Once upon a time, some of history’s fiercest warriors donned kilts in battle, and 5.11 Tactical is determined to bring that tradition back to life. With sturdy construction, adjustable inner and outer pockets, badge holder and optional boxer briefs, crime doesn’t stand a chance against the man wearing this kilt. Then again, a strong wind …

On the list of things you probably don’t want to find yourself face-to-face with suddenly on a dark night would likely be this face, but in the light of day, the baby aye-aye is almost endearing. This little darling named Elphaba was born at the Duke Lemur Center late last year, the twenty-eighth birth of …

Via Mashable. Historical infographics.

It’s hard to believe those who grew up on Harry Potter could be and are starting families of their own, but time moves on, and no doubt fans would appreciate starting their kids’ education off on a magical foot. Mike Baboon’s design comes in poster, t-shirt and iPhone case form, so you can carry Harry …

You’ve probably heard more than one angry person muttering, “They used to make things better in my day!” These 10 ancient gizmos lend some creedence to that logic. Take, for example, a car that’s been running for over a century: A steam-powered car, billed as “The Oldest Car In The World That Still Runs,” was …

The color wheel wasn’t always a wheel–before its circular design, color charting happened on circles, tables, and spheres. Imprint covers the history of the color wheel in a piece of interest to anyone design minded. Full story at Imprint. Color is only part of design.

A godfather of Santa Cruz’s thriving surf community of the 1980s and 1990s, Anthony Ruffo was also a part of coastal city’s notorious party scene. His arrest on drug charges in July 2010 made the front page of local newspapers, shocking casual surf watchers, but sparking significantly less surprise among many fellow surfers who witnessed …

In 1999, with three Harry Potter books published, J.K. Rowling took a moment to doodle a simple pencil sketch of the series’ main characters as she envisioned them. Via RedditPics. Total Pottermania.

Looking for some bright ideas to snazz up those Easter festivities? Why not try making these rainbow-colored Jello eggs with instructions by Nike at Choose to Thrive? You’ll need some time to let the layers set and it looks like an egg-shaped mold, but one wonders if it would be possible to also make them …

Whimsey meets wacky in the design space of Jania Davis, aka Jania Bee, in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill. With rooms that feature names like “The Opium Den” and “Pencilvania,” the space might feel like a designer’s bad acid trip, but rest assured no illicit drugs are required to enjoy this magical wonderland of awesome. A …

We’ve assembled a few of the coolest and seemingly ridiculous amenities that can be incorporated into a car. Some make the ride more comfortable. And others — let’s face it — are just for showing off. Either way, we can always drool and hope that some of these amenities will become popular and inexpensive enough …

4G networks offer faster service and can provide smartphone-sizzling speeds to many users at the same time. Those capabilities open up a new horizon of opportunities for all sorts of novel wireless applications that might simplify our lives, keep us better connected and yes, perhaps even change the way we work and play. And this …