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BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo

BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo

The newest member of the 3 Series is a versatile ride. Its 520L cargo capacity can be increased to 1,600L when the rear sets are folded. Available in gas and diesel engine variants. More here.

Red Hot Nickel in Water 2

Red Hot Nickel in Water 2

YouTuber carsandwater retries his hit experiment with a bigger ball of nickel and a cup of hot water. Aside from producing unusual noises, the setup also demonstrates the Leidenfrost effect.

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No Time for Toothache

No Time for Toothache

2012 viral hit Sweet Brown has parlayed her Internet fame into a bit of real world success. Watch her advertise a dental clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma using her catchphrase and infectious laughter.

Indicator Bike Signal Lights

Indicator Bike Signal Lights

An upcoming product at Quirky, the Indicator is a pair of bike grips with built-in front lights and turn signals that can be toggled with the press of a button. Watch the prototype in action here.

Simple Bracket

Simple Bracket

Looking forward to March Madness? Studio Neat’s iOS app makes it easy to place bets with friends and has a scoring system that amply rewards picks. The app will only be available in the US App Store.

Fast and Slow Thinking

Fast and Slow Thinking

AsapScience lays out the gist of the book Thinking, Fast and Slow by Dr. Daniel Kahneman. In the book, Dr. Kahneman proposes that we use two modes of thinking: one instinctive and the other rational.

The First Talk Box

The First Talk Box

Looks like the boxfan is not the original talk box. This clip from the 1940 film You’ll Find Out shows the Sonovox, what some would consider one of the first prototypes for the technology, in action.

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Calvin & Hobbes in Our World

Calvin & Hobbes in Our World

Redditor nite4awk is making a series of Calvin & Hobbes wallpapers. But instead of just using the comic strips, nite4awk cut out the two characters and integrated them into photographs of our world.

Back to the Future in 60 Seconds

Back to the Future in 60 Seconds

(NSFW: Language) This video by 1A4 Studio should get at least 1.21 million views. It’s a summary of Back to the Future that will be understood only by people who’ve already seen the movie.

Indoor Kite Routine

Indoor Kite Routine

We’ve seen choreographed kites before, but Spencer Watson wowed us and the crowd at the 12th Annual Windless Kite Festival with the precision of his indoor kite routine.

Pigeon Light

Pigeon Light
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Ed Carpenter’s Pigeon Light is a whimsical take on your favorite urban bird – “the rat with wings” as we call it. At least this one won’t crap on your head. Available in various natural and unnatural colors.

The Shrine Storage Cube

The Shrine Storage Cube
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Inspired from the maze-like courtyards of Berlin’s Kreuzberg, Sigurd Larsen’s treasure chest has myriad locked drawers and doors which can house everything from a bottle of scotch to a turntable.

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Bermuda

Bermuda

It may be hard to believe, but Calvin Frederick created the hypnotic visuals of Bermuda without compositing or VFX. He used a motion-control rig, mirrors, an LCD panel, and a grid of LEDs.

Half-Life 2: Virtual Reality Mod

Half-Life 2: Virtual Reality Mod

In anticipation of the release of the Oculus Rift VR headset, Nathan Andrews made a Half-Life 2 mod with head- and weapon tracking. The mod is free, but his makeshift VR system is not for newbies.

Die Hard: The Musical

Die Hard: The Musical

(NSFW: Language) Jon and Al Kaplan’s latest musical scores more points for its impression of Alan Rickman’s accent in the orignal Die Hard than for its melody. Stick around for a special bonus.

Parallelepipedus Kovrikus Doormat

Parallelepipedus Kovrikus Doormat
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A tricky doormat from the clever folks at Art Lebedev Studios, the Parallelepipedus Kovrikus looks like a chunky block instead of a mat when viewed at a certain angle. Made of coconut fiber.

Arnee and the Terminaters

Arnee and the Terminaters

This hilariously bad performance of “I’ll Be Back” from a 1991 Top of the Pops deserves at least one viewing, if nothing more than to be thankful that Schwarzenegger himself wasn’t there to sing.

Insanely Fast Robot

Insanely Fast Robot

We’ve always assumed the main reason that robots are in factories was to reduce labor costs. But after watching this clip of the Stäubli TP80, you’ll realize our future masters have another major advantage.

LEGO City: Undercover (Trailer)

LEGO City: Undercover (Trailer)

Police officer Chase McCain will don disguises, solve puzzles and ride all sorts of vehicles to catch the silly criminals of LEGO City. It’s probably the closest the Wii U will get to a GTA game for now.

Controllers T-Shirt

Controllers T-Shirt
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Pop Chart Lab updated their Evolution of Video Game Controllers infographic, converting it from a poster to a t-shirt. The graphic contains more than 100 controllers spanning 60 years of gaming.

Speed Painter 2

Speed Painter 2

We’ve seen a speedy painter work with small canvases and another who uses glue. D. Westry works with a normal-sized canvas and ordinary paint, but he has another trick up his sleeve.

The Centrifuge Brain Project

The Centrifuge Brain Project

Till Nowak’s short film is a hilarious mockumentary about a group of scientists who created insane amusement park rides that aim to reconfigure people’s brains in order to make them happier.

Samurai’s Chair

Samurai’s Chair

…more like samurai’d right? Designed by Seo Young Moon, this chair looks like it had just been cleanly sliced in half, but it’s surprisingly sturdy. We want an entire house filled with sliced furniture.

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