It wasn’t enough for Duncan Jackson to plan on building a Fortress House. He actually converted an old British defense tower into a home. The views make up for the constant threat of French invaders.

A thousand screenshots can’t capture the beauty of this time-lapse of the Canary Islands, masterfully shot by Tenerife-based photographer Daniel López. This is just Mother Nature showing off.

The latest clip for Deus Ex: Human Revolution features testimonials from the augmented humans from the last fake commercial for Sarif Industries. Now we want the video game and bionic parts.

We think Spirit Hoods are nice, but if you’d rather be known as a playful hipster than an urban shaman, check out these animal-themed headgear from Neff. Available in bear, fox and raccoon.

Oakley Design boosts the LP 700-4 engine to 760hp with a rear-drive option to make it up to 187lb lighter. Also has carbon fiber bumpers, side air intakes, side mirrors, engine bay covers and roof.

The folks at Dorothy came up with this prototype foam chair based on the original Space Invaders arcade game, sure to make all the time we spend pretending to save the world a little more comfy.

Written and directed by Djo Tunda Wa Munga, Viva Riva!, which swept the 2011 African Academy Awards, is the vibrant tale of a fuel crisis in Congo that ignites a brutal gasoline gangster war.

Designed to prove that you can live in a space just 3x3x3m with a carbon-neutral footprint, The Cube is a complete home, with a living, dining, kitchen, sleeping quarters and a (yuck) composting toilet.

A fat-cat bike powered by a 1700cc V-twin power plant, set into a curvaceous body that looks as good as some custom bikes we’ve seen. A great looking cruiser – with modern tech options.

(NSFW: Language) Gather round kids, and check out this thirty second vid on how to make a little kid toy phone curse and swear; don’t try to hack it unless you want to get busted by your parents.

There’s nothing quite as dull as a rain delay at a baseball game. But at this recent Clemson vs. Davidson game, the teams kept the fun going despite the fact they weren’t playing any baseball.

The robust Lomo LC-Wide will take your shots to the widest extremes; it features the new Minigon Ultra-Wide Angle Lens and the versatility of 3 different photo formats. (Thanks Steve!)

(NSFW: Language) Ouch is an understatement here as we see Terrell Middlebrooks remain amazingly calm after breaking his leg while filming for the Gypsy Caravan 2our BMX. (Thanks Grant!)

(NSFW) The Ambiguously Gay Duo is one of Robert Smigel’s cartoon sketches on Saturday Night Live. Last week’s episode saw Ace & Gary and the rest of the cartoon cast acquire star-studded flesh.

Weighs only 3.7lbs and is 0.65in thick. Offers up to a 2.7GHz Core i7 CPU and 8GB RAM. Battery charges to 80% in just 30 min., and packs a sturdy carbon fiber “roll cage” and GorillaGlass screen.

When you’re a fan of a band, you go to their gigs and you sing along with them, not giving a damn about how you sound. That’s what these guys are, except they’re fans of a singing and dancing group.

A cartoon re-telling of Swan Lake made the old-fashioned way – with pen and paper. Also it stars sumo wrestlers. Greg Holfeld spent 5 weeks drawing a total of 1300 stills to make the cartoon.

Achron is a “meta-time strategy game” where players can go back and forth through time, so you can move troops faster, get troops from the past, scout the future and even send “preinforcements”.

A 500GB external hard drive and wireless media server, able to stream up to 3 different HD videos to separate devices at once, with a battery that lasts up to 5 hours. Also has support for USB 3.0.

Intended to remind us that life is brief, Mr Jones’ absurd Last Laugh watch forgoes the customary hour and minute hands, and instead displays the time on a skull’s teeth. See it in action here.

Michael Kritzer is the talent behind the Buell Cratetable, perfect for tinkerers; the bike crate that the motorcycle arrives in is pre-cut to be repurposed into a useable workbench.

An aluminum lounge chair that looks like it was made with bulldozer parts. Despite its utilitiarian appearance, the chair is supposedly comfortable, and its parts will be adjustable via the red knobs.

Its tapered pointed blade and sharpened sides can break through the hardest – okay let’s be honest. You don’t need a $120 shovel. Just admire the fine craftmanship and giggle at its name.