Combining projected imagery with live action swordplay, artist Taichi Saotome takes on all comers with his mighty blade – even if they don’t actually exist. (Thanks Erick!)

CrabFu Artworks made this comically inefficient contraption – a hamster-driven miniature strandbeest. We love the impromptu soundtrack. Princess, princess is a hamster!

Sariel says that this 11-lb. tow truck is his most complex creation yet, and we believe him. 17 electric motors powers its moving parts, including the towing arm and the steerable front wheels.

Short-ranged, inaccurate, satisfyingly loud and very powerful. What action game would be complete without the trusty shotgun? Here’s a montage of its various video game incarnations.

Written by CSI creator Anthony E. Zuiker, Dark Prophecy combines traditional literature with other forms of media, special effects and interaction, letting readers act as the protagonists’ partner.

Snooky the cat seemed intrigued by a metronome, prompting his owner to place the device on the floor and let the cat inspect it. What follows is one of the more entertaining cat videos we’ve seen.

Pssst. Need to hit the refresh button on your brain today? Give yourself four minutes to space out and watch this painterly video, from the peeps who brought us Tokyo/Glow. Seriously. It’ll help.

Shoot Many Robots is Demiurge Studios’ humorous take on the side-scrolling shooter, with support for up to four players in co-op mode. It will be released as a digital download later this year.

Reid Gower has created a second installment to his highly popular NASA promotional video. We’ve heard Carl Sagan’s narration before, but it’s still a perfect fit for the majestic NASA footage here.

By filling 101 empty beer bottles with precisely the right amount of liquid, these guys pull off a near-perfect rendition of the high-speed classic. We think they drank all the beer just beforehand.

Is it the plethora of colors on these UrbanEars headphones or the gorgeous photography showcasing the newest hues in the collection that’s more compelling? Either way, they look pretty cool.

Author Leland Gregory’s “encyclopedia of stupidity” catalogs over 350 pages of dumb decisions, bad judgment, and generally stupid stuff, like this news headline: “Shooting Reported at Firing Range”.

After hammering our wisest representatives at Jeopardy, Watson tries his hand at being a talk show announcer, much to the chagrin of Andy Richter. Watch and see who gets the last laugh.

YouTube user Janprotokovski edited the Dead Island teaser to show the events in chronological order. There are actually several of these floating around the net, but this is one of the better edits.

The Art of Flight is an epic love letter to snowboarding, featuring pro athletes in remote locations; outstanding camera work makes us feel like we’re right there with them. (Thanks Zach!)

In the latest trailer for Thor, we get a better sense of the director Kenneth Branagh’s balance of lightheartedness and action, and we like what we see. The mighty hammer falls on May 6th.

This is going to be one of those love it or hate it things. But rest assured, animal lovers don’t have to hate Spirit Hoods because even though they look authentic, they’re all made from fake fur.

Collegehumor parodies a Dr. Seuss classic worthy of applause from the doctor himself… except for the message of the whole thing. Don’t show this to your kids. Unless they need to be set straight.

This coffee table is the perfect companion to the Aviator Chair and the Hollywood Lamp. Made with hardwood wrapped in polished aluminum, each table has unique dings, dents, nicks and scratches.

Creationary is just like Pictionary, except players construct their clues using LEGO instead of drawings. The game already includes 341 LEGO pieces, but no one’s stopping you from using more.

Melena Ryzik of The New York Times got a tour of Pixar’s California complex. It looks really fun to work there, but between treats like cereal bars and secret rooms employees face demanding work.

Has a 7″ 1024×600 touchscreen, 1.5GHz CPU, 1GB RAM, 32GB storage, microSD slot, micro USB port, Flash support, runs Android with HTC’s Sense user interface and proper stylus support. More here.

Curious George gets a ghastly Joker makeover. There’s not much to say about Andy Hunt’s T-shirt design except that we’d love to see it turned into an actual tee. Vote for the design at Threadless.