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The Silk Road Ensemble: Briel

The Silk Road Ensemble: Briel

The Silk Road Ensemble is a musical supergroup featuring world class musicians and composers, led by none other than cello virtuoso Yo-Yo Ma. NPR Music filmed them performing Briel, from their album A Playlist Without Borders.

Hand-Cranked Marble Machine

Hand-Cranked Marble Machine

This flat-packed wooden toy will keep you occupied for hours as each turn of the crank unleashes an endless cascade of ball bearings. Its maker also offers another configuration, and expects them to go on sale soon.

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Happy Trombone Cover

Happy Trombone Cover

Christopher Bill covers Pharrell’s hit single Happy using only his trombone and his own body as a percussion kit, layering and looping both through Ableton Live. You can download the cover on Christopher’s SoundCloud page.

Star Wars x Theater Pipe Organ

Star Wars x Theater Pipe Organ

Jelani Eddington stands in for half an orchestra with this cover of the Star Wars Main Title. Jelani performed using the Sanfilippo Foundation’s Wurlitzer theater pipe organ, which might as well be the Death Star’s control panel.

SkaterTrainer

SkaterTrainer

A great tool for newbie skateboarders. SkaterTrainers are rubber covers for skateboard wheels. Put them on your board and it won’t roll or slide off. It’ll help you focus on learning tricks without falling off or wrecking your house.

Bomboard Modular Waterkart

Bomboard Modular Waterkart

The BomBoard is a gas-powered personal watercraft. It disassembles into four separate pieces that are small and light enough to fit in the trunk of a car. It has a top speed of 40mph and will sell for $3,495 in 2015.

Goat Simulator (Launch Trailer)

Goat Simulator (Launch Trailer)

We still wouldn’t pay a cent for Goat Simulator, but that doesn’t mean we can’t appreciate Coffee Stain Studios’ humor. The studio parodied the dramatic Dead Island trailer to launch their intentionally broken ragdoll physics game.

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Stratolith (Trailer)

Stratolith (Trailer)

Stratolith is an “electronic warfare simulator.” Defend your ship by hacking enemy drones through an interface lifted from software synthesizers and digital audio editors. Coming to Windows, OS X and iPad this winter.

The War on Drugs: Red Eyes

The War on Drugs: Red Eyes

Philly indie rockers The War on Drugs judge a talent contest in this silly music video for Red Eyes, a single from their awesome album Lost in the Dream. Vocalist Adam Granduciel sounds like a young Bob Dylan. Thanks Karlo!

Combat Juggling Is a Thing

Combat Juggling Is a Thing

Grantland takes us inside this awesome juggling variant – a sport in which competitors must keep three objects in the air without having them knocked out by their adversary. Then again, it is almost April Fools’ Day.

Jupiter Ascending (Trailer 2)

Jupiter Ascending (Trailer 2)

Jet boots, mechs, spaceships, dragons, alien landscapes and other eye candy abound in the latest trailer for the Wachowski’s action sci-fi flick Jupiter Ascending. Will Sean Bean live through this one? Place your bets.

The 188MPH R/C Car

The 188MPH R/C Car

Nic Case has a history of making insanely fast remote-controlled cars. Now he’s smashed his previous best, with the R/C Bullet, which has already been clocked at over 188MPH, besting most sports cars. Don’t blink, you might miss it.

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Hercules (Trailer)

Hercules (Trailer)

What does it take for a disgraced hero to redeem himself? Lots of screaming, slaying and slow motion. Dwayne Johnson stars as Zeus, Achilles and Hercules in this adaptation of the comic book Hercules: The Thracian Wars.

Easybreath Snorkel & Mask

Easybreath Snorkel & Mask

Tribord’s Easybreath is a mask and snorkel that lets you breathe through your nose while underwater. Works down to about 10ft., provides 180º vision and won’t fog up or let water in. Available in Europe starting 5/14 at Decathlon.

TMNT (Trailer)

TMNT (Trailer)

The reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles looks like your typically over-the-top Michael Bay CGI-fest, though we doubt that we’ll see Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello or Leonardo turning into giant robots in the subway.

Dubai in 4K: City of Gold

Dubai in 4K: City of Gold

Assuming your connection can handle it, go full screen and select the 4K stream of Team Supertramp’s recent visit to Dubai , its majestic skyline, deserts and even its indoor ski slopes. Shot by Parker Walbeck and Carter Hogan.

Edge of Tomorrow (Trailer 2)

Edge of Tomorrow (Trailer 2)

More clips of Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt repeatedly dying but ever improving in the latest trailer for Edge of Tomorrow, a movie for the video game generation. Based on Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s novel All You Need is Kill.

3D-Printed Kayak

3D-Printed Kayak

Built from 28 sections of 3D printed ABS plastic screwed and caulked together, this colorful kayak was constructed by Grass Roots Engineering using a special oversize 3D printer. It’s completely watertight, and yes, it does float.

Game of Thrones: 9 Minute Recap

Game of Thrones: 9 Minute Recap

(SPOILERS) The Fine Brothers do their best impression of human Cliff’s Notes, providing an impressively comprehensive recap of the first three seasons of Game of Thrones in just nine minutes. Even more impressive – not one edit.

Bullet Chess Sets

Bullet Chess Sets
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Olde World Collectibles & Creations makes chess sets using the from dummy rounds and spent shell casings. Some of the sets even come in an ammo box carrying case. The miniature sets are easiest on the wallet.

Pillar Point: Dreamin’

Pillar Point: Dreamin’

An old man stuck inside roams free in his mind. The music video for Dreamin’, an excellent track from Scott Reitherman aka Pillar Point’s debut album. Directed by Wild Combination. Dance by the incredible Dai Omiya.

Luftrausers

Luftrausers

A fast-paced arcade shooter by Vlambeer (Ridiculous Fishing, Super Crate Box). Mix and match airplane parts and engage in frantic dogfights while bopping to the sweet soundtrack. For Windows, OS X, Linux, PS3 & PS Vita.

AryaBall

AryaBall

Think of the AryaBall like one of those Russian stacking dolls – but for sports. This clever toy manages to pack a football, a flying disc, and kid’s baseball/golf ball inside a soccer ball. For a little extra, you can have a combo bat/mini golf club.

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