Greetings Tested readers! I’m Bill Doran, prop maker from Punished Props. You may recall the District 9 Alien Rifle project…
How To Make Shiny Metal Prop Finishes
Over the last month or so, I’ve been plugging away at building a replica of Rey’s LPA NN-14 Blaster Pistol…
How Home Mesh Networks Beef Up Your Wi-Fi
The devices we use today are reliant on wireless communications. Smartphones, computers, and even video game consoles all access the…
The Best Bike Lock Today
If I lived anywhere in the U.S. and rode a bike that cost less than about $1,000, I’d pick up…
The Best Android Smartphone for Your Network (June 2014)
We’re in the thick of new phone season right now, which makes it a particularly perilous time to buy anything…
Making a B.F. Goodrich Mercury Mark IV Helmet, Part 1
When Adam commissioned us to make a hybrid NASA Mercury space program suit, we didn’t give much thought to the…
This Is the Best Budget Laptop You Can Buy
This post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter. Read the original full article below at TheWirecutter.com After considering all…
The Best Android Smartphone for Your Network (August 2014)
Big things are happening in the Android phone ecosystem these days. With a gaggle of phone announcements in the last…
Building a District 9 Alien Rifle Replica, Part 4
Over the past month, Punished Props’ Bill Doran built a 1:1 scale replica of the alien assault rifle from District…
The Best Voice Recorder
This post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter, a list of the best technology to buy. Read the full…