This Week’s Top Trending Kickstarter Campaigns
BrainBlink: A pocket-sized brain-training arcade.
A Handheld Mental Fitness Console
Wasting time playing games on your phone? If you find yourself filling your time with mindless games, there is an alternative.
BrainBlink is a pocket sized brain training arcade built around quick 60 second games, real buttons, and a global ladder that lets you compete without committing to a full gaming session.
The whole idea is simple and smart, give your brain a short, satisfying challenge that actually ends, instead of pulling you into another endless scroll. It feels tactile, focused, and oddly refreshing, like a mental palate cleanser you can use between meetings, classes, or whatever tiny break you have.
What really makes BrainBlink stand out is the competitive angle. You can play offline anytime, then sync up when you want to see how you stack up against people around the world, or challenge friends to quick duels.
It is not trying to replace your phone or turn focus into homework, it just gives you a fast, fun way to train attention and chase a small win in under a minute.
MATELASER W1 REGEN
The Future Of Wearable Red Light Therapy
MATELASER W1 REGEN is not another LED gadget with big promises and vague science. It uses medical grade laser therapy with VCSEL technology, sending both 660nm red light and 810nm near infrared light at the same time, which means it targets skin level recovery and deep tissue repair in one go.
The adjustable modes are a nice touch too, since recovery, relaxation, and performance are not the same thing, even if your knees sometimes disagree.
At just 24 grams, it is lighter than an Apple Watch, so you can actually wear it without constantly thinking about it.
Wrist today, knee tomorrow, shoulder after that, it adapts to you instead of the other way around.
If you go for the ULTRA version, you can even treat multiple areas at once, which feels like leveling up your recovery routine.
For anyone curious about red light therapy but tired of bulky panels and guesswork, this one feels refreshingly practical and well thought out.
Levity™ — The Smarter Sponge 🧠
A Levitating Sponge With On-Demand Soap
Whether my sink is full or empty, the sponge is always just sitting there attracting attention. If only there were a way to hide it but still keep it easily accessible…
Thankfully there is. Levity is a self-soaping sponge that snaps neatly into place with a magnetic holder, so it stays off the counter and out of the way when you are done. No more slippery dish soap bottles, no more soggy sponges sitting in a puddle.
It works with pretty much any sink and instantly makes your whole setup feel cleaner, tidier, and more accessible.
You refill it with solid soap pieces instead of squirting dish soap bottles, which is better for the planet and your wallet. And somehow dishwashing feels a little more satisfying when everything is right where it should be.
The World’s First Desktop Aeroponic Plant Ecosystem
Grow Plants In Pure Mist
Izestee is the World’s First Desktop Aeroponic Plant Ecosystem lets plants grow suspended in air, fed by a fine nutrient mist instead of soil.
You can actually see the roots floating, stretching, and branching in real time inside a clear chamber, which somehow turns plant care into something you want to check more often than your inbox.
Light, temperature, humidity, it is all dialed in automatically, so it feels less like gardening and more like watching a perfectly choreographed nature experiment.
The Izestee system doubles as a gentle humidifier, adds ambient RGB lighting that turns mist into a mini cloud show, and even works as a desk lamp or night light.
It supports everything from seedlings to mushrooms, creating a small but legit ecosystem that fits right into your workspace.
If you like the idea of cleaner plant growth, fewer variables, and a calm living object that actually does something useful, this project is a very cool glimpse at the future of indoor growing.
Olares One: Your Local Desktop AI Powerhouse
Experience Uncompromised AI
Olares One: Your Local Desktop AI Powerhouse is what feels like a serious mini AI data center for your desk. With specs that include an NVIDIA 5090 Mobile GPU, an Intel Ultra 9 275HX CPU, and 96GB of RAM, it’s ready to chew through demanding workloads locally rather than in the cloud.
The idea of one-click app development and enterprise-grade security in a compact box that you can reach rather than rent provides unique functionality.
It’s not just about raw power, it’s about the whole philosophy of owning your AI experience. Instead of subscribing to cloud services and shuttling data off to distant servers, this aims to run your models, creative tools, and workflows entirely on hardware you control.
That privacy focus and the promise of remote access from anywhere means it's perfect for creators, developers, and anyone who likes to have a powerful setup.
ENDING SOON
High Boy: For hackers, makers, and the curious.
More Than Just A Hacking Tool
Ever thought being a hacker would be cool but not know how to start? If so, the High Boy is going to feel like opening a secret door.
This open source pocket tool brings Wi-Fi, BLE, NFC, Sub GHz RF, IR, and GPIO expansion into one compact device that you can carry everywhere.
What makes High Boy stand out is how practical it is. Instead of juggling modules and adapters, the device starts with Wi Fi baked in through an integrated ESP32 S3. That alone solves half the headaches people usually run into.
From there you get scanning tools, visualization modes, NFC reading and emulation, Sub GHz analysis, IR control, and even HID functions for keyboard or mouse scripts.
Then there is Octobit, the little eight tentacled guide who pops up to make the learning curve feel a lot less intimidating. Between the mascot, the open source hardware and firmware, and the genuinely educational approach, High Boy hits a nice balance of fun and technical depth.
If you’re curious about exploring signals, testing ideas, or learning how everyday systems actually work, High Boy packs the power of multiple tools into a portable device ready for you to learn, experiment, and create.
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🎉 New Year’s Traditions Around the World Go Way Beyond Fireworks—These Are the 15 Coolest
What are you doing for New Year’s Eve? Maybe gathering with friends, popping a bottle of bubbly, raising a midnight toast, and watching the fireworks? Elsewhere around the globe, people will be donning red underwear, slicing up watermelon and pomelos, and banging bread against the walls.
Be sure to check this out…
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