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Kangaroo Street Fight

Kangaroo Street Fight

YouTuber Rodney Langham shares a sight that you’ll see only in the suburbs of Australia. As you wonder – or make up reasons for – why they’re fighting, note how the kangaroos “stand” on their tail when kicking.

Happy Camper Campfire Starter

Happy Camper Campfire Starter
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Getting a campfire started can suck. This simple, but ingenious cardboard rack gets wood up off the ground, dramatically improves airflow, and burns slowly to help get your fire crackling. Includes three firestarters.

Homestar Runner: Fisheye Lens

Homestar Runner: Fisheye Lens

“Just put the camera on the ground and aim it up!” Homestar Runner’s second episode in its second life sees Strong Bad and Coach Z rap about the secret weapon of hip hop and skate videos: the fisheye lens.

The Best American Comics 2014

The Best American Comics 2014
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Scott McCloud selects works from established and up-and-coming artists around the country. Whether you want a laugh, intrigue, romance, or just plain weird, there’s something for everyone in this hardcover book. (Contains adult content.)

Microsoft RoomAlive

Microsoft RoomAlive

Following up on their IllumiRoom concept, Microsoft’s RoomAlive tech surrounds users with video, and allows them to interact with content. Sadly, it requires multiple projectors and Kinects, so we doubt it’ll ever be produced.

The Ocean Brothers

The Ocean Brothers

Freedivers Francisco and Armando del Rosario aka The Ocean Brothers appear to walk, meditate and fly underwater with the help of unorthodox camera angles in this award-winning video.

Honest Game Trailer: Destiny

Honest Game Trailer: Destiny

Smosh Games takes on Bungie’s first world problem filled hit FPSMMORPG, which despite averaging around 7/10 from most critics, probably would have gotten a 10/10 if it had Halo in the name.

Better Call Saul: The Song

Better Call Saul: The Song

“He’ll fight for your rights when your back’s to the wall, stick it to the man, justice for all, you better call Saul.” Junior Brown calls to people with the law at their heels in this song for upcoming series Better Call Saul. Unofficial mirror here.

Tycho: See (Performance Cut)

Tycho: See (Performance Cut)

An extended look at the performance portion of the music video for See. The footage was shot in total darkness with a full spectrum camera. The dots of light are from a Kinect’s infrared emitter and are invisible to the naked eye.

This Video Will Change Your Life

This Video Will Change Your Life

(NSFW: Language) There’s no question that clickbait sites can be really annoying. Peter & Chris of Epic News provide a quick rundown on how you can make your own over-sensationalized online content.

Underground Hot Air Balloon

Underground Hot Air Balloon

70-year-old daredevil Ivan Trifonov recently flew his hot air balloon down into the Earth and inside Croatia’s Mamet Cave. While it’s not actually the first time that someone has flown a balloon in a cave, it’s still an impressive feat.

Volkswagen XL Sport Concept

Volkswagen XL Sport Concept

The XL Sport has the same 1199cc V-Twin engine that’s in the Ducati 1199 Superleggera. That means it only has 197hp and 99 lb.-ft. of torque to work with, but the concept car makes up for it with its low drag coefficient and weight.

Google Glass: Speech-to-Text

Google Glass: Speech-to-Text

Made by Georgia Tech student Jay Zuerndorfer, Captioning on Glass uses a companion Android app to translate speech into text in real time. Jay and his schoolmates are also working on a language translation software.

Wood Toolbox

Wood Toolbox
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Handmade by artist Aaron Poritz, these reclaimed tropical walnut boxes are perfect for storing small tools, but also double as a place to keep your wallet, keys, knives, watches, and other everyday carries. A smaller version goes for $20 less.

Polyphonic Overtone Singing

Polyphonic Overtone Singing

Singer and music teacher Anna-Maria Hefele demonstrates polyphonic overtone singing. This uncanny technique allows her to generate two melodies in one breath and manipulate them independently.

LWT: Civil Forfeiture

LWT: Civil Forfeiture

Last Week Tonight on the abuse of civil forfeiture, a process whereby the police can take your belongings by charging them – yes, your stuff! – with a crime. America – where corporations are people and inanimate objects are sued.

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