iam8bit teamed up with Insomniac Games to create a series of prints to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Ratchet & Clank. First up, a limited-edition print by Aled Lewis, loaded with all their best weapons.

Los Angeles is not a cold, dead place. The latest time-lapse video from photographer Colin Rich highlights the energy of the city from sunup to sundown. The song is Echoes of Mine by M83.

The LuminAID is the world’s first inflatable solar-powered LED lamp. Just 4 hours under full sunlight is enough to power it for 6 to 10 hours. Product demo at 0:50. Another demo video here.

As if we needed to be pumped up any more about Skyrim, here’s Brit rapper and avid gamer Dan Bull giving the latest Elder Scrolls even more hype. Download the song for free here. Just 2 more days!

im8bit put together two of our favorite things to create his tee for Threadless: Space Invaders and Angry Birds. It’s currently being scored so it hasn’t gone to print yet, but it might be fun if it does.

A new animated series from CollegeHumor for the Nintendo 3DS video channel, BearShark is the exact opposite of Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoons. We’re waiting for BearSharkHawk.

It’s not as complex as our favorite LEGO tank, but this remote-controlled siege tank by YouTube user petzoldhaus is sure to wow any StarCraft fan because it can shift into siege mode. Parts list here.

Let the April Fools Day pranks begin! YouTube starts things off right with the top 5 viral pictures of 1911. Be sure to stick around for Flugelhorn Cat. While you’re there, hit the 1911 button.

Pagani created the Tricolore in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Frecce Tricolori, Italy’s aerobatic team. The Tricolore’s paint scheme matches that of the Tricolori’s planes. More pics here.

This incredible replica of a McLaren M8B race car was created by artist Chris Gilmour, entirely from cardboard and hot glue. The upcycled, but misspelled logo on the spoiler is a nice touch.

A crosswalk sign goes on a walk of its own in Tokyo/Glow: the rotoscoped/composited short film features a suit with high voltage LED rope lights and a translucent nylon outer shell.

Watch all 1 hour and 11 minutes of Born of Hope above; the independent short film is inspired by (and a prequel to) the Lord of the Rings trilogy and tells the story of Aragorn’s Rangers.

And we thought Jenga was tough: Walter Wick’s Balancing Act puts 117 objects on a single LEGO block without glue or hidden supports; watch to the end for the “cue” de grace.

It’s similar in appearance to the M8/M8.2 with a magnesium housing, but Leica’s M9 packs a full-frame 18 MP sensor, a more intuitive button layout, and a near silent shutter.

At 37 megapixels, the Leica S2 is the M8.2’s, bigger, more powerful brother. It’s targeted towards medium format photographers, and offers the versatility and speed of a DSLR camera.