By blowing around hundreds of thousands of styrofoam packing peanuts with 36 fans, Swiss artist Zimoun replicated the soothing sounds of the ocean. We’ve set the embedded video to loop so you can leave it on while you sleep.

Pleated Jeans reminds us of the tried and true tips to strike up a conversation with strangers. It’s worth watching if you actually want to know how to socialize. Just don’t follow his examples. Especially if you want to befriend hobos.

Carry-on luggage with wheels is pretty easy to pull around the airport yourself, but if you’re too lazy to even do that, why not hire a 3-pound Yorkie and put them to work like these folks did?

Fitness expert Frank Medrano shows off more of his incredible strength and muscle control in his most recent calesthenics video. What impresses us just as much is that this guy has written an instructional book for beginners. (Thanks Chris!)

Peter Baeten’s portable chess set concept consists of flat pieces that slot onto the board. The pieces are laser cut and hand varnished and are stored in their own cutouts. A leather cover doubles as a play mat.

Spin Master shows off their work in progress on a new robotic toy that looks like a baby dinosaur. Boomer can react to environmental stimuli and learn basic commands like a dog. Maybe we missed this lesson – did dinosaurs have wheels?

Slow down and enjoy a Saturday morning classic theme song, as interpreted by the always awesome Scott Bradlee and friends, with POW!GRL dishing out the sultry vocals. Part of the new Saturday Morning Slow Jams series.

The new trailer for Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame to Kill For sees gravel-throated men grumbling about their broken hearts – and faces – juxtaposed with the alluring beauty of Jessica Alba and Eva Green.

A 6,000mAh external battery pack that can also jump start car batteries. Aside from its 5V 2.1A USB charging port, Jumpr also has a 12V 150A-350A output that can be connected to a car battery. It comes with proprietary jumper cables.

We all know that honey badgers are the crazy, nasty, badasses of the animal kingdom but Stoffel here takes things to a whole other level. He just refuses to stay locked up, continuously outwitting his keepers and escaping again and again.

(NSFW: Language) Eight professional skateboarders travel to Iran, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. This beautiful film by Patrik Wallner of Visualtraveling is part skate video and part travel documentary.

The Buoyant Air Turbine or BAT from Altaeros Energies is made of a helium-filled, inflatable shell that ascends to high altitudes where it harnesses the energy of stronger, more consistent winds to provide power to remote areas and microgrids.

This sample match of the upcoming 4 vs. 1 multiplayer FPS Evolve will give you a good idea of the game’s idiosyncracies. Turn annotations on and use the buttons at the bottom of the video to switch between each player’s viewpoint.

A parody title sequence by Louis Paquet. If Wes Anderson directed Forrest Gump, it wouldn’t be like a box of chocolates – we’ll know exactly what we’re going to get. Also that box would not have moved an millimeter.

A bundle containing three 4.25oz glow-in-the-dark soaps. The Uranium soap glows green, the Plutonium soap glows blue and the Fallout Shelter sign soap glows white. They come in a gift-ready packaging.

With his upcoming stint as David Letterman’s successor, Stephen Colbert bids goodbye to himself – or rather, his Comedy Central persona – by dropping by an old stomping ground. How sweet of him to do that for himself.

I tried to think of the most harmless thing. Something I loved from my childhood. Something that could never ever possibly destroy us. Mr. Stay Puft! Vote for Brett Waller’s latest LEGO creation on Cuusoo to help make it a reality.

These unique speakers have enclosures made from glass-fiber reinforced concrete. Each one has a titanium cone full-range speaker, and can handle 50w max. We’re not sure of the acoustic properties of concrete, but they sure look good.

(NSFW, Gore) Nacho Punch presents the most juvenile action figures never made. These troops and their enemies fight it out with their big man cannons. The sad part? There was an actual toy with a similar, uhm, feature.

While we prefer that helicopters we fly in remain upright, Red Bull helicopter pilot Chuck Aaron demonstrates some of the stomach-churning maneuvers you can pull off in a chopper if you really know what you’re doing.

This versatile and powerful magnetic hanger can hold up to 20 pounds, so you can feel confident hanging coats, backpacks, and most anything you’d like on metal surfaces. Our apologies in advance for the song at the end of the video.

Here’s another funny testament to the power of virtual reality and the Oculus Rift headset. While trying out the roller coaster demo, this guy didn’t even get the chance to enjoy the experience. He “fell.” Skip to 1:15.

Nike updates its Windrunner jacket with Hyperfuse technology. The Tech Windrunner is made of 100% taped ripstop nylon, making it more breathable, lighter and more compact when packed. Available in four colorways.