The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over The Lazy Dog

Artist Michael Riedel's first introspective show reinterprets source code as textual printed matter

A man seemingly obsessed with extraction, abstraction and repetition, Michael Riedel takes printed matter and toys with it until most sense is lost. With an almost “Matrix” style of approach, Riedel uses text to “write with writing,” a technique in which he excerpts the works of others in order to make his own statement. His current work—on display at the David Zwirner gallery in an …

Solowheel

A next-gen Segway in unicycle form

Like a stripped-down Segway, Inventist‘s new Solowheel is geared for the mobile urbanite. The “self-balancing electric unicycle” operates through gyroscopic technology, which a 1000-watt rechargeable lithium-ion battery powers. On a full charge (which takes about 45 minutes), the Solowheel lasts two hours—but the battery actually recaptures energy when going downhill. Weighing only 20 pounds and consisting of little more than a simple wheel with a …

Heavy-Duty Sleds

Gear up for the next snow day with these three sleds fit for grown-ups too

Sledding really only requires a few inches of snow and a tight grip on a piece of cardboard. But for serious sledders looking for more than an average ride, these three sleds will up speed, stability and wintertime fun. Weighing only 3.5 pounds, the Amazon and Toys R Us for $30. The hand-carved Ultimate Flyer sled from Silverton, CO’s Mountain Boy Sledworks lives up to …