Posts Written by Paul Strauss

Is it just us or are cats randomly falling asleep all over the place? Is it some sort of high-pitched alien sound that’s knocking them all out, or are they just really, really sleeeeeeeepy?

This awesome bike mod comes to us courtesy of French graphic designer Benjamin Blanchard, who modernized his Triumph Speed Triple with carbon-fiber, LED lighting, and plenty of black.

The talented musician/comic Matt Mulholland seamlessly blends Will Smith songs together here in his tribute to Big Willie, while doing the bassline and instruments a capella. (Thanks Ronald!)

Sit back, chill out, and watch as director Eli Stonberg captures the skateboarding moves of Aryeh Kraus with seven separate, yet synchronous camera angles, including six point-of-view shots.

Ever had a friend who doesn’t walk it like he talks it? See if you can relate in this latest installment of Robert and Sheepy, where Sheepy has the perfect opportunity to put Darryn the bull in his place.

Ever wanted to know what it looked like from the point of view of a bottle rocket? In preparation for this weekend’s Independence Day festivities, let’s go for a ride-along with some fireworks and see.

While Transformers: Dark of the Moon won’t be winning any Oscars for its plot, you still have to admire the work of the guys who create the cacophonous sounds throughout the film.

We’ve seen lots of snippets from Bioshock Infinite, but this 2-minute sneak peek at the demo (shown at E3) just makes us want to see even more. Fortunately, a full 15-minute demo is coming.

Where do you go for the gold? California? Alaska? The Olympics? How about the gritty sidewalks of NYC’s diamond district? Raffi Stepanian has been cashing in with a butter knife for 27 years now.

Directors Tuomas Vauhkonen and Jeremias Nieminen take us on a visually and aurally compelling journey to a Lahti, Finland for a little visit with the local police force.

YouTuber Brusspup built a 7+ foot-tall Jenga tower, then lowered his iPod inside to capture the view from the inside – before letting it all crash to the ground. A simple trick for an unusual perspective.

Headed to San Diego Comic-Con? Be sure to drop by HasbroToyShop booth #3229, and stake your claim on these awesome Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, Captain America and Giant Man Mini Muggs.

Toronto artist Bashir Sultani creates unique artwork using a salt shaker, a sharp-edged piece of paper and an iPhone to record the moment. You can see a lot more salt portraiture on his YouTube channel.

(NSFW: Language) We were glued to our sets for season one, so even a minute-long tease for the show’s second outing has us dying to see just who Nucky Thompson plans on ruining this fall.

Nathan Myhrvold and a team of chefs fill this six volume, 2,438 page set of books with everything you’d ever want to know about the science, tech (and art) of cooking. For serious foodies only.

Audi’s R8 V8 Limited Edition commemorates their victories at Le Mans, and offers a 430 hp, 4.2-liter V8, titanium-toned paint and wheels, 19″ double Y-spoke tires and a set of red brake calipers.

The classic lobby gun fight sequence from The Matrix gets its sounds effects replaced by a single dude, making noises with his mouth. A little silly, but Matt Mulholland gets an ‘A’ for effort.

Measuring just 3.9″ x 2.3″ x 1.2”, the tiny Pentax Q is small enough to fit on your keychain, but offers interchangeable lenses, a 12.4MP 1/2.3 backlit CMOS image sensor and DSLR-like manual modes.

Ben Millet designed this incredibly versatile camera mount for a college project. Functioning as a tripod, steadycam and chest/shoulder mount, the Duopod would be perfect for all our on-the-go DSLR needs.

(Warning: Loud Audio) Somebody forgot to tell this guy that you’re not supposed to take your Segway through the car wash. Shampooing your head with brushes and hot wax looks awfully painful.

If you haven’t seen the oddly ageless Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) very upset in a while, check him and his crew of rogue operatives out in this teaser for the latest MI installment, coming December 2011.

With 10,362 OLED panels, the Tsunagari exhibition offers visitors of Tokyo’s National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation a view of Earth on par with observing our planet from space.

We’re enjoying the looks of these fun little bricks from Tara Ketchum, hand-cast to resemble standard 2″x4″ LEGO building blocks. They’d make great gifts for architects, builders, or any LEGO fan.