Imagine the reaction if something resembling the iPod was released in the 70s. People would have assumed it was some sort of extraterrestrial device. What other choice would they have? So, if the iPod had been released in the in the 70s, of course it would have looked a little different. Ok, maybe a lot different. The Pocket Hi-Fi, an ...

Feel the wrath of Sharktopus! Fear the coming of Cyber Yeti! Wait a second, we’ve already seen an Arachnodroid. In fact, we’ve seen a few. The Science Fiction TV-Movie Title Generator t-shirt encourages the creation of horrible and hysterical hybrids of which the likes have never been seen. I mean Raptorsquito? Really? Malaria with a bite! Ok, ok, I’m sorry. ...

A perfectly baked cupcake can do strange things to a man. For instance, I hadn’t thought about cupcakes in months before I saw this video and now it feels as though my one existential goal is to get a cupcake in my belly by any means necessary. If you dug this post’s headline, you’ll love the corresponding video. Yes, it ...

Those of you who have followed Gearfuse long enough know that I’m in the process of designing myself a geeky tattoo sleeve. I’ve already got Jedi Mario and a set of Mario Stars running up my arm, but I’ve been looking for the perfect addition. This Stormtrooper Sugar Skull tat might just be my next tattoo. I know, I know, ...

If you’re not quite ready to wear the jewelry you made out of your victim’s skin, no worries. Baby steps. You can start with Putrefashion, a bracelet designed to house living insects. There are air-holes so they can remain living while you wear them! Jorge and I designed the bangle for some mealworms we procured at Petco. They like dry ...

Designed by Nick Kim, this Sliding PSP concept incorporated a retro?aesthetic?with modern mobile practicality. The sliding console controls hide the display when the PSP isn’t in use, so there’s a reduced worry of screen scratching and probably less smudging too. What I really like about this is that it’s probably even smaller than the original PSP design. Smaller = easier ...

Designed for Iceland’s design festival DesignMarch by Reykjavik-based designer Sruli Recht, these Parchment Gas Masks are composed of the simplest materials, just folded parchment and a few gadgety doodads, yet are both effective and might I say, pretty damn bad ass. Each mask contains respirators with replaceable filters, so the actual fume filtration system should work nicely while letting you ...

I’m offended. How dare Kinekt design such a perfectly apt Gear Ring and not include the Gearfuse URL somewhere on the band. You’ll be hearing from our lawyers! But no, really, I see no better way of sporting your techy pride than to slip a set of gears around your fingers. Especially if you just HAPPPEN to decide to engrave ...

Renaissance man Leonardo Da Vinci is not only remembered for his amazing art, but his breakthroughs in science and design as well. In fact, the Da Vinci Ornithopter was one of the first devices to prove that birds weren’t the only things that could soar through the sky. And if my science knowledge proves correct, was one of the major ...

It’s safe to say that most robots are still pretty stupid. The future we planned with fully-autonomous robots on isn’t quite here yet. Most are still strictly human-controlled and/or have a one-track mind. Researchers in Gottingen, Germany have developed a six-legged arachnid robot which autonomously decides its own gait speed, depending on the terrain, using a system called “chaos control.” ...