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Laso Schaller Cliff Jump POV

Laso Schaller Cliff Jump POV

Canyoning expert Laso Schaller set a world record for a cliff jump when he leapt off a ~194ft. high cliff in Switzerland. His target landing area was aerated for safety, but he actually missed that spot. Thankfully he came out okay.

Win: Ruark R1 Tabletop Music System

Win: Ruark R1 Tabletop Music System

One lucky reader will win this awesome tabletop music system worth $300 from Ruark Audio USA. Made from walnut wood, it packs big sound in a small package, and plays tunes from FM Radio, Bluetooth or line inputs. (Ends 8/27/15).

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Embroidered Animation

Embroidered Animation

Passover may be long since gone, but this stitched, stop-motion animation of Passover folk song Chad Gadya by Nina Paley and Theodore Gray was just too impressive to pass over. Buy the matzoh cover animation cells here.

Hell & Back (Trailer)

Hell & Back (Trailer)

(PG-13) This comedy from the animators behind Robot Chicken is what South Park might be like if it were made from clay instead of paper. Voiced by Nick Swardon, T.J. Miller, Rob Riggle, Mila Kunis, Bob Odenkirk, Danny McBride, and more.

Bill Burr on Caitlyn Jenner

Bill Burr on Caitlyn Jenner

Bill Burr tells Conan that naturally Caitlyn can do whatever she wants with herself, but the whole world didn’t have to know about it. Then he points out the difference between being accepting and being oblivious.

Final Fantasy Portal

Final Fantasy Portal

It’s an FF news app, but the reason why you’ll get it is because it includes Final Fantasy VIII‘s addictive card game Triple Triad, with both single and online multiplayer modes. Out now for Android; iOS version coming soon.

Banksy’s Dismaland

Banksy’s Dismaland

Set in a closed seafront lido, Banksy’s parody theme park Dismaland is both an art gallery and an artwork itself. He says the park “offers an escape from mindless escapism”, featuring art by himself and others. On-site photos on Colossal.

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1947 MultiCam Chronograph

1947 MultiCam Chronograph
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This military style watch features a black ion-plated stainless steel case with a gun-grip material bezel. Luminous hands make it easy to read at night. Comes with four Cordura camo watchbands and a rugged storage box.

Hexagonal Cake Knife

Hexagonal Cake Knife

Carpenter Matthias Wandel decided that there’s no reason that cake needs to be eaten in wedges or rectangles, and created a special cutter that makes hexagonal slices of cake instead. We’d expect no less from the guy who built this.

Naive Melody (Swing Cover)

Naive Melody (Swing Cover)

Postmodern Jukebox is joined by vocalist Sara Niemietz, as they turn in a swing jazz cover of one of our all-time favorite Talking Heads’ tracks. Nothing will ever be better than the original, but we appreciate their unique arrangement.

Chatroulette Zombie Game

Chatroulette Zombie Game

(PG-13 Language) Realm Pictures set up a live-action zombie FPS and then let anonymous people on Chatroulette and other chat programs control their actions. It’s the evolution of text-based games. Behind the scenes here.

PUMA x Vashtie R698 90S 3M

PUMA x Vashtie R698 90S 3M
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The coolest shoe in the new PUMA x Vashtie line is the R698 3M which is covered in a grey-violet iridescent material from 3M, which takes on all sorts of different hues, and reflects light at night. If you can’t find ’em in your size, try eBay.

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Elders React to 3D Printers

Elders React to 3D Printers

The Fine Brothers put the desktop fabrication tech in front of our elder generations. While most of them were familiar with the concept, they had no idea how one worked. Like most of us, the underwhelming speed is the biggest letdown.

Confide Messenger

Confide Messenger

A free messaging app that lets you send encrypted and obscured messages. The message will be visible only when you mouse or drag your finger over them. It also covers the window when the recipient tries to take a screenshot.

3M Rube Goldberg Machine

3M Rube Goldberg Machine

3M spent 1,400 hours creating this sophisticated Rube Goldberg machine. The result is a wonderful maze driven by physics, chemistry and 25,000 Post-it Notes. The pendulums were both exciting and relaxing.

ThinCharge for iPhone 6

ThinCharge for iPhone 6

One of the thinnest battery cases ever made. Its 2600mAh battery more than doubles the iPhone 6’s run time while offering protection. You can use a Lightning cable to recharge both the iPhone and ThinCharge.

Beyond Eyes

Beyond Eyes

An exploration game where you play a blind girl looking for her cat. We’re pretty sure Beyond Eyes cribbed its concept from the short film Out of Sight. Still, judging from early reviews it’s well executed.

Amazing Spintop Tricks

Amazing Spintop Tricks

Kuma Films presents footage of Takeshi Kamisato aka Yo-Yo Hero demonstrating his impressive talent for balancing and spinning tops, resulting in a very different sort of ballet than we’re used to seeing.

Go, and Be

Go, and Be

Filmmaker Josh Brine and his wife recently went to the Scottish Highlands and fell in love with the place, so much so that he was moved to create this poetic tribute. You can license clips from the film here.

Hearing Colors

Hearing Colors

“I don’t feel that I’m wearing technology. I feel that I am technology.” Neil Harbisson has an inability to see in color, so he had an antenna implanted into his skull which produces sounds which represent the colors around him.

Seal of Disapproval

Seal of Disapproval

Several years back, British researchers on an exploratory mission in Antarctica came back to their inflatable boat to discover an unwanted guest had taken over, and he didn’t seem to want them to leave.

Glass-Bottomed Pool Bridge

Glass-Bottomed Pool Bridge

London, England’s Embassy Gardens housing development will be home to this 90 foot-long, 8 inch-thick glass swimming pool which will span two of the complexes 10-story apartment buildings, floating 115 feet off the ground.

2017 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe

2017 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe

The new Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupé has a mean mug thanks to its ridged hood, flared wheel arches, wide body and large wheels. The 4L V8 biturbo engine produces up to 476hp in the C63 and up to 510hp in the C63 S.

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