Posts Written by Paul Strauss

There’s nothing quite as dull as a rain delay at a baseball game. But at this recent Clemson vs. Davidson game, the teams kept the fun going despite the fact they weren’t playing any baseball.

The robust Lomo LC-Wide will take your shots to the widest extremes; it features the new Minigon Ultra-Wide Angle Lens and the versatility of 3 different photo formats. (Thanks Steve!)

(NSFW: Language) Ouch is an understatement here as we see Terrell Middlebrooks remain amazingly calm after breaking his leg while filming for the Gypsy Caravan 2our BMX. (Thanks Grant!)

Intended to remind us that life is brief, Mr Jones’ absurd Last Laugh watch forgoes the customary hour and minute hands, and instead displays the time on a skull’s teeth. See it in action here.

Michael Kritzer is the talent behind the Buell Cratetable, perfect for tinkerers; the bike crate that the motorcycle arrives in is pre-cut to be repurposed into a useable workbench.

You’ll be the envy of the campsite when you step out in the morning from this 4 person tent with 2 zip-separated full size rooms, a full-size replica of the iconic VW Camper Van. (Thanks Chris!)

(NSFW: Language) Meet Ray, the Canadian stuntman who’s taking a ride Evel Knievel-style on a big snow mound. It only takes 8 minutes to see why alcohol and snow don’t mix. (Thanks Kyle!)

At just 9.8mm thick, HP’s new “Micro-Thin” 1080p LED/LCD monitor is nearly as slim as those pricey OLED displays but at a fraction of the price. The x2301 hits in June for just $280.

Based on the popular blog from the Cheezburger Network, this book picks 200+ of the best of the worst MacGyver jobs out there. Our personal favorite: the half car. Makes a great door stop, too.

We hate PowerPoint decks as much as the next guy, but this presentation from a few years back pretty much sums up why you can pretty much make anything into a slideshow. PDF version here.

Who doesn’t love fudge? This special stuff is handmade by Coop’s MicroCreamery in Watertown, MA using all natural ingredients like sugar, cream, butter, chocolate, cocoa, molasses and L-O-V-E.

Designer Keita Ogawa created these icy LED lightbulbs that look like they’ve melted into a pool of water. Unfortunately, you can’t buy these, but at least you can look at them and wish you could.

Dead Island looks like such a peaceful place – until its overrun with a zombie hoard, trapping tourists on what is clearly the worst vacation of their lives. Do zombies sunburn when you set them on fire?

(NSFW: Language) Next time you need to get the point across at work, replace those little Post-its with these stickies which are just a little more direct than “Sign This” or “For Your Approval”.

You know how they say that sloths are slow? Perhaps it’s a good idea that someone gave this little guy a hand as he made his plodding three-toed trek across a street in Costa Rica.

This nifty app lets you listen to your iTunes music collection on your Mac, iPhone or iPod Touch without interruption, fading out on one device and back in on the other – exactly where you left off.

Designer Aeron Tozier’s hyper-modern furniture collection is crafted from composite carbon fiber and resin-coated brass. Quilted leather cushions echo the geometry of those modern materials.

Hergé’s classic book series gets remade as a 3D animation, with Steven Spielberg at the helm, and Peter Jackson producing. Stars Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Nick Frost and Simon Pegg.

The epicmealtime guys are usually all about meat, but now that their bellies are full, they’re having a little dessert, with treats like candy cheeseburgers, chocolate chip cookie steak, and KitKat fries.

We loved these interlocking blocks the first time we saw them. Now win one of three 256-piece Blocklets kits, worth $50 each. (Contest Has Ended, Thanks for Your Entries!)

We’ve certainly seen our share of dominoes falling over, but we’ve gotta hand it to Flippycat for carefully stacking these giant dominoes made out of 30,000 smaller dominoes.

If you loved the minimalism of Defakto’s EINS watch, but prefer a light backdrop, the black stainless Nachtschicht (Nightshift) offers a luminous face which glows brightly with the lights off.

The Imaginary Marching Band project is creating open-source wearable musical instruments, which let you pretend to play trumpets, trombones, drums and more with apps like Garage Band.