Waving Goodbye to 2009
Set to music by The Temper Trap, Whirled bids a collaborative adieu to this year using Google Wave with Waving Goodbye to 2009; it’s surprisingly concise, albeit fast-paced. Thanks, Kevin!
Set to music by The Temper Trap, Whirled bids a collaborative adieu to this year using Google Wave with Waving Goodbye to 2009; it’s surprisingly concise, albeit fast-paced. Thanks, Kevin!
The road to hell is paved with 300mm video cards: NZXT’s Hades Chassis is a 9-bay gaming midtower with up to 5 fans, a 3-temperature display, water cooling holes, and wire routing.
Bioshock 2 unloads a triplet of little sisters gameplay trailers that show off three of its team-based multiplayer modes; included: Capture the Sister, Turf Wars, and Civil War.
Today’s techies have nothing on the original mega-dweebs: this Ancient Geeks? t-shirt poses a question Socrates-style while also reppin’ his homies Homer, Aristotle, and Plato.
The Francis Baker NATO Survival Compass may be tiny at 3 grams, but it could save your life; used by SAS, NATO, and even WW2 pilots, it’s corrosion resistant and glows in the dark.
Two retro gaming heavyweights duke it out in this simple but goofy Pac-Man vs Mario animation, created by Russia’s Tvigle Media; the lesson? Fate always rears its ugly head.
Nike and vintage textile maker Maharam team up to reissue the Blazer and Oregon Waffle with black tonal horsehair outers; each includes calfskin accents and waxed cotton laces.
Perfect for brainless board game fun, Oh No… Zombies! tasks you with leaving your shack to collect survival gear at abandoned stores; includes 35 cards, 14 game pieces and 3 dice.
No way Santa’s gonna miss Bainbridge Circle in Murrieta, CA; the synced music show uses 12 houses, 30,000+ lights (mostly LED), 130 extension cords, and 8,000 feet of control cable.
The Gentleman’s Deck offers up etiquette and style tips for men on 50 casino-quality cards; it covers everything from whisky tasting tips to the dreaded first meeting with the in-laws.
If you’re not a fan of Chucky it’s best that you skip Alma; this beautifully rendered CG short film by Rodrigo Blaas is a cautionary tale about nosy children and creepy-looking dolls.
Limited to 100 pieces, Graham’s Tourbillograph Trackmaster watch sports an off-center tourbillon, a 47mm stainless steel case with clouse de paris bezel, and tire tread rubber strap.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 shows off its new Squad Deathmatch multiplayer mode; it features up to four squads of four, random or teammate spawn points, and a single armored vehicle.
Transformers: 25th Anniversary Matrix of Leadership Edition is an uber-set for fans: it includes all 98 episodes of G1 on 16 DVDs, a 60-page book, and Autobot and Decepticon magnets.
It’s not quite an M, but BMW’s 2011 Z4 sDrive35is gets an extra 35 hp/32 lb-ft of torque (+69 lb-ft with overboost), a deeper exhaust note, M Sport Suspension, and light-alloy 18″ wheels.
Turn your house into a smoking crater with the adidas Originals x Death Star app; sure, it’s a viral site to promote their Star Wars-themed line, but seriously: it’s a frickin’ laser beam.
Because it’s good to know where your priorities fly: Ryan Vanderbilt’s table&tennis is a slick, wood-topped, metal-framed conference table that also doubles as a ping pong table.
The Foot Clan leader is apparently a fashion trendsetter, too: this TMNT Shredder Hoodie features arm and shoulder spikes and a zip-up half mask to scare your half-shell enemies.
The 80s techno auto-tuning makes us want to PVP everything in sight, but Meet Me in Azeroth is worth the pain; this 5 minute music video should be required viewing for Bard Heroes.
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