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The Three Little Pigs: 2012

The Three Little Pigs: 2012

The Guardian takes the fairy tale of the Three Little Pigs and envisions how it might play out today. An amazing commercial that reminds us of the power we all have to influence change.

Medieval Weapon Pushpins

Medieval Weapon Pushpins

Tell them you mean business with these tiny medieval weapons, designed to hold your papers in place. Most effective when you prick your finger with one and let some blood drip on the paper.

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The Escalator of Progress

The Escalator of Progress

While you might not think of positive change when you think of Medellin, Colombia, they’ve recently installed an outdoor escalator system which cuts a 28 story uphill climb from 35 to 6 minutes.

The Simpsons x Game of Thrones

The Simpsons x Game of Thrones

Brace yourselves, a couch gag is coming. The latest episode of The Simpsons took aim at HBO. The fun started early with a parody of Game of Thrones’ iconic opening sequence.

BufferBit

BufferBit

This set of three natural wool buffing pads attach to your cordless drill, letting you shine everything from your leather shoes and car seats to shining the chrome on your car.

Johnny Neon: Hearts

Johnny Neon: Hearts

It’s a catchy little tune with a good beat, but what really has us digging Dave Meinert’s music video for Johnny Neon’s Hearts is the fact that it was shot entirely with a GoPro doggie-cam.

ZBoard Electric Skateboard

ZBoard Electric Skateboard
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This powerful electric skateboard is driven using a simple “lean forward to go, lean back to stop” control system. Hits top speeds of 15 to 17mph. Its Kickstarter campaign wraps April 2, so pledge now.

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Sexy and They Know It

Sexy and They Know It

We already know Jimmy Fallon does a mean Neil Young impression, but we never would have thought that he could pull off such a perfect LMFAO cover. Plus, Springsteen.

The Mars Volta: Noctourniquet

The Mars Volta: Noctourniquet

Although they’re reuniting with At the Drive-In, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Cedric Bixler-Zavala will also be releasing their sixth album as The Mars Volta on 3/27. Preview the first single here.

The TF2 Proposal

The TF2 Proposal

Not only does Taryn love Team Fortress 2 as much as her beau Derek (pun intended) – she asked Valve to create a custom virtual ring, and proposed during an online session. Best girlfriend ever.

Starhawk: Build & Battle

Starhawk: Build & Battle

We’ve seen a Starhawk skirmish in space. Here’s a ground battle showcasing real-time strategy blended with third-person action. Plus, when was the last time you saw a fighter clad in plaid?

Donkey Kong Country Beatbox

Donkey Kong Country Beatbox

Japanese beatboxer Hikakin has gotten his hands on an RC-50 Loop Station, and with its help, cranks out a mad vocalization of the music from the SNES classic Donkey Kong Country.

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Alderaan Mission Patch Tee

Alderaan Mission Patch Tee
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Stephen Sanderson designed a NASA-style patch for the ragtag crew of the Millennium Falcon in honor of one of the most dangerous missions ever completed, here or far, far away.

Nürburgring Snow and Ice

Nürburgring Snow and Ice

Here’s something you don’t see every day: a Formula race car taking on the Nordschleife and Grand Prix tracks when covered in snow. At least they skipped the slicks and went with snow tires.

Yolk

Yolk

Similarly to his unpeeled tangerine painting, artist Duane Keiser makes omelettes art from his broken egg in this progressive, time-lapse painting, shot one day at a time, then animated.

Mass Effect 3: RPG Elements

Mass Effect 3: RPG Elements

BioWare sat down with G4 to discuss the new roleplaying elements in Mass Effect 3. Players will not only be able to customize their weapons with mods but their class as well via binary skill trees.

Hammer Screwdriver Tool

Hammer Screwdriver Tool
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A no-frills tool from Schoolhouse Electric, this hammer made from tempered steel has a knurled brass handle that also houses three screwdrivers – a large Phillips head and two small flat-blades.

Unimog Wall Climb

Unimog Wall Climb

Wall in your way? No problem. Watch as this stripped-down Unimog lugs itself effortlessly over a 4 foot concrete wall. And we thought we were tough for driving over those parking blocks.

Ping Pong Chimp

Ping Pong Chimp

Japanese comedian Ken Shimura eggs on Pan-kun the chimpanzee, who manages to play table tennis better than a human baby can – plus he can catch them in his mouth like marshmallows.

2-in-1 Waffle/Omelet Maker

2-in-1 Waffle/Omelet Maker
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As much as we loved the 3-in-1 Breakfast Station, it doesn’t really make waffles or omelets very well. Here’s the OTHER kitchen appliance you need, which can do both – at the same time.

Elevator Trolling

Elevator Trolling

Prankster Rémi Gaillard takes over a pair of elevators in the best way possible, forcing prospective ascendants to hit the stairs. We’re going to be very wary the next time we ride a lift.

Wingsuit Flying in Tianmenshan

Wingsuit Flying in Tianmenshan

Awesome footage from Matt Gerdes – author of The Great Book of BASE – and Barry Holubeck’s wingsuit jumps in Tianmenshan in Hunan, China. The song is White on White by Fredrik.

Neighborhood Watch (Teaser)

Neighborhood Watch (Teaser)

Ben Stiller, Jonah Hill, Vince Vaughn and Richard Ayoade play (or at least want to be) badass pimps of safety in Neighborhood Watch. Directed by Akiva Schaffer of The Lonely Island.

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