Posts Written by Paul Strauss

Designer Atsuhiro Hayashi’s ice cubes float polar bears and penguins on mini glaciers in your drinks, while their gradual melting reminds us of the impact of global warming on the polar icecaps.

We love the eclectic collection of fonts and simple yet playful style that Pearlfisher has used to completely revamp the packaging for Jamie Oliver’s in store food and houseware lines.

Let’s all go to the lobby and have ourselves a… stealthy covert operation? People might spit their popcorn out when they see you wearing this fun tee from Leon Ryan over at Threadless.

Packing guts from Nissan’s powerhouse GT-R, this mutant Juke has an insane 480-hp, twin-turbo 3.8L V6, AWD and styling that screams “NOT MOM’S SUV.” Project videos here, and build photos here.

If you’ve ever wondered why we fiddle with our clocks twice a year, Springing forward and Falling backward, C.G.P. Grey explains it all, but just enough to leave us asking “why, again?”

Animation and math geeks will love this clip from Peter Peake, featuring the smartest dinosaur we’ve ever met. With his trig and long-division skills, we’re surprised he couldn’t avoid extinction.

The higher-ups at Mr. Pizza Korea Co. do a good job of distancing themselves from the strong accusations made in this mockumentary about the disputed origins of our favorite type of pie.

Through focus, sheer strength (and grunting), Syrian strongman Adnan Ismail al-Awad pulls a 2.5 ton train up an incline, which he says makes it feel like 100 tons. Our backs hurt just watching.

Wood Thumb finally gives us another option when it comes to decorative things to drape around our necks. Lightweight and flexible, each tie is made from a unique piece of reclaimed wood.

Get in the spirit of the season and take 25 seconds to enjoy this creative canine costume, made from cardboard and paper clips (for the tracks). It may only be chihuahua-size, but it’s mighty.

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During World Series Game 4, a member of the Texas Rangers’ grounds crew lets loose his best dance moves after sweeping some sand. Sure, it was probably staged, but we were still entertained.

Celebrating 25 years of Pixar, Amid Amidi and John Lasseter compile over 300 pages of Pixar’s color scripts and inspirational art behind the revered digital animation studio.

Streetware shop PLNDR.com is giving Awesomer readers a chance to win 1 of 3 pairs of cool Radii sneakers. Just register and you’ll be entered to win automatically. (Contest has ended.)

While we were pretty damned impressed by the Rubik’s Cube-solving robot, David Calvo one-ups the CubeStormer II by solving a cube while juggling two others at the same time. Humans rule!

One of the more clever IKEA hacks we’ve seen in a while. Using a bunch of plastic cups, plates, and bowls, artist Ognev Vlaminck managed to put together this functional and stylish table lamp.

We want to replace all of our tumblers with these awesome glasses, which look just like a 12oz. can of Coke. Though we strongly advise against crushing one of these with your head.

While the song is definitely not as classic as last year’s Thriller, this Halloween house is definitely in more of a upbeat mood in 2011, as it sings along to LMFAO’s Party Rock Anthem.

(NSFW: Language) Let’s go for a long, hard, and obscenity-filled climb to the top of an antenna tower in Africa. Now, let’s jump off and pray that parachute opens. Now, let’s do it again and again…

With its minimalist floating minute hand and a dot for hours, the Picto watch from designers Steen Georg Christensen & Erling Andersen reminds us of Pong for some reason we can’t put our finger on.

Ok, you haven’t even gotten your Battlefield 3 disc in the mail yet, and we already have a preview of the hyper-realistic (yet non-existent) sequel, courtesy of human FPS, Freddie Wong.

Remember that tiny cannon you could fit in your hand? Now you can own your very own, and fire tiny but destructive BBs across the room. Just remember, you’ll shoot your eye out, kid.

(NSFW: Language) The wait is finally over, with Battlefield 3 hitting stores this week. Get geared up for the big battle with this story-driven trailer, which reveals a bit more of campaign mode.