Posts Written by Paul Strauss

Usually our pets are freaked out by the sound of household appliances, but this cat is more than ready to beat the crap out of the invisible foe hiding inside this hair dryer.

What starts off as your standard (boring) unboxing video for the new Samsung Central Station becomes a grim reminder of what the future holds for us. Ok, so it’s not so grim.

It’s time to rip down that old calendar filled with kittens, and replace it with something you really want. The Walking Dead calendar is chockful of gore-tastic zombies to get you through all of 2012.

If you put breakdancing, gymnastics, a trampoline and tightrope walking all in a blender, something similar to slacklining would probably be the result. Skip to 1:45 to see the action.

Conan O’Brien guides us through the sea of deceiving videos the internet holds and reveals to us the real world’s longest cat, as well as the world’s longest lesbian, though we don’t know why.

(NSFW: Language) For the first 30 seconds of this clip, we thought we were losing our hearing, or our minds. But you’ll soon realize this short is made up almost entirely of gibberish. Or is it just Simlish?

Collapsible chairs are convenient, but not always classy. That’s why we like this idea for a set of foldable chairs that form a bench when placed together from Spanish design studio Mr. Simon.

We have no idea what made Sony create this HD tech commercial, but it’s got a poodle driving half a car, neon, bubbles, robots, Iron Maiden, and is full of awesome. Hahn Beer is still our fave, though.

Regret having quit piano in the 5th grade? Grab the free learning app and ION Audio’s Piano Apprentice and pick up where you left off – it turns an iPad and portable keys into a traveling music teacher.

Diver Michal Navrátil was on vacation in Saint Maarten when he decided to take a flying leap off his hotel roof. Fortunately, there was an ocean below for him to do his double-gainer into.

Good to know there’s a Steeler with a sense of humor: Troy Polamalu poses as a wax figure at Madame Tussaud’s and spends the day scaring the snot out of unsuspecting fans. (Thanks, Felix!)

Two men enter, one man, um, leaves. At least that’s how a duel is supposed to work, right? Not exactly how this mano a mano gunfight goes down, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be bloodshed.

We can always count on Glennz to make us laugh with his clever, graphic tees. This one reminds us of The Hurt Locker, but is a lot less dangerous. Look out for enemy snipers bearing NERF guns.

Two hamsters go for a wild chase across the globe in this entertaining CGI short-film from animators Jacob Frey and Harry Fast. Be sure to stick around through the credits for the punchline.

Big dog in a little bathtub. That pretty much sums up this clip of ridiculous proportions starring Miles, the Great Dane as he seems to have forgotten how he got his big ass into the tub in the first place.

In 1957, Daphne Oram created the Oramics synth, which interprets sound from painted film strips. The 1957 prototype was recently found and is now on exhibit in London. Soon to be an iPhone app, too.

Take a break and check out these 40 seconds of funny: watch what happens when a bunch of guys who are waiting for beer get something else instead – a cuddly tuxedo cat. (Thanks Jacob!)

This interactive installation by Poietic Studio lets you conduct a symphony of 19 floating spheres, held in space by jets of air. The coolest part is the iPhone-powered motion control.

Marvel’s most awesome superheroes team up to pull the world back from the brink of disaster when an unexpected enemy threatens global security in Joss Whedon’s The Avengers. Hurry up, May 2012.

Tankbots are tiny rechargeable tanks you control using your iOS or Android smartphone and an infrared dongle. They also have a “free-roam” mode for times when you don’t feel like steering.

Two guys pull up at an intersection and start honking at each other. It starts off as a small duel, but ends with an epic outburst of honking, the likes of which you’ve never seen nor heard.

If you can’t afford a high-end watch, but you’re still looking for style and function, check out this Timex, with its fly-back 24 hour chronograph hands. Available in a variety of classic and modern looks.

They may look like ordinary Bicycle cards at first, but each deck of fragment design’s new irregular playing cards features slightly-askew card face prints, along with a bright neon green back.