When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Inter//States: Tokyo Time-Lapse

Inter//States: Tokyo Time-Lapse

Samuel Cockedey’s time lapse video of Tokyo made us even more tired, but it’s still an interesting piece, proof of how mechanical the urban life can be. The airport shot in particular was amazing.

TRON: Legacy OST by Daft Punk

TRON: Legacy OST by Daft Punk
Buy

The electronic duo’s film score for TRON: Legacy drops 10/22/2010. The deluxe version includes a CD, a poster as well as digital copies of the music. The latter can also be purchased on their own.

Advertisement

Eurocopter X3

Eurocopter X3

This gyrocopter will reach speeds of up to 253mph, using 15 blades to propel its occupants through the air. There’s two wing-mounted turboprops to boost its regular rotor. Jump to 6:00 for the juicy bits.

Koraltürk Billiard/Dining Tables

Koraltürk Billiard/Dining Tables

Turkish furniture maker Koraltürk makes elegant billiard tables that transform into dining tables simply by closing the hinged doors on the side. You’ll still have to clean the chalk dust though.

Clever Hook

Clever Hook
Buy

Tired of useless hooks that can’t hold sh*t? Linden Sweden has just the thing for you. The Clever Hook enlists the help of gravity – the heavier the load, the tighter it shuts. Maximum load is 40lbs.

1966 Batmobile Replicas

1966 Batmobile Replicas
Buy

Fiberglass Freaks is licensed by DC Comics to make replicas of the 60s era Batmobile. They pay attention to all the details, from the dashboard door and knobs to the flamethrower exhaust.

FRED Gladiateur Collector

FRED Gladiateur Collector

Limited to 1936 units, FRED Gladiateur Collector watches are made of the finest materials, including pink gold, stainless steel, diamonds, blue sapphire, natural mother-of-pearl and carbon fiber.

Advertisement

TON Floating Buddha Speakers

TON Floating Buddha Speakers
Buy

TON makes speakers that provide ambient lighting, and are organic and pricey. The Floating Buddha is no different. Most of it is covered in or lacquered with gold leaf. Four 60w speakers hide inside.

Nintendo 3DS: Games

Nintendo 3DS: Games

A mouth-watering teaser of games for the Nintendo 3DS. On the infinitesimal chance that none of the games shown appeal to you, this is at least proof of the power and versatility of the device.

Replica by Göran Kling

Replica by Göran Kling

An “homage to exclusive wrist watches, Swiss craft skills and cheap knock-offs.” Göran Kling blings up traditional wristwatch bracelets with unusual pendants. Each piece sells for about $400.

Viper Burnout

Viper Burnout

The current gen Viper is officially obsolete, but it’s still a sight to behold, even when it’s just revving up and burning rubber. Add operatic music and run it in slow motion and you’ve got a winner.

Dance Fortress 2

Dance Fortress 2

James Benson’s project is finally complete. The Red and Blue teams enact an emergency ceasefire to dance to Gonna Make You Sweat. There’s too much awesomeness here for just one viewing.

Advertisement

Bottle (Short Film)

Bottle (Short Film)

Yeah it’s a sappy video about love, but hey, we’re men, not rocks. We do deal with this stuff. Watch it with your dearest and think back to the early days, when all that mattered was the two of you.

Panasonic Toughbook S9

Panasonic Toughbook S9

If you need a laptop that you can beat the crap out of, check out Panasonic’s S9, with its magnesium alloy case, it can handle 220 pounds of pressure on its lid, dirt, dust and drops. And it weighs just 3 lbs.

8-Bit Cee-Lo F*ck You Parody

8-Bit Cee-Lo F*ck You Parody
Buy

Cee-Lo’s hateful yet groovy song still stuck in your head? Try this equally awesome video game parody by Inverse Phase, in which a NES rages after being ditched for a Sega Genesis. Ouch.

Original Models

Original Models

Photographer Dan Forbes and Wired put together this gallery of early prototypes of iconic gadgets and gizmos. From the super-soaker to the Atari 2600, their beginnings are humble.

Pedestrian Avoidance Fail

Pedestrian Avoidance Fail

Volvo demos its latest tech, a pedestrian-avoidance system which is supposed to detect people in the direct path of the oncoming car. Looks like they need to stamp this one “Beta.”

Nintendo 3DS Specs/Launch Date

Nintendo 3DS Specs/Launch Date

Japan gets the 3DS on 2/26/2011 for about $300 and in North America and Europe on March 2011. It plays DS and DSi games, has 3D cameras and motion and gryo sensors. More at Andriasang.

blueLounge CableBox Mini

blueLounge CableBox Mini
Buy

A small bin where you can place your cables, surge protectors or power strips. You’ll still have tangled cables, the trick is that they’ll be neatly hidden. It even comes with a 4-outlet surge protector.

2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI

2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI

Subaru is back with the latest update of their sporty STI, with improved suspension and handling, while still cranking out 305 hp from its 16-valve turbo-4. (Thanks, Colin!)

Homemade Spacecraft

Homemade Spacecraft

Luke Geissbuhler and his family attached an HD camera to a weather balloon and sent it skywards. On its 100,000-foot odyssey, it captured some incredible footage and landed safely back on Earth.

Seabird Mobile Phone Concept

Seabird Mobile Phone Concept

Despite the Mozilla brand, Seabird is actually the work of one man – product designer Billy May. May designed the Seabird with emphasis on improving the means of inputting data on a mobile device.

Samsung Memory Card Testing

Samsung Memory Card Testing

We wish Samsung had just shown us the actual testing process for their memory cards instead of this thinly-veiled viral ad. Unless of course this is the actual testing process. Cute puppy though!

ADVERTISEMENT

Home | About | Suggest | Contact | Team | Links | Privacy | Disclosure
Advertise | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Sites We Like

Awesome Stuff: The Awesomer | Cool Cars: 95Octane
Site Design & Content © 2008-2024 Awesomer Media / The Awesomer™