Awesome Leisure

Noteput lets you literally play with your music; the interactive table uses a camera that tracks the position of marked notes, which are then outputted via MIDI to sound software.

Rework’s entrepreneurial tips (“fire the workaholics,” “emulate drug dealers”) seem out of left field, but it has strong pedigree: it’s written by 37signals’ founders and has Seth Godin’s blessing.

Based on the work of The Crow’s James O’Barr and shot on a RED, Frame 137 stars 10-year old Sam Ransom; he does all his own wire work and fire breathing in this bad-ass teaser.

At 24″ this Super Shogun Stormtrooper may be a little short for a life-sized one, but it’s super-sized for collectors; it features rotating wheels on the feet and a Rocket Punch firing fist.

Because some days it just doesn’t pay to get out of bed (at least until high noon): Red Steel 2’s cowboy takes a licking but keeps on ticking, slicing, and ass-kicking in this Bad Day trailer.

Roger Ma’s Zombie Combat Club gets its first book 4/6/10; Zombie Combat Manual is packed with 320 pages of illustrations and accounts on surviving hand-to-hand battles with the undead.

Napoleon: Total War dishes on its new features in the trailer above; they include all seasons on the map, greater terrain detail, multiplayer campaigns, and environmental effects.

San Francisco-based Fatlace and YoYoFactory take the legendary toy back to its old school roots with a wooden Yo-yo; it comes laser etched with Fatlace graphics and is only $10.

Yes, EMSL’s Drink Making Unit is made with breast pumps, but it’s all in the name of affordable DIY; it’s able to make three-part drinks and display data via an 8×8 RGB LED matrix.

Hot Toys goes all out with this stunning 12″ Iron Man Mark III; made with over 300 pieces, it includes light-up eyes/ARC reactor, 7 pairs of hands, 2 chest plates, 2 helmets, and more.

Sure, it’s geared towards kids, but the Academy Award-nominated The Secret of Kells wins us over with its fantastic animation style and imaginative Celtic storyline. Thanks, Thorir!

Mega Man 8-Bit Deathmatch mixes Mega Man with Doom 2, turning the original 8-bit sprites and textures into a 3D shooter; the fan-created game aims to recreate Mega Man 1-6.

Available 4/13/10: Apollo 13 finally lands on Blu-ray for its 15th anniversary; it’ll feature 2.35:1 1080p video and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio plus a feature commentary with Ron Howard.

Looking like a cross between Unicron and the Tokamak, this LEGO CubeStormer puts humans to shame and humanity on notice: it can solve a Rubik’s cube in only 12 seconds.

At nearly 8 feet tall and weighing over 1,200 lbs, we’re not sure if we’d rather be stuck with this Alien Queen Sculpture or the real thing; it’s made from over 4,000 pieces of recycled steel.

The propeller doesn’t leave much room for smuggling Jedi, princesses, or droids, but Hasbro’s R/C Millenium Falcon is no piece of junk: it flies up to five minutes at a time. Thanks, Thorir!

Hasbro’s Star Wars AT-AT gets galactically sized; 24″ tall and 28″ long, it fits up to 20 figures inside and includes a zip-line, articulated legs, LED lights, sounds, and a pop-out speeder bike.

Firefly captains can learn the New Canaan run with the Atlas of the Verse: Volume One; the giant 12″x16″ book features 26 full-color pages and 11 planetary systems on 100 lb. paper.

Lord British finally rules space as well as Britannia in Man on a Mission; follow Richard Garriott as he makes millions in gaming and then uses it to spend 12 days in space aboard the ISS.

Each VIP Kicker Foosball Table is made out of stainless steel, aluminum, ESG glass, and veneered wood, but here’s the kicker: the Crystal Edition tops out with 151,000 Swarovski crystals.

With Yakuza 3 due out 3/9/10, this Early Influences doc gives us a glimpse into the mind of producer Toshihiro Nagoshi; he discusses facial details, cinematics and Japanese style.

Saving Private Ryan arrives on Blu-ray 5/4/10: it’s a two-disc set with 2.35:1 1080p HD, English 5.1 DTS-HD audio, and 3 hours of bonuses including 8 featurettes and 2 documentaries.

Limited to a single print run, the Collector’s Edition of the Final Fantasy XIII Guide is a 272-page hardcover that includes walkthroughs, extras, and a bonus 16-page story overview.