Awesome Etc

Boomboxes have been called many things, from ghetto blasters to jam boxes. We can’t help but feel a bit nostalgic as we view the photos in Lyle Owerko’s Boombox Project.

It’s tough not to like Christian Lorenz’s sci-fi and fantasy-themed art. The scenes are imaginative, colorful, and often thought provoking. Gallery Nucleus carries several of his prints.

This spectacular lightning video was taken at 10k frames per second by Tim Samaras. The initial tentacles are electrons heading down; the final stroke is electrons heading back up.

Paying homage to early Egyptian astronomers, Sheaffer’s Stars of Egypt features intricate engravings of Sirius and Orion. Choose from 18 karat solid gold or sterling silver.

We’ve heard high praise for the comfort and fit of Nike’s Rejuven8, so we’re tempted by the iD option: choose the color for everything from the molded upper to the Nike swoosh.

Never mind that it makes you look like a Cylon, but the GoateeSaver does promise to save time in the morning. The three metal rollers are adjustable for height and width.

If a camera and an iPod Touch got together, you’d get Nikon’s Coolpix S60. The 10 megapixel camera only has one physical button for the shutter; the entire back is a 3.5″ touchscreen.

Desktopography has been around since 2005 providing lush outdoor-themed wallpapers. Our favorite is Blue Moon, a fantastical portrait of the Earth flanked by myriad satellites.

Frank Caliendo is best known for impersonating President Bush, but this bit as John Madden had us in stitches: he discusses everything from Super Mario Bros. to parallel universes.

If you happen to have $100k lying around and, say, a museum, the T. rex replica skeleton (affectionately called STAN) is your man dino. The behemoth stands 12 feet high and 40 feet long.

Recently revealed in London, the Lotus Evora will come in six variants including a convertible. The base hits 276 hp with a Toyota-sourced 3.5L V6; a supercharged version will crank out 400 hp.

Looking like an oversized cellphone charm, the 1 gb Sato USB thumb drive is styled after the most common surname in Japan. One character serves as the drive while the other as the cap.

K&T’s Nat-2s might just be the coolest shoes ever. The zippers aren’t only for show: inside each seemingly normal shoe is a pair of sandals, making these incredibly versatile.

Every model builder’s dream: this scale model of Shanghai covers over 1,000 square feet. It visualizes the city in 2020, and includes both existing and approved buildings.

Jeremy Mayer makes complex sculptures out of typewriter parts; the human figures in particular are anatomically correct (within reason). No soldering, welding or gluing; it’s all cold assembly.

Concept Ships is stuffed to the brim with spaceship and experimental aircraft art. Be warned: if you have even the slightest interest in future tech, you’ll easily waste hours here.

All we can say is, you only live once. Admiral Ackbar and Mon Mothma were recently wed. Guests were later treated to a lightsaber duel, Jawa jousting and Ewok improv at the reception.

T-Mobile’s got a red-colored variant of the Blackberry Curve called “Sunset”. The internals are all the same; this is just for those who are tired of the standard gold or titanium.

Michael Rea is like the boy that never grew up, and we envy him for that. He creates wood sculptures with a sci-fi/geeky twist, from Indiana Jones’ Lost Ark to giant samurai mecha.

The “50 Ways To Help The Planet” tee lists, among other tips, “Shower With Your Partner.” As men, we would be happy to make this sacrifice, preferably with an eco-friendly supermodel.

Peter Callesen is an amazing paper artist; his latest “White Diary” is a human head filled with thought processes and stories. His works use nothing more than A4 or A5 paper, pencil and glue.

There can never be too many food websites. Open Source Food remixes progressive copyright attitudes with yummy in my tummy. True to form, recipes come with a Creative Commons license.

Above: snapped by a weather balloon shortly after it popped, 18.5 miles up. Tethered to it were several Lego projects built by students, profs and hobbyists. The projects parachuted back down.