Building and crafting for nerds

Of all the worlds created by man, that of books is the mightiest. – Heinrich HeineAnyone who loves books will understand and agree with this statem...

Insects are rarely mentioned as favourite animals, despite them having the highest biodiversity of all organism groups on Earth. And many of these ...

Over the course of millennia, mankind has managed to explore almost every square metre of the Earth's surface. As such, only the deep sea and space...

The Plantarium Garden Lab lets you grown seeds without the need for constant watering. Perfect if yours is the kind of home where plants usually ha...

How great would it be to have a true-to-scale model of an X-wing? Or of an AT-AT? Or of Darth Vader's TIE fighter? And made of a long-lasting mater...

While electronics certainly is a complex and fascinating field, many newcomers are put off by the sheer amount of complex information out there. Wh...

If you only associate origami with small cranes, you’ve probably never heard of the "bug wars" that took place in the 1960s. Several folding profes...

Puzzles are fun, there’s no doubt about it. Especially the more challenging ones that make you look proudly at the finished image you put together ...

One thing is present in virtually every action movie, zombie game or gangster series: the good, old pumpgun! The satisfying click clack upon reload...

These miniature houses are the dream of every detail-loving hobbyist. Choose one of the different sceneries and lose yourself in the design and dec...

The cute robots from the varikabi line have proven that it’s possible to build fascinating robots without years of experience or complicated tools....

What the heck is this?Good question! This is the ultimate illustration of the pointlessness of man's existence. Yes, that's what it is. T...

It’s no secret that space is a vacuum. Not a sound can be heard in it. Still, the heavenly bodies and music go together wonderfully. Just something...

With a Potato Clock, you won't need batteries or electricity from the power socket anymore –(at least not to know what time it is).Do you reme...

In the list of the most famous vehicles from movies and TV series, the DeLorean from the amazing “Back to the Future” movies is bound to rank prett...

Don't we all dream of constructing our own robot? Unfortunately, pretty much anything beyond a fighting machine designed for Robot Wars can be pret...

Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has captured numerous stunning images from faraway parts of space: striking comets, undiscover...

We're living in a time where everybody can take photos with their phone! But people don't care about framing, focusing and lighting the p...

This Metal Earth Craft Kit space line contains 11 building kits of particularly fine achievements in engineering technology, including:[[Mars Rover...

Want some Star Trek model ships made by your own clever hands...?All you need for a new spaceship are your own fingers, plus either small pliers or...

Bored at the office, restless hand at coffee or tea time, or just feeling a bit nostalgic? No problem, that's what the getDigital Brick Mug is for....

When you were a kid, did you used to love rolling marbles down a run and watching them roll down and around and around...? It was probably only mad...

As we all know, Deadpool is often really careless in battle due to his speed-healing powers. But even a sarcastic pighead such as him has to realis...

Every true dinosaur fan has certainly dreamed more than once of experiencing the prehistoric giants alive. Unfortunately, time travel is still not ...

The Japanese art of paper folding Origami is about creating animals and other shapes from mostly just one piece of paper with a lot of dexterity. T...

Next time someone tells you that building bricks are only meant for children, you’ll have the perfect counter-argument: the Building Bricks Keychai...

In addition to gaming and bingeing films and series, reading is one of the most beautiful and nerdy hobbies. Whether it's a fantasy or science fict...

Few book series in the recent past have come close to the level of immersion and atmosphere of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter. You just need to grab a...

In the Star Wars saga, there are several technically gifted hobbyists. Both Anakin and Luke are very successful at tinkering with droids or podrace...

If you still think of colourful plastic slides when you hear the word “marble run”, you're not necessarily wrong – but you're not quite right eithe...

Battery-powered clocks are definitely easier to use and more convenient in everyday life compared to their mechanical counterparts. However, automa...

No matter whether it’s just a “simple” manufacturing unit or an interplanetary killer android from a science fiction movie, robots are cool. That’s...