The music sounds awfully familiar, and the CGI isn’t up to Avatar standards, but we’re still impressed with this concept trailer for Alex Popov’s sci-fi action flick, which he says cost just $150 to make.

Impressive engineering (or sorcery) from this Russian has led to one of the coolest bikes we have ever seen. Its tall-bike to chopper transformation could guarantee this never happens again.

A reinterpretation of Jacob Jensen’s 1973 Bang & Olufsen Beocenter 1400, this updated version adds a DVD drive, a 16:9 LCD screen and replaces the cassette player with a memory card reader.

A taste of the bigger and more action-packed set pieces teased by BioWare for Mass Effect 3. Also bigger? The enemies, like the colossal laser-eyed robot seen here. Thank goodness for alien worms.

The Magic Cable Trio from Innergie combines a mini USB, Micro USB and Apple 40 pin connector. Its smart tips design makes the same cable compatible with a variety of mobile devices.

Nike’s store on 21 Mercer St., NYC is the only place where you can design your own Air Force 1 shoes. The newest Vachetta upgrades add leather options for laces and midsoles. Price? At least $800.

Here’s what makes dogs awesome: with their infinite capacity to be surprised, to appreciate and to enjoy, they take great pleasure from the simplest of things. This video helped cure our holiday blues.

Sony’s newest gaming system will be released on 2/22/12. In case the Vita has flown under your radar, here’s a refresher on its capabilities. Be sure to save some money for its memory cards.

In tribute to The Shawshank Redemption, portrait artist Xiaonan Sun draws both Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins simultaneously, with both left and right hands. Sped up for time, it’s still impressive.

Kyle Humphrey & Graydon Sheppard have created an amusing montage here in the appropriately named clip Sh*t Girls Say. Who here among us hasn’t heard all this before? (Thanks everybody!)

Come on, it’s fun and only a minute long: check out this Bearded Dragon playing Ant Crusher; she, like all of us finely skilled gamers at TA, is definitely not happy when she loses. (Thanks Aric!)

FPSRussia does what he does best, with a recap some of his favorite moments of wanton destruction of fake zombies, watermelons and blow-up dolls(?), all gift-wrapped in one pretty package.

You know the drill: 5 indie games, cross-platform, no DRM. Pay what you want and distribute your payment to developers and charity as you see fit. Pay more than the average to get 2 extra games.

Unlike the one-hit killing machines in Skyrim, this bear is fond of people, and knows how to exchange greetings the human way. He’s one of two Kodiak bears at the Olympic Game Farm. More here.

A strange sensation pulls ordinary people from their lives, convincing them the city they live is actually some sort of a maze, and that they must escape, searching every day for the EXIT.

Another clever viral video from Pedigree featuring a group of caroling dogs. Assuming it was done without audio trickery, we’re calling it awesome. Otherwise, happy barking holidays anyhow.

Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat) does his best to offend the Arab world – and everyone else – with his latest outlandishly stereotypical character, based loosely on Saddam Hussein. Still, it looks pretty funny.

Stay dry and classy this winter with these signature boots by Kris Van Assche. Made with 100% leather with a rubber sole and tone on tone stitching. Has a wraparound Velcro closure to keep them secure.

Those loveable puppets over at Glove and Boots who tell it like it is have given us a fantastic and funny Christmas gift – a chronicle of the history of American television. (Thanks everyone!)

BMW’s entry to the four-door coupe arena, the 6 Series Gran Coupé comes in two variants – one with a turbocharged 315hp 3.0L V6 engine, the other with a twin-tubocharged 445hp 4.4L V8.

Freddie Wong proves that Master Chief can be a total a-hole in his latest vid. We’re pretty sure we’ve played with this guy on our team before. At least he doesn’t sticky Freddie with a plasma grenade.

After the success of the Halloween candy prank, Jimmy Kimmel once again asked parents to mess with their kids. The little ones were allowed to open their presents early, only to find crap inside.

Designer 6amcrisis realized that the Rifleman’s Creed – which was absorbed into pop culture thanks to Full Metal Jacket – can also be applied in the Star Wars world. Get the Vader version here.