Birthday gifts

How nice it would be to have a scale model of an X-Wing. Or an AT-AT. Or of Darth Vader's TIE Fighter. Preferably made of durable material. But of ...

As exciting and fascinating as the world of electronics is, it can also seem intimidating and unmanageable for beginners. What tools do you need? D...

The Plantarium Garden Lab lets seeds sprout without you having to water them regularly. Ideal if normal houseplants don't have a long life in your ...

At a time when everyone can take photos with their phone, but nobody knows how it actually works, we're going back to the good old SLR camera. So t...

Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has repeatedly managed to bring impressive images from distant parts of space to our little bl...

All you need for your new spaceship are your fingers and perhaps a pair of needle-nose pliers and tweezers. Who would have thought? Well, you can't...

Metal Earth's space series includes kits of eleven very special engineering achievements. These include the Apollo Lunar Module, the Hubble Telesco...

There is one thing that no action movie, zombie shooter or gangster series should be without: the good old pump-action shotgun. Or, to use the corr...

Bored in the office, restless hands during a coffee klatch, or just a bit nostalgic? No problem, there's the Brick Mug from getDigital. This versat...

In the list of the most famous vehicles from film and television, the DeLorean from the great "Back to the Future" films should of course not be mi...

We all dream of building our own robot. Unfortunately, it soon turns out that anything beyond a robot fighting machine for Robot Wars is a bit more...

This pretty, shiny black box is absolutely useless and pointless. It doesn't do you any good at all. But hey, wait a minute. There's a switch on it...

Jigsaw puzzles are fun, no question about it. Especially with the more challenging versions, you can proudly look at a skillfully assembled, perfec...

It's no secret that outer space is a vacuum. Not a sound can be heard in it. Nevertheless, celestial bodies and music go together wonderfully. Ther...

As a scientist, adventurer and adult who has remained a child, the Doctor is known to have a weakness for all things tinkering - whether ancient or...

What do clichéd doughnut cops, Clint Eastwood and swashbuckling cowboys have in common? That's right, they all have a revolver dangling more or les...

There are several technically gifted tinkerers in the Star Wars saga. Both Anakin and Luke are very successful at tinkering with droids and podrace...

We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.George Bernard ShawWho would know this better than the gamers among ...

Even though we have access to our digital calendars almost around the clock thanks to our smartphones, a "real" calendar still looks good on the de...

Battery-operated watches are definitely more practical in everyday life than their mechanical counterparts - you have to admit that without envy. H...

The invention of the telescope was quite groundbreaking in the history of mankind. Actually invented by the Dutch optician Hans Lipperhey in 1608, ...

Egyptian pyramids, burial sites of powerful pharaohs and rulers of various dynasties have fascinated people for thousands of years. Researchers are...

While most of us probably inevitably associate these cannons with castles and knights, they looked a little different to this model back then. The ...

The dark world of Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire is undoubtedly one of the most complex and fascinating worlds in recent TV and fantasy...

Big cities have their own dramaturgy. During the day, people rush through subway stations and alleys, but as soon as the sun sets, a different mood...

Anyone who has ever strolled through a narrow Japanese alley knows this special atmosphere: red paper lanterns overhead, small izakaya eateries sid...

Some stories begin with a completely ordinary afternoon – until suddenly a white rabbit rushes by and everything goes awry. Since Lewis Carroll's A...

There are these quiet Christmas moments that are almost more important than the big hustle and bustle: outside, snow falls softly, inside the firep...

There are these quiet Christmas moments that are almost more important than the big hustle and bustle: outside, snow falls quietly, inside, the fir...

When the days get shorter and fairy lights hang in the windows everywhere, this very special time of the year begins: Christmas markets, freshly de...

There are cities that feel like a stage. Venice definitely belongs to them: narrow alleys, small bridges over shimmering canals, and gondolas that ...

In many small European towns, there are these winding alleys where suddenly a tiny flower shop appears. Pots full of tulips stand in front of the d...

Some bookstores are more than just places to buy books. They are meeting points for stories, thoughts, and people – small literary universes betwee...

There is this brief moment in spring in Japan when cherry blossoms drift through the air like pink snow. Entire streets transform into a sea of blo...

Anyone who, when looking at a greenhouse, immediately thinks of the scent of earth, quiet afternoons, and that very specific happiness between leav...

Between creaking floorboards, fluttering ravens, and signs that only insiders can interpret correctly, there are these alleys where you automatical...