag to deploy and protect a cyclist's upper torso.

9/9/21

Lego Reveals a Buildable Super Mario Block That's Full of Nintendo 64 Levels Instead of Power-Ups

Mario's first 3D outing is recreated in a series of adorable fold-out micro-scale dioramas.

9/8/21

A Single Laser Fired Through a Keyhole Can Expose Everything Inside a Room

If you're worried about privacy, it might be time to cover up your front door's peephole.

Andrew Liszewski's posts

I Miss Mario Paint, When Nintendo Gamified Art Class

Hacking Your Room's Lighting to Match the Flickering Lights in Quake Makes the Game Feel Even Moodier

$120,000 Aston Martin DB5 for Kids Packs All of James Bond's Awesome Gadgets

Ikea's New $40 Sticky Wireless Charger May Be Its Easiest Build Ever

This Week's Toy News Is Monstrously Big, Monstrously Alien, and a Little Marvelous

Smarter In-Car Cameras Can Detect Every Dumb Thing You're Doing While Driving

A Wifi Network Can Be Used to Accurately Count How Many People Are in a Room Based on Their Fidgeting

The Best iPhone 13 Accessories You Can Buy Right Now

Clever Screwdriver Turns the Force of a Hammer Blow Into Extra Torque to Dislodge Stuck Screws

Florida Man Used a Stolen Disney iPad With VIP App to Let Tour Group Skip the Long Lines, Police Say

The Nintendo Switch Finally Adds Support for Bluetooth Headphones

Strapping a Jet Engine To Your Head Is a Deafening Way to Stay Dry in the Rain

The Creators of That Spec’d-Out Game Boy Advance SP Will Soon Sell It as an Upgrade Kit

This Week's Toy News Is Starting Spooky Season Early

Fun Hack Turns Tiger Handhelds Into the Portable Emulator Every '90s Kid Actually Wanted

Tesla Patented Laser Wipers to Blast Bird Poop Off of a Vehicle's Windshield

A Cardboard Mario Kart Arcade Cabinet Is the Ultimate Nintendo Labo Project

This Backpack Turns Into an Airbag for Your Head

Lego Reveals a Buildable Super Mario Block That's Full of Nintendo 64 Levels Instead of Power-Ups

A Single Laser Fired Through a Keyhole Can Expose Everything Inside a Room