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Awesome Item of the Week

Awesome Item of the Week

Don’t just live your life, capture it in glorious 1080p HD with Sony’s pocket HD cam. The 8GB model stores up to 4 hours of MP4 video and shoots 12.8mp stills. Check back 3/15 for another pick.

Slow (and Adorable) Loris

Slow (and Adorable) Loris

TA does not support the practice of having endangered primates for pets, but on the other hand we’re glad to catch a glimpse of the slow loris here – and this guy’s love of tiny umbrellas.

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Homemade Wolverine Claws

Homemade Wolverine Claws

Ah, DIY’ers: Check out these katana blades and some homemade housing that, when combined, make a tidy little pair of Wolverine claws that pop out at will (by moving your arm). (Thanks Nick!)

Puss In Boots (Trailer)

Puss In Boots (Trailer)

Antonio Banderas, Zach Galifianakis and Salma Hayek team up together for all kinds of hijinks, and to steal the famed Goose that lays the Golden Eggs, in Chris Miller’s Puss In Boots. Out 11/2011.

Stevo Poulin: Wrestling Machine

Stevo Poulin: Wrestling Machine

Meet 8-year old Stevo Poulin. He’s the 2010 Brute National Champion. He’s strong, but that’s not the only reason he’s champ. His skill and technique make him an absolute blast to watch.

127 Hours: The Cat Version

127 Hours: The Cat Version

Attracted by some random object that turned out to be not worth the trouble at all, Kitty Franco found himself stuck between a cushion and a soft couch arm for 127 seconds. That’s a week in cat time.

Crysis 2: Multiplayer Weapons

Crysis 2: Multiplayer Weapons

The multiplayer mode of Crysis 2 not only features a variety of weapons that can be customized with add-ons like scopes, suppressors and even an attachment that creates a decoy hologram.

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The Book Surgeon

The Book Surgeon

Brian Dettmer carves parts out of individual pages in books, creating layers that expose the contents all at once – a delayed collaboration with authors to create an homage to a fading medium.

Conan x iPad 2

Conan x iPad 2

Conan O’Brien was a bit put off by the promotional video for the new iPad 2. But that’s because he didn’t watch the one that Apple made. What he watched was far more honest and hilarious.

Charlie and the Apple Factory

Charlie and the Apple Factory

CollegeHumor creates the perfect parody of Steve Jobs’ over-hyped world of Apple, as spoiled children tour the mysterious Apple factory after they each get their hands on their golden iTickets.

2012 Growler E

2012 Growler E

Inspired by the classic Jaguar E-Type, VizualTech’s Growler E will get a limited run of production cars in 2012. Powered by a 5.0L supercharged V8, this exotic ride will likely cost $700k or more.

Midnight Moon Moonshine

Midnight Moon Moonshine

Handmade in a copper still, these small-batch jars are infused with fruit flavors like apple pie, cherry and strawberry, and based on bootlegger Junior Johnson’s potent, but smooth moonshine recipe.

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The Hangover x 007

The Hangover x 007

(NSFW: Language) 2SunsNoWomen mashes The Hangover with Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace to make a new flick – From Vegas With Love. Don’t know about you, but we’d pay to see it.

Bhut Jolokia (Ghost Pepper)

Bhut Jolokia (Ghost Pepper)
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Love spicy food? Then try some crazy hot Bhut Jolokia (aka Ghost Pepper.) With a Scoville heat index of over 1 million, it’s 3x hotter than a habanero and 300x more intense than a jalapeno.

Fractal Lab

Fractal Lab

You’ll need a fast computer and a WebGL-compatible browser like Google Chrome or Firefox 4 beta to explore the exotic worlds of Fractal Lab, but the incredible visuals are worth it.

Up in Real Life

Up in Real Life

For the upcoming How Hard Can it Be?, Nat Geo decided to recreate Carl’s flying house from Pixar’s Up, sending a lightweight house attached to 300 balloons 10,000 feet into the sky. More pics here.

Transformers Fail

Transformers Fail

One of the dangers of being a human among giant robots. We’ve always wondered about this exact same thing when we were kids. How awesome would it be if this happened in Transformers 3?

Capt. America: Red Skull

Capt. America: Red Skull

Entertainment Weekly got Marvel to reveal what Hugo Weaving’s Red Skull will look like in Capt. America: The First Avenger. That is one bad-ass freak. We actually like him more than Chris Evans.

Avalanche on Cheget

Avalanche on Cheget

A group of villagers in Terskol, Russia watch as they intentionally induce an avalanche by firing artillery. The scenery quickly transforms from postcard-worthy into nothing but snow and dust.

The Code 2.0 T-Shirt

The Code 2.0 T-Shirt
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An update to one of the first Penny Arcade t-shirts, The Code 2.0 features the classic Konami Code, with the buttons made to look like they’re subway icons. It won’t get you 30 free rides though.

Fish in Formation

Fish in Formation

Fu Yandong commands goldfish to swim in various formations. Some say that the fish have been fed with magnets, while others say that the fish have been trained to follow laser light. Trick is at 1:45.

Lamp Post Soccer Tricks

Lamp Post Soccer Tricks

It’s hard enough to balance a soccer ball on your head without dropping it. Try doing that while climbing up a lamp post, then switch to your feet in mid-air like this amazing acrobat.

Shayton Equilibrium

Shayton Equilibrium

The flowing Shayton Equilibrium limited edition supercar is meant to be both a pure racer and luxury exotic, with a V-12, 1084 hp and carbon-titanium chassis and wheels. (Thanks Jose!)

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