Household gadgets for the nerd household

Ever since Heinz Rühmann's comments on alcoholic fermentation in Die Feuerzangenbowle, we have known that chemistry and tipsy fun go hand in hand. ...

"That's the greatest monkey I've ever seen!"We're sure that's exactly what Guybrush Threepwood would say to this specimen of a three-headed monkey ...

This transparent ballpoint pen contains a small labyrinth through which you have to steer two small metal balls. This is done by tilting and turnin...

Of course, a real geek household also needs a corresponding doormat. And geeks know best anyway that @home (at your own computer) is the best place...

"Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change" - none other than Stephen Hawking said this sentence. And he's right: on this Intelligence - Steph...

For some reason, scientific terms seem to automatically inspire awe and sometimes even fear in many people. For example, if you warn your colleague...

The (almost exclusively jokingly used) eighth layer of the OSI model for network protocols is a nice way of saying that the problem lies with the p...

You call it "baking", we call it "experiment on the behavior of various chemicals under constant heating". And of course we don't need "flour", "sa...

With the cassette sponges in a set of 4, your washing up becomes a journey through time. Or when was the last time you held a real cassette in your...

Contrary to their claims, the dwarves' hospitality is rather limited. The events in Moria, for example, show that they have every reason to fear in...

Even bad scientists make mistakes. When this happens, they don't just use any erasers to correct them, of course, but poisonously colored skull era...

If you believe a well-known advertisement and the resulting meme, the most interesting man in the world drinks beer. We've never heard such nonsens...

Over the centuries, man has explored almost every square meter of the earth in one way or another. Apart from the deep sea, we can only explore spa...

Trust in God is one of those things. Most scientists here would probably reject it as the basis of their existence. Hardly verifiable, very uncerta...

Every race in the most famous science fiction series of all time has its strengths: Klingons are the best fighters, Vulcans the brightest minds and...

Deep silence reigns in the office,The nerd roots without emotion,And the userlooks at blue screens all around. This (slightly modified) poem by Goe...

Some science fiction series develop into real cultural assets over the course of decades. And this sometimes leads to some props from such TV produ...

What is the meaning of life? What is my role in this big, wide universe? And what kind of pizza am I eating today? If you've always been looking fo...

In March 2005, a television was offered for sale on the Rockdogdesigns blog. The author didn't have a tape measure to hand and simply took a photo ...

There are many curious and often somewhat strange-looking creatures in the deep sea. One of the best known is probably the so-called blobfish, whos...

While dogs are considered man's best friend, cats are the soulmates of nerds: introverted loners with a mind of their own who often seem a little c...

Gamers are game kids through and through, not just on the console. If, by contrast, you find chores such as tidying up or cleaning difficult, it ca...

Summer means sun, beach, ice cream and balmy summer nights when the stars twinkle in the sky. With a bit of luck, we might even see a shooting star...

This ramen box takes you on a journey to the origins of instant noodles, namely Japan! Over 60 years ago, Momofuku Ando succeeded for the first tim...

Still waters are known to run deep. Although software development has very little to do with water, this proverb can also be easily applied to this...

Have you ever thought about how to drink coffee? You're going to say "Sure, fill the cup, brew, drink. Repeat if necessary." But by "drink coffee" ...

The life of a captain on a huge spaceship exploring the infinite expanses of space is not always a relaxed one. In addition to hostile aliens, you ...

How can you recognize a real Trekkie? From now on, definitely by the bath ducks. With the Star Trek TUBBZ bath ducks, you'll cut a fine figure wher...

As Muggles, we have to do without some comforts. Although we have been able to make up for a lot with our technology, the lack of magic still hurts...

A simple potted plant enhances your living room, office or almost any other room enormously without having to spend a lot of money or effort. A lit...

Cats are the undisputed rulers of mankind. We are obliged to pay homage to them in all their feline manifestations. And we should also make life as...

The world is changing. I can feel it in the water (...) Treebeard has long suspected the forces that are about to spread across your bathroom. The ...

There are different ways to learn your chemistry lessons.One of them would be with jokes:When helium comes into a bar, the bartender says: 'Sorry, ...

"The Lord of the Rings" has fascinated us nerds for generations. It's not just the detailed and diverse value of Middle-earth that inspires us, bu...