Janjaap Ruijssenaars has created the world’s most expensive platform bed, with a magnetic support system; tethered to the ground, it won’t float away during pillow fights. Video info here. (Thanks Ron!)

Some of the moves the guy in green pulls off border on sexual harassment, but his acrobatic abilities far outweigh the creepy contortionist moves he pulls out for the ladies.

Much like chocolate and peanut butter, we think dinosaurs and superheroes are one of the greatest combos ever; ergo, we’re pleased to present the inspired illustrations of David Resto. (Thanks Matt!)

We’re not sure exactly what this little penguin is doing, but he certainly is jolly. The other penguins probably think he’s a spaz, but to us, he’s our latest internet hero.

Combining good looks with good sound, Philips’ speaker has a minimal docking stand that can even handle iPods and iPhones in cases. 2X50W power and deep bass round out this stylish package.

GoPro put together this montage of some of the more awesome action footage shot with their wearable 1080p HD HERO camera. The view from inside of a wave never ceases to amaze us.

Rarer than the Titanium M9 at just 50 units, the Leica M9 Silver Set has a silver chrome body and 35mm/f2 lens, brown ostrich leather trim and matching brown ostrich leather strap.

We’ve seen LittleBigPlanet emulate other video games, but how about an operating system? No problem. Four skilled LBP 2 Beta users created Windows LBP, a detailed homage to Windows XP.

Version 3.0 of Skype’s iOS app brings video calling to both WiFi and 3G connections. Mobile Skype users can also hook up with desktop users, making Apple’s FaceTime even more useless.

Remember Chernobyl Tetris? How about Rain Man’s Impossible Mini-Games, or The Wonder Years Street Fight? Dan Meth’s fictional games are a hoot for anyone who grew up during the 1980s.

The crew of the BBC show Polar Bear: Spy on The Ice used several camouflaged cameras to cover their subjects, but the bears’ curiosity – and brute strength – got the better of the gadgets.

Chris Harrison and his colleagues at Carnegie Mellon University share with us some of the tricks that UI designers employ to fool us impatient users that a file is downloading faster than it really is.

The 2011 Ice and Snow Festival is coming soon to China’s Heilongjiang province, and so far it looks pretty darn spectacular. Events will include snow splashing, skating and skiing races. Ok; sign us up.

Calligraphist Luca Barcellona shows off his Fraktur writing skills for the Legacy of Letters tour. We never thought watching someone write could be this absorbing. Props for the great music.

The ultra-compact, all-electric POP concept vehicle from Kia is more modern sculpture than small car, requires little more than 3 yards of parking space and features helicopter-inspired oblong windows.

Sit back and enjoy this performance of Scott Joplin’s ragtime classic, played entirely on bottles by the aptly named St. Luke’s Bottle Band. When you’re done, enjoy some Beethoven.

This magnet looks just like one of those water dispensers found on fancy refrigerators, but it ain’t real. Closer inspection reveals Nacho Cheese and Chicken Wing options. Why oh why can’t it be real?

Roger Ebert thinks this short film from Jamie Stuart, documenting the Blizzard of 2010 in New York, deserves to win the Academy Award for best live-action short subject. What do you think?

Back in 1985, Weird Al Yankovic left a series of messages on his drummer’s answering machine. He recently dug up the tape. We can’t believe he never recorded “I Want a New Dog.”

Featuring beautifully illustrated environments, this new 2D side-scroller is headed to Xbox 360 and PC. IndieGames named it one of the top 10 to watch in 2011, and from the looks of it, we agree.

Isabelle Hayeur’s Fire with Fire is a site-specific video project in Vancouver; the video loop piece simulates a fire in a building in Downtown Eastside, the city’s oldest and most run-down neighborhood.

Designed to capture moments from motivational words to “I Love Yous” to a baby’s first words, VoicePrints allows anyone to turn their unique voice into a custom, one of a kind work of art.

A short film with two different styles of animation made by Leo Bridle and Ben Thomas as their graduation film. Bridle and Thomas made all of the animation and paper models by hand.