Awesome Videos

Jay Leno visits the secret vault of “a small company” called Aston Martin to check out a prototype of its flagship GT, the DB 11. Then he takes it on an ever so tame test drive against stunt driver and former Stig Ben Collins and the new V12 Vantage S.

LEGO designer Jason Allemann is working on a remote-controlled monowheel. Initially a proof-of-concept for a LEGO BB-8, Jason is using a pair of Power Functions motors and a counterweight to propel and steer the toy.

Minute Earth explains how poorly coded software can lead to the error it calls Null Island, in which unknown coordinates are replaced with 0º, 0º.  On a related note, people with “Null” in their names can also get screwed by software.

A man in Taiwan demonstrates how to play badminton without a partner, thanks to a really strong headwind that turns the shuttlecock into a boomerang. We suppose you all you really need to do this anytime is an industrial fan.

Here’s a completely bonkers stunt in which aerobatic pilot Melissa Andrzejewski not only flies just a couple of feet from the ground, but does it while tightrope walker Sketchy Andy Lewis and freestyle Moto X rider Jimmy Fitzpatrick hang just overhead.

YouTuber DaveHax shows a simple way to use the ink from several markers to create a single marker which can gradually fade between the colors of the rainbow. Neat idea, but we wonder if the nib will eventually become a muddy grey mess.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ QB Drew Willy threw this incredibly spot-on catch right into the crook of WR Ryan Smith’s arm, letting him catch the ball without even knowing he was going to do so. The team would go on to win the game, in part due to this epic touchdown play.

(PG-13 Language) Mylo the Cat turns his attention to Looney Tunes for his latest lip dub, mashing up Bugs Bunny’s wacky antics with the smooth prose and flows of Tupac Shakur’s final magnum opus Hail Mary. U.S. Mirror here.

(Flashing images) Malware historian danooct1 shares a trojan made by one of his viewers, a prankster going by the handle Leurak. Leurak’s MEMZ makes playful Google searches before turning the infected PC into a festival of errors.

Nathan, a Chinese crested dog really likes to dance. Here, he gets his groove on to an updated version of the classic What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor? Oh, and nobody shaved his belly with a rusty razor – Nathan is naturally hairless.

“Maybe if I just keep spinning he’ll show up.” In the climactic showdown in action movies, the main baddie is often at the right place and at the right time when the good guy shows up. Chris and Jack imagine what happens before the good guy gets there.

The universe is under attack by The Red Empire, a race of robots intent on wiping out all organic life. It’s up to the crew of the NX-01 Enterprise to stop them. Jürgen Kaiser’s stop-motion fan film is an incredible achievement and a true labor of love. (In German w/subtitles)

(PG-13: Language) Videogamedunkey tries out the HTC Vive and discovers the wonders of virtual reality, such as a boxing trainer that doubles as a punching bag, having your own cooking show, and plugs. Plugs everywhere.

(SPOILERS) CineFix takes a close look at three of the many stunning scenes from Game of Thrones’ climactic battle between the Starks and the Boltons and appreciates them from a technical standpoint. Marvel and DC should watch this.

The second season of the BattleBots reboot is off to a great start thanks to matches like this intense one between Team Half Fast Astronauts’ hammer-wielding Blacksmith against RioBotz’s Minotaur and its deadly spinning drum. Roombas they ain’t.

(PG-13: Language) YouTuber The White Trash Network is an irreverent actress who loves to put on silly wigs and act like, well, what her network says it is. This is her most famous skit, a legendary tale about civil rights and McDonald’s.

“I will be your Tenzing Norgay, you may be my Edmund Hillary, we will walk around and have raisins and peanuts.” The hyperactive DJ and comedian Flula Borg invited Conan to his home country, which sounds like it’s inhabited by benevolent robots.

Dutch city ‘s-Hertogenbosch aka Den Bosch employs traffic lights with contextual timing. Using sensors embedded in roads as well as data about public transportation, the lights can adjust to the current amount of automotive and bicycle traffic on the fly.

Well, here’s one of the stranger contraptions we’ve ever laid eyes on. This special machine can pick up an entire cow, and gently lay it on its side so farmhands can safely trim its hooves. And yes, it’s totally normal to use a disc grinder, so don’t freak out.

Visitors to China’s Stone Forest Gorge now have the opportunity to take a walk on this crazy 4400+ square foot cantilevered glass platform, which floats more than 1300 feet above the valley’s floor below. It looks a whole lot like the Starship Enterprise when viewed from above.

SciShow looks at one of the more annoying aspects of life on the Internet – people who post inflammatory remarks to get a rise out of others. While we’re all for freedom of speech, we strongly prefer that asshats save their hateful thoughts for their inner voice.

YouTuber Jason “Ossum” Suter shows off his one-of-a-kind remote-controlled hot rod. He mostly used off-the-shelf RC parts – modifying a couple to suit his needs – but he designed, printed and painted the body and designed and laser-cut the aluminum chassis.

Wooden Tool Man shows off a janky, but useful woodworking tool he put together – a router arm which can be moved smoothly along a tracing path to quickly produce turned wood shapes on his lathe. It ain’t pretty, but it does get the job done.